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Mini Solar Air-Conditioner (a.k.a Swamp cooler)

Mini Solar Air-Conditioner (a.k.a Swamp cooler)

Here's a DIY to make a simple, cheap, and energy-efficient air conditioner with basic materials that should cost less than $5. How it works is evaporating water in the A/C (air-conditioner) pulls heat away, making the inside cold. The fan sucks air through the A/C, making the ... read more

2 months, 3 weeks ago by: Andy  user  comments

Climate control for sidewalks: making stores close the door

Climate control for sidewalks: making stores close the door

A loophole exists in our global warming awareness. As most of us are are investing in energy saving appliances and insulating our homes to cut the need for climate control, there's a large segment of our communities that still find it acceptable to run the air conditioning or heating ... read more

8 months, 2 weeks ago by: kirstendirksen  staff  / nicolas.boullosa  staff  2 comments

Can whitewash, tinted windows & closed doors save the earth?

Can whitewash, tinted windows & closed doors save the earth?

The fight against climate change has taken a rather low-tech turn lately. Obama's Energy Secretary Stephen Chu wants to fight climate change by whitewashing the world's roofs roads and pavements.California's air regulators are requiring automakers, beginning in 2012, to install sun-reflecting glass in the windows of ... read more

8 months, 2 weeks ago by: kirstendirksen  staff  comments

Permaculture house: passive solar as AC

Permaculture house: passive solar as AC

Permaculture is a basis for design that mimics "the patterns and relationships found in nature". When applied to home temperature control, this means using passive solar for heating and night-flushing for cooling. In this video, permaculture homeowner Mark Feichtmeir shows us how he keeps his home between 68 and 78 ... read more

9 months, 4 weeks ago by: kirstendirksen  staff  comments

Seattle Tilth Association

Seattle Tilth seeks to inspire and educate people to garden organically, conserve natural resources and support local food systems in order to cultivate a healthy urban environment and community. Mission & Programs Seattle Tilth "inspires and educates people to garden organically, conserve natural resources and support local food systems in order ... read more

1 year ago by: faircompanies  faircompanies  comments

 

 

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