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Subway heats homes
 Not the sandwich shop, the train. And I realize that in London they call it the Tube but, hey, I'm a New Yorker. They're the first in Europe to do this, and it's fun to see they're using heat that would otherwise be wasted. Reminds me of the way the French and the Swedes are capturing body heat in their train stations to do a similar thing.
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And while we're underground
 How about these houses? Sounds like they have a lot going for them, doesn't it? Time to mow the roof!
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Use less, pay more
That seems to be the way it's going when it comes to the U.K. Check out this article. Time to move closer to the Tube! Or just build underground.
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The true cost of efficiency
 Interesting article from Down Under here. Not many of us consider the energy required to produce the stuff that's involved in the building of super-efficiency houses. Their study found that it's about equal to the energy needed to heat and cool a house for 15 to 25 years. Yikes!
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Think small
 Actually, think tiny. That's what this couple did. This is a fun photo story and I think their house would make a nice closet for The Lovely Marianne. Thanks to subscriber, John Mehrtens, for sharing.
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Nothing to do with heating
 Erin, who knows a bit about design herself, shared this site with me. I wish I had thought of some of this stuff but my brain is just too small for that. So many smart people out there! |
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The next Nest?
 The Nest thermostat got lots of attention when it first arrived because it was unlike anything else on the market at the time. Now we have the Goldee lightswitch, which is not yet in production but sure looks interesting. Check it out here, and be sure to watch the video. There is that situation with money and the courts of Slovakia, though, so we'll see if they actually go into production with this one.
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