I am a huge fan of One Block off the Grid which provide group discounts for solar installations. (See here if group discounts are availabe in your town.) But what if you don’t want to spend a chunk of upfront change on system but want the benefits? The Company now offers the same group savings through […]
Archives for May 2011
Wild Garlic: Foraging in Your Backyard for Chive Like Onions
Anna, why so quiet lately? Well, first there was Son #4 Bar Mitzvah and now I am turning my attention to my neglected garden which is teaming with wild garlic. My back garden resembles the picture above. Just add in over 100 wild garlic and you get the picture. And yes, I am crazy […]
I Rented a Dress for Son’s Bar Mitzvah and Lived to Tell the Story
Buying a fancy dress for a party is just a waste of money and resources especially when you can rent a fabulous one at Rent the Runway How does a $2195 Matthew Williamson gown sound that you can rent for $300? Or Nicole Miller dress that you can rent for $50? No lie, people. I did […]
Urban Farming Made Easy. Sustainability in your Backyard
Welcome guest poster, Thomas Fox, author of Urban Farming: Sustainable City Living in Your Backyard, in Your Community, and in the World When people hear that I’ve written a book on urban farming, they almost invariably ask “Oh, you mean like rooftop gardens?” And yes, I do mean them. New York City alone boasts an estimated […]
LED Expert Gives his Two Cents About LED Use for Home and Biz
During this week, I have been shedding some light on LEDs especially given the amount of false claims made by manufacturers. The LED industry is suffering from the same thing the green industry suffers from but in this case, it is called LEDwashing or lightwashing. Pick your favorite name. [podcast]http://www.green-talk.com/podcasts/LynnSchwartz.mp3[/podcast] Just to give you some […]
LED Buying: Road Map to Get Beyond the Marketing Hype
The other day I read a NY Times story about an interesting LED product. Given that the story was in the NY Times, I took notice. It has to be good, I reasoned. But something about the story was too good to be true. I copied the link and sent it to two of my […]
Solar PPA : The Affordable Solar Answer? Sunlight General Cap Explains
With energy bills soaring and the poor economy, the costs of solar energy systems may be beyond the reach of many businesses and municipalities. As George Harrison sang in his song, “Got My Mind Set on You,” it’s going to take a whole lot of money. He obviously was singing about his wish for solar. […]
Green News 05.02.11 Ford use Recycled Carpet, Green Rebate Site
I love creating my green news round-up since there is so much to write about and so little time to do it. This week as always is looks of great green content from Ford’s use of recycled carpet in their cars to a new green rebate product website: Ford announced “that it is saving nearly […]
