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Re-Thinking Suburbia- Time for a Retrofit

2 Comments Published by Seamus Ford June 30th, 2010 in Commentary, Construction/Remodeling, Peak Oil.

Ellen Dunham-Jones  speaks at a Ted Conference on re-thinking suburbia in a post fosil fuel world. This is a facinating and optimistic look into a possible future. While some would argue that the suburban model of development is a dead end and a future wasteland, Dunham proposes a possible future an urban lifestyle in the [...]

Photo Voltaic Roof Panels

3 Comments Published by Seamus Ford July 2nd, 2007 in Construction/Remodeling, Lighting.

When you think of solar panels, you are likely to think of large unsightly glass panels that sit up on a roof of a neighbors house. Things have changed considerably since the 1970′s Installing clean, reliable, inflation-proof solar power is becoming easier and more affordable than ever. Here is a video about thin-film photovoltaic (PV) [...]

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