Tag: Energy Efficiency

  • How to Buy an Energy-Efficient Ceiling Fan

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  • Sustainable Eco Lodge Built Entirely of Eco-Friendly and Natural Materials

    Eco Lodge is a modern cabin in the Australian bushland, built entirely of local and recycled materials and with a number of renewable energy features. The house was designed by the firm Hare + Klein. The house is located in the village of Coledale, and built mostly from locally produced and recycled wood. It is…

  • Cold Pot is a Natural Air-Conditioner

    Clay has been used to cool things in a natural way for a long time, and recently the Swiss designer Thibault Faverie has created a simple, natural air conditioner from this material. His creation is called Cold Pot, and it utilizes clay and natural evaporation to lower temperatures in a very energy efficient and sustainable…

  • A Family Home That’s as One With Nature

    Linda Yates and Paul Holland had decided long ago that they wanted to build a home that would meet very stringent conservationist expectations. More precisely, they wanted to construct a home that would fit into its ecosystem perfectly while restoring the land around it to a state that existed before widespread human settlement began. The…

  • A Plug That Can Reduce Your Energy Bill by Half

    The Parce One smart plug works by measuring and controlling the energy usage of your electronic devices. The plug is Wi-Fi enabled, so it also gives users access to detailed reports and even suggestions on how to reduce energy use. The makers of the Parce One smart plug have recently run a successful IndieGoGo campaign…