Saving Energy
Flocking to Care for the Earth March 19th, 2008
Churches embracing call to environmental stewardship
In the modern era, churches are the last place you would expect to find green crusaders. However, the best ready-made group of volunteers might just be found these days at your local church or synagogue....more
Which Solar Energy System Saves the Most Money? March 6th, 2008
Thermal or Photovoltaic? Which Is Best for Your Home?
Solar Energy - this seems to be a pretty hot topic on the street right now. The question over what's best to use; a solar thermal system which uses the sun's heat to provide domestic hot for...more
What Exactly is a Carbon Footprint? February 29th, 2008
And how do we put a price on carbon emissions?
This is a really interesting article by Michael Specter in a recent New Yorker about how difficult it is to really quantify the actual carbon footprint of products because there is no current standard for...more
Apple Farmer Uses Pigs Instead of Pesticides February 7th, 2008
Who needs toxic chemicals when cute little piggies do the job?
Jim Koan is doing something revolutionary on his Flushing, MI farm. Or, is he? Instead of using pesticides to rid his orchard of a pest, Koan is going old school and using pigs. Koan’s 120-acre apple...more
