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Transform a chest freezer into a chest refrigerator by using an external thermostat. This is an "insanely cheap" way to get maximum efficiency for your refrigeration needs. Plug the external thermostat into the wall outlet, and then plug the chest freezer into the thermostat. I put the sensor (a long coiled wire with a metal sensor at the end) inside the chest freezer, resting it on a piece of metal towards the middle that was probably designed to hold a rack. (Full Article)
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Green Housing Not Just for the Rich |
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by Enrique Gili -- Oct. 29, 2007 -- Energy experts tout Solara as being the largest energy efficient — and affordable — housing project in southern California, if not the United States. The apartment complex represents the merger of two building trends: the desire to design eco-friendly homes, and states creating financial incentives for energy conservation. (Full Article) |
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When Building Green Ain't so Green |
by Don Fitz -- July 6, 2007 -- Many green architects and builders are doing their best to create environmentally friendly homes. But most have a narrow focus on eco-techniques. They rarely understand that current construction is actually making environmental problems worse. (Full Article)
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by Alice Horrigan -- The Environmental Magazine -- A small but dedicated crop of architects and developers, however, is trying to rethink the concept of the eco-home to meet the needs of average folk who don't have a lot of green to throw around. And some designs are already on the market, bringing the dream of living closer to the Earth closer to reality for the average American. (Full Article)
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