How is energy conservation like a baseball team? Why did the gardener plant a lightbulb? Why is wind power so popular?
For the answers to these and other energy riddles check out the EIA Energy Kids Riddle page.
Yes, the Energy Information Agency, a U.S. government agency, has put together an interactive energy site for kids. It’s [...]

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Food you store in Superpails is optimally packed to control air, light, humidity and pests. In general, low oxygen, dark, dry and pest-free conditions are what you’re shooting for when putting away food for future use. Add cool (ideal is 40° – 50°F) to the mix for the best longevity.

Superpails are food grade [...]

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Okay, you’ve seen the panels going up around town, heard rumors about geothermal heat, and wondered about solar hot water, so is renewable energy right for you?

The idea of lower energy and fuel bills is appealing, as is the prospect of greener, domestically produced energy and greater self-sufficiency, but where do you start? How much [...]

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Will this be the time of the Great Turning or the Great Unraveling? Author David Korten says that’s up to us.
Korten’s latest book, The Great Turning is a hot item in the Geddon household. Irma and Ira have both been seen snatching the book from each other’s bedside tables. At the CSA outside of [...]

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