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When most people think about solar panel systems, they think of the panels themselves. Those monocrystalline or polycrystalline black panels of about two feet by four feet. Solar panels themselves are ubiquitous in our society, and they can be seen ...

There are an estimated 17 million shipping containers in the world, with 5-6 million of them currently on vessels, trucks and trains. Shipping containers help deliver products we consume every single day, but for a growing number of modern homesteaders ...

  It is cool in our modern-day society to be “green.” Who doesn’t like to pat themselves on the back for embracing the cutting-edge ideas of local foods and frugal living? I sure do. But is the concept of being ...

A Minnesota city is asking a court for a warrant to enter a rental home in order to check to see if the place is clean. If the city wins the case, then inspectors apparently would be able to enter ...

Rammed earth homes made out of natural resources such as sand and clay have been around since before people had axes. In fact, the technique to build them has been used by nearly every culture on earth at one point ...

Building a home from scratch is far from simple, and possibly one of the most expensive ventures someone ever will tackle. The cost of materials and lumber needed to build a traditional home adds up fast, and the construction itself ...

A court in the Netherlands has ruled that two of the world’s largest companies, Exxon-Mobil and Shell, caused earthquakes and damage to homes by drilling for natural gas. The ruling means the two companies will have to compensate thousands of ...

Chris and Markela Sourovelis are suing Philadelphia, the district attorney’s office, and the police department to shut down one of the most aggressive forfeiture units in the country. It all started one afternoon last May when Chris Sourvelis received a ...

Solar panels are ubiquitous among American homes, and for good reason – solar power is clean, silent, renewable, and prices on solar products have fallen to the point where the average person can easily afford a solar system of some ...

“Is it hot enough for you, yet?” Chances are you’ve been asked that a few times already this summer. At first you probably just smiled and nodded your head, or made some lame joke about how everyone talks about the ...