Oliver Truesdale Ride Sharing, Car Pooling It is becoming easier and easier to reduce our carbon footprint when it comes to commuting and getting our errands done around town.  Ride sharing, or car pooling, is... Read Article »

Oliver Truesdale   Some very smart people got together to discuss the downside of ethanol fuel sources.  Recoginizing that cultivating plants like corn is an inefficient way to address energy, not only du... Read Article »

Oliver Truesdale One of the biggest household expenses has to do with heating our homes.  The average cost in California is around $750 a year, with the rest of the country paying somewhere in the vicinity of $... Read Article »

Janet Hartin, M.S. In the first installment, I discussed initial considerations for developing a successful community garden. The first step is always assembling a group of supportive and committed neighbors, enl... Read Article »

Janet Hartin, M.S. Community gardening is certainly not a new movement, but has recently become more popular than ever before. The economic downturn, an enhanced interest in eating pesticide-free produce, an increasing ... Read Article »

Robert Casanova Harnessing energy from the sun to heat water is nothing new. Solar water heaters have been commercially available since the 1800s. What's new is how solar water heaters look these days. Most modern so... Read Article »