Stunning photo series about energy in America.
Great article from TIME all about Kuzumaki and how it was able to become completely energy independent. I lived there for about a year so trust them when they say that it’s not replicable on a large scale, Kuzumaki is very rural, but it’s still fantastic. It’s disappointing when I here about falling oil prices and these projects getting shelved. We need to start developing something now so when we do need it, we’ll be ready.
Apparently Arizona’s got the cheap stuff.
“the U.S. will have to rethink suburban sprawl, bringing an end to strip malls, big-box stores, and other trappings of the automotive era.” Yes please.
“This completely self-sustaining prefabricated house generates its own power, collects its own water, processes its own waste and is 100% automatic.”
Really interesting infographic showing how even when household appliances are turned off they’re still sucking energy.