Save the enviroment, fuel frices, oil companies

This two-day, alternative building workshop featuring energy expert Dan Chiras will be held March 13-14, 2010 in St. Louis.

Dan Chiras discusses the differences between power purchase agreements and lease programs, and the benefits of taking advantage of either.

Energy expert Dan Chiras shares the technique of conserving water with a two-gallon bucket.

Learn more about this building project, which utilizes SIP technology combined with an unusual geometry.

Energy expert Dan Chiras suggests a simple process for locating energy-efficient appliances and electronics.

Courses in solar energy taken through The Evergreen Institute now apply toward the Midwest Renewable Energy Association's site assessor certificates.

Enacting a law requiring builders to orient new homes toward the sun  would drastically reduce home energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.