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Sustainable Living – Blog, Articles, & Tips

Explore how living lightly on the land connects our communities to the natural world that supports us. Let this page be your guide to the best advice on energy efficiency, solar power, wind energy, living off the grid, and more.

Obama vs. Romney: Contrasting Views on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Image

Obama vs. Romney: Contrasting Views on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Yale Environment 360

California Almonds Receive Solar Energy Solution Image

California Almonds Receive Solar Energy Solution

The Mother Earth News Editors

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3 Most Toxic Chemicals in Your Home

Brighter Living: A Healthy, Sunny Home in Ann Arbor, Michigan Image

Brighter Living: A Healthy, Sunny Home in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Jessica Kellner

Eliminating Bridging Loss from the Foundation Image

Eliminating Bridging Loss from the Foundation

Changing the footprint for Passive Solar Gain Image

Changing the footprint for Passive Solar Gain

Solar Tour Sparks Nationwide Movement Image

Solar Tour Sparks Nationwide Movement

Essential Oils on the Homestead Image

Essential Oils on the Homestead

Victoria Gazeley

Energy Democracy: Three Ways to Bring Solar Power to the Masses Image

Energy Democracy: Three Ways to Bring Solar Power to the Masses

Grist David Roberts

MAX Update No. 96: Jevons' Paradox and Gore's Dilemma Image

MAX Update No. 96: Jevons' Paradox and Gore's Dilemma

Cooling a Warming Planet: A Global Air Conditioning Surge Image

Cooling a Warming Planet: A Global Air Conditioning Surge

DIY Solar Installation Image

DIY Solar Installation

Energy-Efficient Appliances: New Standards for Clothes Washers and Dishwashers Image

Energy-Efficient Appliances: New Standards for Clothes Washers and Dishwashers

Janelle Mathews

Exciting News About Renewable Energy Image

Exciting News About Renewable Energy

Lester R. Brown

After Tornado, Greensburg Reimagined by GreenTown Image

After Tornado, Greensburg Reimagined by GreenTown

World on the Edge Image

World on the Edge

An Editorial From Mother Earth News

Ways to Conserve Water in Your Home and Garden Image

Ways to Conserve Water in Your Home and Garden

MSI Green Lighting Lights Up and Saves Money, Energy and Our Environment Image

MSI Green Lighting Lights Up and Saves Money, Energy and Our Environment

Countertop Water Filtration Growing In Popularity Image

Countertop Water Filtration Growing In Popularity

NREL: 35 Years of Clean Energy Leadership Image

NREL: 35 Years of Clean Energy Leadership

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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