by Tim Fulton on December 2, 2013
Forum user solarhotairpanels put together a very nice DIY solar hot air panel construction guide. He goes over his first design, and how he went about improving it for his next few panels. He lays out all the steps so you can follow along and make your own solar hot air panels yourself. He even […]
by Tim Fulton on November 26, 2013
Do you have some windows that you just use for light, but never really look out of? These are a perfect fit for adding some additional insulation to. One such inexpensive method is using bubble wrap. It still lets light through and is cheap and easy to install. But, is it worth it? How well […]
by Tim Fulton on November 21, 2013
Niagara Conservation is exactly what it sounds like, a company that puts out products for conserving. Conserving what? Well, Niagara has a real nice selection of things. They have water conservation products like ultra high efficiency toilets, low flow showerheads and faucet aerators. They also have electricity conserving products like smart power strips, CFL lightbulbs, […]
by Tim Fulton on November 18, 2013
Waterpik is a company that sells a small assortment of products including showerheads, water flossers, sonic toothbrushes and neti pots. From an energy reduction standpoint we’re going to focus on their showerheads. Waterpik has a line of EcoFlow showerheads that can save you some water, and with showers that is hot water that you’ve spent […]
by Tim Fulton on November 14, 2013
Homepower is a magazine that basically covers everything we’re about here at EcoRenovator. They cover the gambit of energy efficiency including topics like solar, wind and hydro electricity generation, solar heating, general energy efficiency, building & design, DIY projects, and even some alternative transportation topics. They even offer some of their articles online for free. […]