http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog We're building an ecological house and we monitor the progress here. If you want to improve your ecological living, just join our forum and discuss how you're protecting the environment Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:11:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We're wishing you a merry Christmas and less pollution in the new year 2008. http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1712157328 Petr and Vera PS: Don't forget to turn on your speakers ;) http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=18 In the following days and weeks, many of us will take out the Christmas lights from the last year and you might notice that the bulbs are broken and there are no spare bulbs to replace with. So, you decide to buy new ones. But before you do that, let's ... http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=17 We're happy to announce that our exams are finally over. It was a tough year (especially the second half). Now we can fully focus on our eco-house again :-) http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=16 Many people are afraid that wind turbines kill a huge number of birds. Opponents of wind power often use this argument to stop development of wind farms but is it really the true? It is estimated that each year in the USA 57 million birds die in collisions with vehicles 1.25 million in ... http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=15 Alright, you'd like to buy a photovoltaic panel or even several of them to reduce your electricity bill and to lower pressure on the environment but where to start? First, you should decide how powerful panel you need. Let's say that you need to power 100W appliance. If you buy a ... http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=13 Basically there are two kinds of solar panels. Solar collectors which heat the water and then there are photovoltaic solar panels which converts solar radiation directly to electricity. Both systems use completely different technology and they are related only because they're using sun as a source of energy. Solar collectors (or ... http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=12 Many people still use standard incandescent light bulbs. A product which was introduced 120 years ago, converts only 5% of energy to light and lasts only 1000 hours. Tip: Change all your light bulbs to energy saving ones. No matter if you use CFLs or try LEDs, both will consume much less ... http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=11 We've received many positive reactions from our donors, forum members and visitors. We're really happy that you like what we're trying to achieve. "I love your site and wish you good luck with it." ~ Rasputin Many people asked us if they can somehow help us, not by making a donation ... http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=10 A lot of things is going on here on ourecohouse.info lately and a simple 'Info' page was not suitable anymore. So we've decided to launch a blog. It will be easier to navigate in it, easier to use large articles or pictures and you will be able to leave comments. There ... http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=9 We're engaged! On our fifth anniversary we've told our parents. It was the time when they met for the first time. They were so surprised. http://www.ourecohouse.info/blog/?p=8