Friday, July 26, 2013
Friday, December 30, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
Moss Instead of Grass
http://www.sweetbrick.com/green/why-moss-is-greener-than-grass-replace-your-lawn-with-moss/
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Many Simple Ideas
http://www.dumpaday.com/index.php/2011/05/simple-ideas-that-are-borderline-genius-part-8/
Lots of ideas that make sense.
Lots of ideas that make sense.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
FLOW Table
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/cliff-kuang/design-innovation/table-thatt-turns-your-kitchen-mini-ecosystem
Make your kitchen an ecosystem!
Make your kitchen an ecosystem!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Transparent drain
I could use one of these on every drain in the house.
http://www.good.is/post/Superb-Idea-A-Transparent-Drain/
http://www.good.is/post/Superb-Idea-A-Transparent-Drain/
Monday, April 11, 2011
Light with water bottles
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/03/diy-skylights-from-used-water-bottles-replace-50-watt-bulbs.php
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Solar Toothbrush
http://greenopolis.com/goblog/litegreen/solar-toothbrush-no-water-or-toothpaste-required
Just another way to cut down on water use.
Just another way to cut down on water use.
Light-Transmitting Concrete
http://www.cement.org/decorative/translucent.asp
Definitely an idea for interior walls.
Definitely an idea for interior walls.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Save Water Bricks
http://dornob.com/old-red-goes-green-recycled-wall-brick-built-to-save-water/
Off the top of my head, I'm not sure what I'd use these for. But they're cool, and I'm sure I can think of something.
Off the top of my head, I'm not sure what I'd use these for. But they're cool, and I'm sure I can think of something.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Pattern Light Fixtures
http://dornob.com/pattern-light-fixture-designs-cast-stunning-wall-shadows/
They're pretty!
They're pretty!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Fiber optic lighting
While it will probably not be an issue with a typical earthship, it's possible to have natural light with fiber optic cables.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Recapturing heat from draining water
I stumbled on a site ages ago that I apparently forgot to include on this blog, but I recently found a couple of sites related to it.
Graywater Heat Recovery and REI both have products that recapture the heat from warm water that goes down the drain, transferring that heat to water coming out of the faucet. All told, this technology allows a homeowner to significantly reduce the amount of energy it takes to heat water.
The original site I found is EcoDrain.
Somewhat related: I'd love to have temperature-controlled faucet lights. Why? Funsies!
Graywater Heat Recovery and REI both have products that recapture the heat from warm water that goes down the drain, transferring that heat to water coming out of the faucet. All told, this technology allows a homeowner to significantly reduce the amount of energy it takes to heat water.
The original site I found is EcoDrain.
Somewhat related: I'd love to have temperature-controlled faucet lights. Why? Funsies!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Horizontal Wind Turbines
http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/23/the-new-nimby-defeating-wind-turbine/
These turbines mount along the upper edge of a roof rather than requiring a separate structure. Ingenious!
These turbines mount along the upper edge of a roof rather than requiring a separate structure. Ingenious!
Sunday, October 4, 2009
http://www.geekologie.com/2008/08/zero_carbon_footprint_the_sola.php
A solar-powered ice maker. Hopefully this will see some sort of commercialization so that it can be used as a zero-carbon freezer someday.
A solar-powered ice maker. Hopefully this will see some sort of commercialization so that it can be used as a zero-carbon freezer someday.
Labels:
alternative energy,
appliances,
frugality,
solar energy
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Recycling air
http://www.ctngreen.com/news/2009/03/ted-growing-air-recycle-indoor-air-100-with-just-3-plants/
There are many plants that I want to grow once I have my earthship, but this article explains that there are three in particular that can be used to maintain clean, healthy air: areca palm (four shoulder-height plants per person) for the living room, since it converts carbon dioxide to oxygen during the day; mother-in-law's tongue (six to eight waist-height plants per person) for the bedroom, since it converts carbon dioxide to oxygen during the night; and the money tree, which strips formaldehyde and other chemicals from the air.
There are many plants that I want to grow once I have my earthship, but this article explains that there are three in particular that can be used to maintain clean, healthy air: areca palm (four shoulder-height plants per person) for the living room, since it converts carbon dioxide to oxygen during the day; mother-in-law's tongue (six to eight waist-height plants per person) for the bedroom, since it converts carbon dioxide to oxygen during the night; and the money tree, which strips formaldehyde and other chemicals from the air.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
A bed
http://www.floatingbed.com/
While it's certainly not essential to an earthship build, having these in the bedrooms would be absolutely phenomenal, and I think the beds fit an earthship thematically as well.
While it's certainly not essential to an earthship build, having these in the bedrooms would be absolutely phenomenal, and I think the beds fit an earthship thematically as well.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Outdoor furniture
http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/05/28/grow-your-own-grass-furniture/
In an earthship, I kinda wonder whether this would be feasible indoors as well. How awesome would it be if it was? VERY.
In an earthship, I kinda wonder whether this would be feasible indoors as well. How awesome would it be if it was? VERY.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Building your own furniture
This site has free woodworking plans. Definitely would be cool to populate my earthship with home-built furniture.
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