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Oilseeds, Grass & Algae Each Hold a Place in Vermont’s Renewable Energy Future By Sarah Galbraith, program manager of the Vermont Bioenergy Initiative Algae incubation lab at UVM courtesy General Systems Research The term “bioenergy” refers to renewable energy fuels and feedstocks derived from biological sources and the power resulting from their use. […] By George Harvey Paul Biebel of Prudent Living, based in Windsor, Vermont, has worked with his crew to build a large museum-grade scale model of a town with a theme, “How America makes energy and how we use it.” It was built in the tradition of a model train setup, but it goes far beyond […] What About Net-Negative? By George Harvey Many people question whether a zero-energy building is really possible. In fact, it is not really hard to imagine, if you think about it. And it is not all that hard to do – lots of people do it. To achieve zero-energy does not really mean using no power […] Paul Scheckel, Author, The Homeowner’s Energy Handbook A typical energy-efficiency project for many homeowners is to install new windows. It might seem like a no-brainer, but if you are among these homeowners, consider your options and motivations. Window replacement solely for the sake of energy cost savings is not often the best place to invest […] Book Review by N.R. Mallery PARADISE LOT Two Plant Geeks, One-Tenth of an Acre — and — The Making of an Edible Garden Oasis in the City By Eric Toensmeier, with Contributions from Jonathan Bates, 235 pages, Chelsea Green Publishing Since one of my loves is gardening and sustainable living which is ingrained in my […] By Bob Walker, Sustainable Energy Resource Group Roy Prochorchik installs inside storm window Replacing windows might well be on the list of to-do’s for folks doing a ‘deep energy retrofit,’ where you are trying to make very deep savings at much higher costs with much longer paybacks. If your goals are to reach […] By Ken Levenson, AIA Passive House is an international building energy standard, and a methodology to meet that standard – developed by the Passive House Institute (PHI) in Darmstadt, Germany. Passive House turns traditional notions of energy efficiency on their head. Instead of being about compromise and sacrifice for only incremental benefit, Passive House demands […] Traditional • New • Hybrid By George Harvey People often ask about heating options, and what the best solution is. We knew about a number of developments, but information seems to come from all sides, with each touting its own solutions. Real clarity requires a disinterested approach, and there are many options to choose from. […] Inside and Outside the Masonry Heater By Jim Cavan He didn’t know it at the time, but a miscommunication with his home’s previous owner would eventually result in one of the best purchase decisions Bill DeCarolis ever made. DeCarolis, who lives in Newcastle, New Hampshire, thought that the owners agreed to include their vintage, early […] By George Harvey The term “geothermal” is properly used to describe just about anything that uses heat energy from the Earth. This makes it rather confusing, because there are very different technologies used, for very different purposes, which are properly referred to as geothermal. There is geothermal heat, and there is geothermal power. There are […] |
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