The Guide To Efficient Living
We spend about one third of our lives in bed. It's a time when our body regenerates itself. We release about 3 liters of water while we sleep, and our bodies go through cycles of cooling down and heating up. We also absorb substances through our skin … [Continue Reading]
Lenovo has released a range of new LCD monitors that are probably the greenest monitors available. The new Thinkvision L2440x monitor received Greenpeace's highest rating in their Green Electronics Survey 2008 (PDF File). Recently, I had a chance … [Continue Reading]
What makes a toaster efficient? Read through reviews of popular toasters, and you'll see that many people seem to care more about the bells and whistles -- automatic lowering of bread, pleasant dings when toasting is complete, and the like -- than … [Continue Reading]
Tankless water heaters have been used in Europe and Asia for 50 years, and they are gaining popularity in the US. Right now they represent about 8% of new sales in the US. Tankless heaters, also called on-demand, flash or instant water heaters, … [Continue Reading]
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Overview A meta-efficient design for a bathroom. … [Continue Reading]
A Unified Meta-Theory Of Design combining optimization theory, green design theory, universal theory, design pattern theory, and zen theory. Meta-efficient in 2009. … [Continue Reading]
Note: This post on 12V Solar Battery Chargers has been updated for 2010. Solar cells really shine at charging your batteries at remote location or on a boat. They are also useful for maintaining a charge on a 12V battery, such as a car battery. The … [Continue Reading]
Stovetop kettles are nostalgically cute in movies and lovable as collector's items, but when it comes to our time-crunched, energy-efficient world, electric kettles--which boil water twice as fast as their stovetop counterparts--are the way to go. … [Continue Reading]
Picking a morning caffeine pick-up's gotten confusing, what with the proliferation of certifications: organic, fair trade, Rain Forest Alliance, Utz Kapeh -- not to mention all the self-certification schemes companies like Starbucks are trying to … [Continue Reading]
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