On Tuesday I wrote about Green Metropolis. But while I gave you my overall impressions about the book, I didn’t go into much detail—and there’s lots of detail! I haven’t thought much about urban planning before, so David Owen’s ideas are kind of revolutionary to me. Maybe they are to you, too? We’ll Switch to […]

There’s just too much here for one post. Check out part two of my review. Green Metropolis by David Owen gets the biggest compliment I can give a book: I wish I had written it myself. It’s a wonderfully clear explanation of why high-density, mixed-use cities like New York and Boston are more environmentally friendly […]

We know that regularly checking the pressure in our car’s tires improves fuel efficiency. Jason usually inflates our tires before each trip to Maine. We forgot this Friday and could really see the difference—our mpg dropped from 46 to 45.7. I can really see the difference when it’s been a while since I’ve inflated my […]

There aren’t many days when I really miss air conditioning at home, but Tuesday was definitely one of them. Unlike boxy modern condos, our apartment was built pre-a/c, so it’s designed for air flow. An open floor plan and lots of windows allow breezes to blow from one end of the apartment to the other. […]

Massachusetts and Rhode Island National Grid, Until, WMECo, Cape Light Compact, and NSTAR Electric customers can get SmartStrips for only $16.95. These things are great. We have one for our entertainment system, and when the TV is turned off, power is cut to the Wii, Playstation, etc. No more vampire energy.