Jeremy Towsey-French
Bear Bricks Back in Action
We’ve been burning bear bricks on and off for about two weeks now (mostly in the late evenings), so we were able to warm up most of the house to about 72 degrees today without ever tapping into our B100 biodiesel. This is fortunate because today is the day that we replace our furnace heater [...]
The Daily Environmentalist
The Consumer’s Guide to Effective Environmental Choices is just as valuable today as ever. The value of this book lies in its deceptive simplicity. The authors somehow manage to clearly provide the necessary insight to help anyone get a grasp on their environmental impact, and then make a simple plan for effectively reducing said impact…
Lower heating costs and smaller footprint for 09-10
The US Government Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration projects average household expenditures for space-heating fuels to be $960 this winter (October 1 to March 31), a decrease of $84, or eight percent, from last winter. This forecast principally reflects lower fuel prices combine with slightly milder weather (expected) than last winter. The largest expenditure [...]
The Sit-to-Ride Transition
The “sit-to-ride transition” is when you have a child that is essentially old enough and/or large enough (~ 5 years-old) to pedal themselves, but you –as a concerned parent– don’t necessarily want them to have the freedom to ramble out into the roadway on their own. Subsequently, to keep your child safe…
Bike Review: The Joe Bike
Yesterday, Vancouver British Columbia-based Momentum magazine published an abbreviated version of my full-length review of the Ecospeed-powered Joe Bike utility bicycle in their latest issue (#41). The original, full-length review published exclusively on the Momentum site on August 11…
Energy & Heating Fuel Update
With Fall approaching fast, many of us who use liquid fuel for home heating are checking our fuel reserves. With the ever-volatile state of fuel prices, liquid fuel enables you to gamble on whether the cost will skyrocket or plummet before the heating season arrives. Next to football, this ‘fuel gamble’ continues to be my [...]
Bear Bricks on Sale
Thanks to a super handy tip from one of our readers (thank you, Chris!), I just found out that Coastal Farm Supply is running a coupon price on a pallet of Bear Bricks for only $200 –that’s a $50 savings over the Mt. Scott Fuel price. But there’s a catch: the sale is only good [...]
How do I carry my kids by bike?
…transporting children by bike is a transitional process… a family bike is something you buy for the short term, as your children will grow and subsequently grow into cycling options better suited to your and their needs at different stages of life…
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