Watch and see.................

www.zeitgeistmovie.com

I conduct Solar Pathfinder Solar site Surveys

I wanted to post this for many reasons but the most prudent is to explain to my clients what tools I use in my solar site surveys.

The energy crisis of the late 1970s and the consequent boom in the solar industry brought about a need for reliable solar/shade analysis. In answer to this need, a brilliant engineer and his mathematician wife teamed up and invented the Solar Pathfinder™. Other inventors also tried to answer the same call for a solar site analysis instrument, but none surpassed the Pathfinder™ in its engineering, accuracy, ease of use, comprehensiveness in solar site data collection.
The panoramic view of the site reflected on the surface of the transparent dome combines with the transmitted image of the underlying Sunpath Diagram to reveal the site’s solar potential for the year. The Solar Pathfinder™ can be used anytime of the day, anytime of the year, and in either cloudy or clear weather. One siting takes only minutes and one simple tracing becomes the permanent record for the solar data.

Although originally engineered primarily for the solar industry, the Pathfinder™’s unique ability to give quick, accurate solar/shade information for the entire year has proven to be the instrument of choice in several different industries: Architecture, Ecological Studies, Engineering, Fisheries, Forestry, Golf Course Management, Landscaping, Realtors/Appraisers, Universities/Technical Schools, Utility Companies, etc.
Please call me if you are in need of these services.

World Car Free Network

World Carfree Network brings together organisations and individuals dedicated to promoting alternatives to car dependence and automobile-based planning at the international level and working to reduce the human impact on the natural environment while improving the quality of life for all.

CARFREE SEATTLE or should I say "gASSHole free" Seattle

I love this site and the work that is done in the name of car free is great!! Way to go Rob!!


CARFREE SEATTLE is but a small part of the global carfree movement, an ongoing campaign aimed at making automobiles obsolete in urban areas where population density favors mass transit and other more efficient and environmentally friendly modes of transportation, such as walking, bussing, cycling.
Overuse of automobiles makes people lazy and antisocial. It also fosters a dependence on oil resources which has short-circuited America's foreign policy while totally screwing the environment. Any move away from auto dependency is a step towards sanity and sustainability. The future is in your hands. Your every action has an impact. Carpool, ride mass transit, walk, bike. The phasing out of the automobile is an evolutionary step.
thinksmall.org/car-free/index.htm

Do you have a The Puget Sound Community Change (PSCC) card yet??

The Puget Sound Community Change (PSCC) program facilitates a new economic model that offers tools to align our daily economic activities with our deepest human values. When you shop, the program generates money for local businesses and nonprofits. The program offers a way for citizen-consumers to make conscientious decisions about their spending that will affect how money circulates within our community. The program is transforming our communities for the better by changing the way we shop, the way we do business, and the way we support the causes we care about.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Every time you use your Puget Sound Community Card at a participating merchant, a portion of each transaction is:
returned to you as a cash reward
donated to a local community based non-profit or school of your choice.
We call this portion of the transaction a "Community Rebate" and it turns "consumers" into "savers and givers".
PSCC is a winning program for all parties involved: a win for the business owner who makes the sale and creates customer loyalty, a win for the community card holder who retains cash for future purchases and a win for the non-profit organizations and schools that receives an unsolicited, unrestricted donation.
The Puget Sound Community Card is free and is not used for payment. You pay for your purchase with any payment form accepted by the business. The community rebate amount you receive for transactions will vary from business to business.  Most businesses are offering a 10% Community Rebate.  Groceries stores are less.  You can find out who is participating and what their Community Rebate is in the business directory.
Cash rewards are recorded in your own account, and you will receive monthly e-statements detailing your total earned cash rebates as well as the total donations you generated for selected non-profits in your community.
Your community has everything to gain when you shop locally and share locally with the Puget Sound Community Change Program.

Toilet Lid Sink now thats an affordable grey water solution!

I have used these in the past and it works great. And,... no the water does not come out of the toliet itself, it comes from the directly from the fresh water intake, the same water that people use to drink from and then it goes into the back of the toliet. It seaves lots of water and yes you can brush you teeth with this but one should spit inot the toliet instead of into the back of it just so one does not have to clean out the tank as often. TRY iT!!!

Toilet Lid Sink
With each flush of your commode, clean water that would otherwise go straight down the toilet is first routed up through a chrome gooseneck spigot to dispense pure water for hand washing. The Toilet Lid Sink installs easily without tools, is attractive for any bathroom and is a great space saver. Shuts off automatically. Porcelain-like white plastic replaces your existing tank top and adjusts to fit standard toilets up to 8in wide and 18-22in long. Built-in soap dish. Overhang varies up to 1.5in.
Portion of each sale goes to the Natural Resources Defense Council for the protection of our nation�s water resources.
pathtofreedom.com/peddlersw...sink.shtml

Bright Idea!!

Well if they are going to advertise at least they can work towards doing it in a sustainable way,... and might I say better than anyone else!!!!!!

Solatube Skylight Tubes

The Solatube Daylighting skylight uses a reflective dome to catch light rays and direct them at any angle, regardless of the time of day. It then transports the trapped sunbeams down through a reflective tube into your desired area—think of you going down a waterslide. It's not rocket science, but definitely looks promising for those who have been skylight deprive

The Water Hog Rainwater catch sytems and Thermal water storage

Waterhog Water Storage
A Waterhog installation on a fence featuring the On-the-Wall optional wall mount.
The Waterhog is a novel solution to the problem of rainwater or greywater storage in areas where space is at a premium. The Waterhog’s relative small size enables it to fit into many spaced previously not available to water tanks, while its modular design enables it to be extended and capacity increased bit by bit and in multiple locations around your house and property. The Waterhog’s narrow profile makes it the perfect water storage solution along side walls, down narrow passages and underneath decks and house structures. Being able to site flat, on its side or stand upright on its end the waterhog is adaptable to almost any situation.
Waterhog Units
The Waterhog is currently available individually with the colour being restricted to olive. Additionally there is an option wall-mounting kit, On-The-Wall designed specifically for the Waterhog tank to enable you to use existing structures as a mounting surface. Also available is an irrigation kit - comprised of an electric pump, timer and twenty meters of dripline.
Water Storage
Each Waterhog has a capacity of 183 Litres. The external dimensions of the Waterhogs are 1800mm x 500mm x 220mm.

Groundhog Thermal Storage

Houses of the Future - Groundhog in the Steel House.
The Groundhog is designed purely to add thermal mass to a building. This means that the tanks is filled once, then permanently capped off. The Groundhog units do not connect to each other and do not store greywater for reuse. Groundhog is most effective when installed between floor joists immediately below the exposed floor surface.
Groundhog Units
Groundhog is sold in single units, with a minimum order of three. Each Groundhog consists of the plastic tank unit, which is coloured orange, an anti-algae tablet and a cap. Once the tank is installed it is filled with water on site using a hose or funnel. Once the tank is full the tablet is inserted into the tank and the hole is capped off with the cap provided. The Groundhog will weight approximately 200kg when full.

Thermal Mass
Groundhog is not made for potable use: you cannot store and then drink the water. For this purpose you would use Waterhog, which is made of certified potable plastic. The Waterhogs can also be used within the floor plane of a building.

waterhog.com.au/

The Cool hunter is just that you always look for on the net

If you want to dream a bit or need some visual imput for your daydreamin sessions then check this site out!

They are a step ahead spotting and reporting on the most inspiring and creative posts in design, fashion, travel, lifestyle and more. 
As Coolhunter expands, they need your help in making this seamless transition while they create an enhanced Cool Hunter user experience. They are looking for an innovative web development company who has what it takes to bring new ideas to their growing
www.thecoolhunter.net