I have friends who are considering re-insulating their home before winter hits. They're on some kind of Structural Foam kick. We'll join the ranks of the 4396841 people out there who are pursuing a greener life now that it has become an economical necessity. The idea of not paying as much to heat our hom… Continue

Join the movement for a bold, ambitious, and fair climate treaty in Copenhagen!!!

One last chance to save mankind
Posted January 23, 2009 at NewScientist
By Gaia Vince

With his 90th birthday in July, a trip into space scheduled for later in the year and a new book out next month, 2009 promises to be an exciting time for James Lovelock. But the originator of the Gaia theory, which describes Earth as a self-regulating planet, has a stark view of the future of humanit… Continue

We have a wood cook stove which doubles to heat our home as additional heat to our LP Furnace. When using the cook stove, no LP use is necessary.

I found that wood must be "seasoned" or it burns black smoke, and blocks the pipes and chimney.
Seasoned = a smokless fire, kind to the air.
We cut and split the wood, letting it air dry for two years before use.
We bought truck load of logs from a local logger than cut and split it.
We bought a electric splitter which works great! It is powered by 11… Continue