Tag: Heating
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'Bio Computer' Blends Tech and Organic to Grow Wheatgrass
A self-described geek harvests the waste-heat of a computer tower to grow wheatgrass in his basement.
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New Program Lets You Exchange Digital Waste to Heat Homeless Shelters
"District Heating" is an initiative that lets users convert their digital trash into heat for homeless shelters in Sweden.
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Geothermal Heat Pump System Taps Sewage Instead of Bedrock
A new type of geothermal heat pump system being tested in Philadelphia can tap into a city's sewage lines to capture heat.
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Startup Takes Google Street View Approach to Home Energy Audits
What if the Google Street View car took thermal energy scans of all the country's buildings and then built a database of building energy efficiency information? That's the concept behind startup company Essess's approach to home energy audits.
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Most Renewable Energy Subsidies Suck (But We Don't Have Anything Better)
Government support for clean energy is crucial to getting off fossil fuels. But all too often it has unintended consequences.
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Build a Wood-Burning Rocket Stove Made Entirely From Wood
This simple design for a cook stove is made from one single log, and it actually becomes its own fuel. Here's how to make it.
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Does Storing Solar Power's Electricity as Hot Water Make Sense?
One UK company is offering "24 hour solar" by storing solar-generated electricity as hot water. But does it really make sense?
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Iowa State Spiderman Discovers Super Heat Conducting Properties of Spider Silk
When an Iowa State professor of mechanical engineering followed his hunch about spider webs, it paid off: he proved biological materials can rival metals in conducting heat.
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Rocket Mass Stove Burns Tiny Amounts of Wood, Heats for Well Over 12 Hours
If you burn a fire in the evening, his carefully designed rocket mass heater/bench heats a room (and the occupant's butt) well into the next day.
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HVAC Failure Alerts Come Before You Know The System Is Down
A new product from Ecobee sends alerts to contractors to fix your HVAC system, sometimes sending them out before the homeowner even knows something went wrong.
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Use a Hot Water Bottle and Turn Down the Heat
They are old fashioned but they sure do work in winter.
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IDS12: The Return of the Rumford Fireplace As An Efficient Prefab
Rumford Fireplaces are more efficient and take up less space. Why did they fall out of favor?
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Ask Pablo: Is It Really Worth Insulating My Pipes?
Dear Pablo: I had a home energy audit done and they recommended insulating my pipes. The estimated cost was quite high and I wonder, is it really worth it?
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Incandescent Bulbs Still Suck: Why the Bulb as Heater Argument Falls Short
Some folks argue that incandescent bulbs are not as inefficient as they seem. After all, they heat our houses too. But do they do so effectively?
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The Week in Pictures: Parisian Industrial Island to Become Green Cultural Hub, Elf-Powered Christmas Tree, and More
An island once home to a Renault car factory will be sustainably transformed. We also have a Christmas tree powered by jumping elves, a hydrogen-powered tractor, and more.
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Cut Your Heating Bill in Half: Heat the Person Not the House (Video)
One permaculturist claims 87% savings on his electric heating bill by focusing on heating the body, not the house.
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Gorgeous Soapstone Wood Stove Keeps You Warm For 15 Hours
Nothing like a bit of thermal mass to keep the heat
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24V Invisible Radiant Heating System Spotted at Casa Decor '11
M-Therm Comfort-Heating is a new energy- and material-efficient way to heat our homes. I spotted these two rolls of heating foil in one of the rooms at this year's Casa Decor in Barcelona. You simply apply the foil like wallpaper to the walls or place it
