5 Inspiring Examples of Crowd Sourced Funding & Green Technology
In the late 1990’s, crowdfunding made its debut in the music and arts communities. Bands utilized the internet to get fans to fund overseas tours and filmmakers acquired the capital…
Altamont Wind Farm to Power Google Offices
Long time residents of the San Francisco Bay Area are sure to be quite familiar with that Altamont Wind Farm. The hills along Interstate 580 as you pass Livermore and…
Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Infrastructure
The global population, according to the Pew Research Center, is projected to grow by 38% from 2010 to 2050. This increase means an additional 2.7 billion people in the world,…
The Perks and Downsides of Buying Old Homes
Buying old homes is not for the faint of heart. But by doing your homework and exercising patience, you can find great value in a fixer upper… Still indecisive on…
The Benefits of Rainwater Harvesting [Infographic]
A look at the California drought and the benefits of rainwater harvesting… The crippling drought affecting California and much of the West Coast for the past several years has been…
Alternative Versus Fossil Energy Today
For most of the twentieth century, the majority of the nation’s electricity came from coal-burning plants. That is not going to be the case in the twenty-first century. The cost…
Four Ps To Consider Before You Wreck Those Walls
Planning to remodel your home? Perhaps you’re day dreaming of a spacious living room that has a large, soft couch where you can sit and relax after a long, busy…
World Heritage Site: The Euphrasian Basilica and Byzantine Architecture
Designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1997, the Euphrasian Basilica, located in the coastal city of Poreč, Croatia and overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, contains some of the…