DIY Trends Point to Young Homeowner Priorities
If you look at the products of interest to new homeowners in the DIY sector, you can get a sense of...
Matt Power, Editor-In-Chief
Veteran journalist Matt Power has reported on innovation and sustainability in housing for nearly three decades. An award-winning writer, editor, and filmmaker, he has a long history of asking hard questions and adding depth and context as he unfolds complex issues.
Eclipse Tourism Supercharges the Climate Emergency
The national fervor for traveling by car and plane to party during the 4-minute total eclipse adds...
Maximize Your Home Investment: Reduce Expenses on Roofs, Decks, and Trees
A survey of where owners spend money on home maintenance shows why the initial materials you choose...
What Makes a Place “Real?”
Creating a sustainable community out of nothing is tough. Making it real is even tougher. I spent a...
One Solar Panel To Rule All My Landscape Lighting
For under $100, I installed a smart solar controller. It grabs excess energy from an existing panel...
Why Do People Go Solar? Shade-Free Locations and Biden Incentives
In-depth interviews of two families that purchased solar for their homes offer surprising insights...
Product Review: DIY Solar Pool Pump (Almost) Changes the Game
I replaced my high-powered pool pump with one of the new solar models. It’s incredibly quiet and...
Home Hardening is a Great Idea, But People are Fickle
The idea that adversity will cause people to act rationally to make their homes more resilient...
Can HVAC Condensate Be Put to Work in Gardens and Showers?
In places where fresh water is costly, or in short supply, heat pumps and air conditioners already...
DIY Blues: 11 Reasons Not to Tile Your Own Floor
This is part of a series of articles on the real costs in labor, materials, and mental health...
Solar-Powered Landscape Lighting Needs an Eco-Makeover (and Fast)
Although inexpensive, these short-lived products are creating mountains of e-waste and...
Hey AI Developers, We Need Health Badgers, Not Banking Bots
AI Technology could set us free us from tedious work or enslave us. Now is the moment to upend the...
Worried About E-Vehicle Battery Fires?
Fires from lithium-ion batteries are frightening, but research confirms that proper charging and...
