A Guide to Green Home Construction, Alternative Energy & Conservation links on the Net...

Monolithic Domes Monolithic Dome Homes - Super-strong, energy efficient, minimal materials Residential Dreams - A list of resources House Plans Monolithic Dome Institute - Houses, stadiums, churches, fire stations, and more From Geodesic to Monolithic Domes - The evolution of design Dome Home Depot - Info about Monolithic and more BiniSystems - An alternative monolithic dome design (and other structures) Estimating Construction Costs Building-Cost.Net - On-line house cost estimator; very good Dome Evaluator - On-line Monolithic Dome cost estimator DVD’s Building Codes for a Small Planet - Many building design considerations, including energy use, building materials, codes, etc. Government Green Sites Energy Efficient Buildings - Various technologies DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) - Various technologies Your home - Conservation & efficiency Building Technologies - Various technologies Portland Oregon's Green Building Resource - Residential and commercial Porous Pavements Pervious Pavement - Info about pervious concrete Porous Pavements - Article about various technologies Pervious Concrete - The Pavement that Drinks - Overview Pervious.info - Info about pervious concrete Pervious Concrete Pavement: A Win-Win System - Good for the environment (PDF file) Pervious Concrete - When it Rains, It Drains (PDF file) EPA Cool Pavements Study - Mitigating Heat Island effects of pavement (PDF file) Cool Communities - Cool Pavements - Mitigating Heat Island effects of pavement (PDF file) Preservation of Historic Concrete - Not about pervious concrete, but interesting Preservation of Historic Concrete - Alternative to link above Energy Efficient ICC (Insulated Concrete Construction) Concrete Homes Magazine - Info, plans, links Concrete Homes home page - Portland Cement Association Energy Super Stars - Info on ICC and builder referrals Thermal Concepts - Info, referal, links Thermal Concepts Links page - Valuable links Green Building Source - Partial list of ICC form manufacturers B4U Build - Partial list of ICC form manufacturers, straw bale houses, other alternatives Eco-block - ICC form manufacturer Quad-Lock - ICC form manufacturer General Home Maintenance, etc. Handyman USA - Advice on home improvement and household repairs Handyman Wire - Advice on home improvement and household repairs Questions about Houses Forums on an eclectic range of topics from home repairs to family life Newsgroup: alt.home.repair Appliances Sun Frost - Energy efficient domestic refrigerators and freezers (AC or DC) - compatible with solar, wind, etc. Miele - Water saving washing machines that Steve Jobs likes! Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Sunstone Herbals - TDS Meters Water Treatment: Understanding Reverse Osmosis - Article with a detailed description of RO technology Filtering and Purifying Water Through Reverse Osmosis - Technical article discussing how to design an RO system Watts Premier - RO Units, Zero Waste RO, permeate pumps, Filters, UV, etc. Fresh Water Systems - RO Units, filters, permeate pumps, etc. H20 Guru - RO Units, filters, parts, permeate pumps, UV, etc. Aquatec ERP 1000 Permeate Pump - Boost RO efficiency while decreasing waste water PureWater4u - Filters, parts, permeate pumps, accessories Permeate Pump - Boost RO efficiency while decreasing waste water APEC - RO Units, filters, shower filters, articles, etc. Filter Direct - Filters, parts, accessories Water Filters On-line - Cheap filters, parts, accessories HM Digital, Inc. - TDS Meters, monitors, controllers, etc. RO Ultratech - RO Units, Filters, etc. Comforthouse - 5 Stage RO System Applied Membranes, Inc. - RO Units, Filters, etc. RO Ultratech - RO Units, Filters, etc. Ryan Herco - Fluid flow products Better than biodiesel (SVO/WVO) burnveg.com - Burn WVO (Waste Vegetable Oil - used cooking oil) or SVO (Straight VO, UCO) as fuel in diesel vehicles, and your home - without making Biodiesel Golden Fuel Systems - SVO fuel info and kits for diesel engines Winterized Biodiesel And Straight Vegetable Oil Conversion - from Dancing Rabbit Biodiesel Collaborative Biodiesel Tutorial - A wealth of info; a must-visit site Biodiesel America - Biodiesel info (formerly veggievan.org) Biodiesel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alternative Fuels Data Center: Biodiesel - Info, links, (US Dept. of Energy site) Maui Biodiesel Project - Info, links Biodiesel fuel - Detailed info, links Pacific Biodiesel - Info, spec's, etc. Biodiesel Technology - Renewable fuel technologies, (US Dept. of Energy site) Biodiesel Use in Underground Mines - General and technical info DieselNet Biodiesel Page - Papers, links SoyGold Biodiesel - Fuel blend Biodiesel - Official site of the National Biodiesel Board Retail Fueling Sites - From the National Biodiesel Board Club Biodiesel - Grassroots biodiesel effort Biomass - US Dept. of Energy biomass program Pennsylvania Turnpike's Soy Diesel - Article Biodiesel Fuel Education Program - Various info and links BARC: Biodiesel Demonstration - Overview Car Talk Alternative Fuels - Various fuel technologies (including biodiesel) Making Biodiesel Biodiesel recipe from Mike Pelly - Step by step guide with photos, info, links Make your own biodiesel: Journey to Forever - Step by step guide, info, links Getting Started Making Biodiesel - Tutorials, equipment & more KELSEYVILLE Virtual Village Bio-diesel Pages - Step by step guide (from WVO), info, links Biodiesel! - Step by step guide and info Biodiesel Solutions - Home production systems Biodiesel Appleseed Reactor Plans - “Open source” plans for biodiesel homebrewing equipment, using off-the-shelf parts and a water heater Alternative Fuels / Vehicles Green Car Congress - Technology, trends and politics of green auto’s Alternative Fuels Data Center - Various technologies, (US Dept. of Energy site) Fuel Economy - MPG ratings, economy tips, alternative fuel vehicles, etc. HHO, Brown's gas, Water/gas A-21 - Alternative Fuel A-21 - A-21 Fuel–Half Water, or Half Vapor? Gunnerman A-21 - Half water half gasoline fuel Popular Mechanics - Water Car Test - HHO Shows Why You Can't Run Cars on Water Wikipedia: Oxyhydrogen - Fringe science and fraud Environmental, Gardening, etc. see also: Michael’s Gardening Page - Greenhouse, gardening, seed, environmental, organic, genetically altered food (GMO's), etc.

Geodesic Domes Growing Dome Greenhouse - Solar powered; grow year-round Solar Power Your Garden Dome - Design tips Geodesic Dome Homes - Kits based on original geodesic design Geodesic Dome Info - Link page Monkey House - Geodesic design, model building, etc. Dome Home Directory - Link page In-floor Radiant (Hydronic) Heating Radiant Design Institute - “Complete Radiant Heat Information Site” Radiant Panel Association - Info, referrals, etc. WARNING: Annoying audio on page Consumer’s Guide: Radiant Heating - EERE page Radiant Max - Vendor of radiant heating, geothermal & solar products Ground-source Heat Pumps (Low Temperature Geothermal) Residential Geothermal Heat Pumps - US Dept. of Energy overview Geothermal Heat Pumps Make Sense for Homeowners - US Dept. of Energy article Types of Geothermal Heat Pump Systems - US Dept. of Energy article Ground-Source Heat Pumps - Description of system types and installation An Information Survival Kit for the Prospective Geothermal Heat Pump Owner - Detailed info spanning several pages (also available in PDF format) Geo-Heat Center - Technical reports and papers Ground Source Heat Pumps - Overview, links Geothermal heat pumps for homeowners - Overview, links GeoMax - Vendor of residential geothermal, hydronic & solar products Solar Cooling Solar powered air conditioning Solar air conditioning Solacool solar powered cooling - Evaporative cooling Home Brewed free air conditioning - Evaporative cooling Wind Energy EERE: Wind and Hydropower Technologies - Info, links Wind Energy FAQ/Technical Information - Info, links from American Wind Energy Association DIY Wind Power - How to build your own windmill Wind energy for homeowners - Info, links New Zealand Wind Energy Association - Info, links Small-scale hydro power Water Power - DIY hydropower Microhydro Electricity Basics - from Home Power magazine Micro Hydro Power - Pros and Cons Microhydro web portal Hydro Electric and Micro-Hydro Power Supplies - from Real Goods Harris pelton turbine system - from Solar Wind Works Waterwheel Factory - “World’s largest manufacturer of metal waterwheels” Renewable Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, hydrogen & fuel cells, buildings, advanced vehicles & fuels, etc. Renewable Energy Access - Learn about technology, find a source of equipment, emerging technology news, etc. Other Power - DIY resource: solar, wind, micro-hydro, conservation & more Solar Energy Solar Energy - Info, links NREL: Solar Research - Info, links Passive solar heating and daylighting for homeowners - Info, links Solar Power - A good resource for the DIY’er Sunelco - Solar Power products catalog Real Goods - Solar Power & eco-friendly products catalog Weems Creek Solutions - Solar & Emergency Preparedness products ICP Solar - Building integrated, auto, home, consumer, etc. PowerFilm - Building integrated, portable & remote, military & emergency Glass & Skylights SageGlass - Electronically tinted glass and skylights Solar Tracking Skylights - Skylights that track the sun to capture more usable light Fuel Cells (Hydrogen) Fuel Cells 2000 Information Center - Info A Basic Overview of Fuel Cell Technology - Smithsonian Institution’s overview of various types, etc. Is Hydrogen Dangerous? - Info EERE: Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Technologies - US Dept. of Energy info Hydrogen/Fuel Cell Links - Links Ion Power - Fuel - “Low temperature” proton exchange membrane (PEMFC) fuel cell National Hydrogen Association - “Promoting the transition role of hydrogen in the energy field” NHA Annual Hydrogen Conference - Expo, links to sponsors Fuel Cell Store - Products, Info Smart Chargers Maha/PowerEx MH-C9000 Smart Charger-Analyzer-Conditioner - LCD, 4 channel NiMH & Hybrid in AAA & AA LaCrosse BC-1000 smart charger - LCD, 4 channel NiMH & Hybrid in AAA & AA LaCrosse BC-700 Battery Charger - Lower power/cost version of the BC-1000 LaCrosse BC-500 Portable Battery Charger with Car Adapter - Lower power, portable version of the BC-700. Comes with two AA cells, AC/DC adapter, and car adapter. NOCO Genius G3500 6V/12V 3.5A Automatic Multi-Purpose Battery Charger and Maintainer - Smart charger for your car, truck, motorcycle, lawn tractor, etc. Can help de-sulphate and recondition an aging lead-acid battery. Ansmann Energy 8 Plus - 6 + 2 channel NiMH & NiCd smart charger for AAA, AA, C, D & 9V AccuManager20 Super Fast Universal Smart Charger - Simultaneously charges 1-4 AA, AAA, C, and/or D cells, and 1-2 9V cells. Any combination of NiMH or NiCd cell chemistry. Includes auto adapter. Tenergy BC1HU Universal NiMH/NiCd Smart Battery Charger (aka Vanson Speedy Box) - 4 channel NiMH & NiCd smart charger for AAA, AA, C, D & + 2 channel 9V Battery Info Battery University - Practical and historical info about battery technology Batteries in a Porable World - Technical info written for the layman Batteries (Small) Thomas Distributing - AAA, AA, C, D & 9V NiMH; RCR-V3 Lithium & variety of other types; chargers Only Batteries - Variety of batteries & chargers Mega Batteries - Variety of batteries & chargers DigiKey - Battery Products - Electronic Components Distributor The Great Battery Shootout - Review of various brands; not always up-to-date The Best Rechargeable Batteries and Chargers Of 2012 - Hybrid NiMH cell technologies & chargers discussed New Technology WhalePower - Tubercle biomimetic technology for wind/hydro Whale-Inspired Wind Turbines - Mimicking humpback-whale fins for more efficient wind turbines Plasma Converter - Turn garbage into energy WINDHUNTER - Innovative maritime wind-arrary hydrogen fuel generation Ten Times the Turbine - Array of small rotors to catch more wind for less money Rooftop Wind Turbines Ready For Commercial Use Miscellaneous Con.WEB - Information resource for renewable energy and conservation See also: Con.WEB’s “Subject Index” and “Links” sections Save A Watt - Tips on conserving electricity Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance - Various reports, etc. Post Carbon Institute - Drastically lower consumption, greater local self-reliance, more cooperative and inclusive communities Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool - Environmental impact of electronic products throughout their life cycle Freecycle Network - Confederation of grassroots groups across the globe who are giving (& getting) stuff for free

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