August 20, 2014
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This weeks finds: Grey water recycling systems for households can eliminate much wastage by reusing the water for garden irrigation or toilet flushing. Some Turkish university students have furthered this concept and created a washing machine that cleanses and filters … Continue reading
July 28, 2014
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7 months into the year and no weekly update? I must be very busy 🙂 In roughly the last 10 years modern diet changes are leaning towards high protein and fats with low to zero carbohydrates. This may be healthier … Continue reading
August 15, 2012
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This week’s finds Vegetarian carnivorous plants, as it turns out, may not only be a contradiction of terms shortly. Sleeping in nature, in style, with a French bubble hotel. Oldish news, but still nice to be reminded that the SA government … Continue reading
April 19, 2012
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This weeks finds: Some tips on how to use baking soda as a cleaning agent instead of harsh chemicals. Terraniums are on my want list. This is a rather long, but interesting article on how “cheap” energy is regulated…or rigged…which … Continue reading
January 16, 2012
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We all know solar energy is the most abundant source of renewable energy. It is also unfortunately not the most optimally harvested, stored and transmitted source. I mostly understand the inhibiting factors that have stopped modern society from tapping solar … Continue reading