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This Old House
May 2007
Max Alexander |
Solar Hot Water A brilliant way to cut as much as 80 percent off your water-heating bills is to use a solar hot-water system. It doesn't use any fossil fuels and it doesn't cause any pollution. You don't even need to live in a sunny climate.   |
This Old House
Joseph D'Agnese |
Eight Homeowners Save Over $12,275 on Energy How? By putting power-saving technologies to work inside their homes. Read on to see if you can do the same. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2009 |
Students Build the Solar Homes of the Future The Solar Decathlon, in Washington, D.C. sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy this fall, will pit 20 teams of college students against each other in an international showdown of innovative engineering. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2006
Jennifer Weeks |
Sun City When 18 teams of students built a solar neighborhood in the nation's capital, they created a showcase of the best new technology for conserving energy and harnessing the power of the sun. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2007
Tekla S. Perry |
The Zero-Zero Hero David Kaneda's San Jose office building will use zero electricity, produce zero carbon dioxide, and still be a comfortable workplace. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
A Wall of Windows Goes Into the TOH Cambridge House Catch up on advances in home-window manufacturing. |
This Old House
November 2007
Max Alexander |
Geothermal Heat Pump For the ultimate in comfort and energy conservation, start by digging a hole. |
Inc.
July 2009 |
A Business Guide to Energy Conservation How to use less energy and lower your business's utility bills. |
Wired
May 2005
Daniel H. Pink |
The New Power Generation Soccer moms, taco shops, even real estate developers - mainstream America is starting to pull the plug and rely on homegrown solar energy. Call it the dawn of the hygrid age. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2010
Sandra Upson |
Dream Jobs 2010: Henrik Sorensen, Green-Building Guru Henrik Sorensen works with architects to design sustainable buildings |
Popular Mechanics
February 2006
Joe Provey |
Tapping Into The Sun Help your country and your wallet -- install a solar hot-water heater. Here's what to look for, and what to expect. |
BusinessWeek
September 6, 2004
Otis Port |
Another Dawn For Solar Power Tech breakthroughs and high energy prices are rekindling the industry. |
This Old House
Joseph D'agnese |
Radiant Floor Heating Keeping your feet warm saves energy as it provides the ultimate in comfort. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2007
Mike Norman |
Shining a Light on Solar Power The use of solar energy for heating and for generating electricity is not new. However, the rise in oil prices and efforts to find clean, renewable energy sources are beginning to make this area an investor favorite. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2000
Thomas Klenck |
Heat-Recovery Ventilator A simple device that keeps heat in your house while moving stale air out. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2004
Ken Pientka |
Investing in Sustainable Design Attracted by lower operating and maintenance costs, corporate tenants are recognizing green office buildings' value, an important factor in today's competitive real estate marketplace. |
Searcher
May 2001
Irene E. McDermott |
The Internet Express - I got the power: alternative energy resources on the web... |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2008
Peter Fairley |
Largest Solar Thermal Storage Plant to Start Up Spanish solar power station will produce 50 MW in the dark |
This Old House
Duo Dickinson |
Light, Views, and Air Unfortunately, the power of windows is often most evident when the size, type, or location is miscalculated. So be sure to apply these three rules when you're choosing new windows. |
This Old House
Fran J. Donegan |
Instant Additions Also known as conservatories, greenhouses, and solariums, prefabricated sunspaces do more than let the sun shine in. They also add living space in less time than it takes to build a traditional addition. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2005
Prachi Patel-Predd |
Juice From Solar Concentrate Taking a new approach to solar conversion, using advanced materials and solar-concentrator technology, researchers are developing a system that promises to be cheaper and smarter. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2008
Alex Hutchinson |
Solar Thermal Power May Make Sun-Powered Grid a Reality For five decades solar technologies have delivered more promises than power. Now, new innovations are exiting the lab and plugging into the grid -- turning sunlight into serious energy. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2007
Sandra Upson |
The Greening of Google In the U.S., corporate rooftops are the latest frontier in solar energy generation. |
Food Engineering
November 1, 2008 |
Sunny location aids distribution center's sustainability efforts Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market solves California's high electrical rates while being a good environmental steward. |
Home Toys
June 2005 |
Adding Heat to Cold, Finished Rooms Most homes will have one or more areas in them that are chronically cold. There are a variety of solutions to this common problem including portable electric heaters, hot water heaters, and even under floor heating. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2007
Prachi Patel Predd |
A Power Plant for the Home Basement furnaces generate electricity, too: Recently gaining popularity in Europe and Japan, micro-CHP (combined heat and power), as it's called, has now broken into the lucrative U.S. market. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2008
Tekla S. Perry |
The Innovation Is In The Details A tour of Stanford University's new Environment & Energy Building, which is filled with innovations that save energy and water and make life inside more pleasant. |
Fast Company
Daniel Terdiman |
IBM: Data Centers Could Cool Themselves With Their Own Waste Heat The centers, which use tremendous amounts of energy, will become far more efficient if "waste heat" generated by churning data centers can be converted into cool air. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2009
Erik Sofge |
6 Bright Ideas for the Future of Energy While wind turbines and solar panels are impressive green technologies, the way to really slash one's bills and environmental impact is to live in a hyperefficient house |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
Easy Ways To Save On Energy Bills Saving energy isn't hard. Try some of these tips and check next month's bill. You'll find that you can save money on energy almost without thinking about it. |
Popular Mechanics
November 21, 2007
Logan Ward |
MIT Team Turns Auto Parts Into Green Power for Remote Regions A group of recent graduates and grad students from MIT is reconfiguring parts from old cars to create a simple turbine that runs on the heat of the sun instead of the oil drum. |
AskMen.com
Brandon Dyce |
How To: Winterize Your House In fewer days than a weekend, you can enact strategic measures to combat cold floors, wasted energy and higher bills. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2006
Ben Hewitt |
Sun Showers To slash water-heating bills, start with sunlight and lots of copper tubing. Here's how. |
Scientific American
August 2008
Mark Fischetti |
Working Knowledge: Home Heating Pumps That Warm and Cool By extracting warmth and coolness from the outside air or ground, heat pumps can provide greater efficiency and lower cost over the long haul. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2009
Roy Berendsohn |
Window Theory: Seal Windows for a More Efficient Home There's a lot at stake when it comes to choosing, installing and sealing windows. |
National Real Estate Investor
June 1, 2005
Henry Springs |
Savings Under the Sun Escalating energy costs are driving the development of new solar technologies, and the Vista Montana apartment complex in Watsonville, Calif., is testing just how far the sun will go. |
This Old House
December 2007
Eileen McCluskey |
Retrofitting Radiant Heating Installing water-filled tubing underfoot to heat a room requires some creativity when the flooring's already in place, but it can be done. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2008
Monica Heger |
IBM Tests Heating Homes With Data-Center Waste Heat Cooling computers with hot water is a step toward zero-emission data centers |
This Old House
Bruce Irving |
The Case for Installing a Heat-Recovery Ventilator Thoroughly insulating a house will hold in the heat, but it will also hold in all the moisture -- which could promote rot. A heat-recovery ventilator could circumvent that problem. |
Mother Jones
Mar/Apr 2000
Arthur Allen |
Prodigal Sun Solar energy was a rising star in the '70s -- until it was banished by the powers that be. Are we ready for its return? |
National Defense
August 2008
Grace V. Jean |
Harnessing the Sun's Energy Through Transparent Photovoltaics Researchers here have developed a small transparent solar cell prototype that may one day capture sunlight streaming in through a window and produce enough electricity to power homes and office buildings. |
National Defense
May 2009
Matthew Rusling |
Green Construction Standards Adopted at Army Posts Army engineers are evaluating hundreds of construction projects to ensure that they meet "green" building standards. |
Wired
July 2005
Spencer Reiss |
The Dotcom King & the Rooftop Solar Revolution Idealab impresario Bill Gross couldn't wait for the dawn of the sun age. So he built a high-energy, low-cost solar concentrator that will fit on your roof. And overthrow the powers that be. |
Popular Mechanics
January 26, 2009
Berendsohn & Sawyers |
10 Green Products from the International Builders' Show Environmentally friendly toilets, insulation, showerheads as well as other home products are highlighted. |
Home Toys
June 2003
Rick Tinker |
The Cold Sweat and Hot Chills of HVAC Security With the increased reliability of HVAC home automation solutions, you can enjoy the benefits of control, convenience and energy savings in your home. By integrating the security system to the HVAC system, you can greatly simplify the effort of pulling it all together. |
This Old House
October 2007
Keith Pandolfi |
The Scoop on Solar Power You don't have to live in the Sunshine State to take advantage of renewable energy. |
This Old House
Fran J. Donegan |
Clear Choices for Windows A buyer's guide to materials, styles and money-saving options |
The Motley Fool
October 28, 2006
Elizabeth Brokamp |
Save Big on Your Heating Bill Winterize your home to stay warm while saving money. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
From the Ground Up: Windows and Doors What makes a grand opening? Tom Silva explains how to choose and install windows and doors to make your home weather-tight. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2010
Peter Fairley |
Electronically Controlled Exterior for Green Buildings A sensor-tuned facade lets fresh air in without throwing energy out |
