Solar roof skins are roofs which are covered with enough solar panels to power the entire house. Not only are they environmentally friendly, they also help save money by drastically lowering your electricity bill, if not provide you with independence from conventional energy sources.Solar roof skins convert sunlight captured by the panels into energy to ...
Choosing the Right Architect for Green Design
If you are planning to turn your new house green, looking for the right architect may not be an easy task. This is because the field of green designs in architecture is still a new area that not many architects are familiar with. An architect would need many years of experience, familiarity with the area ...
Installing Solar Powered Lights
Solar powered lights work best outside where they can get enough sunlight to convert into energy for them to light up. Not only are they environmentally friendly, they are also safe, affordable and a great way to light up your landscape. Solar powered lights are easy to install as they do not need any special ...
Renewable Energy Chargers: A Greener Alternative to Charging your Electronic Gadgets
There\'s no running from it; our daily routines involve gadgets ranging from calculators, to cell phones, to laptop. All of which require to be powered before they can be used. Here are some alternative ways to recharging your gadgets for the environmentally-conscious: Solar EnergyTo date, solar energy is probably the most widely used renewable energy used ...
Recycling your Unwanted Electronic Gadgets
When it comes to technology, we all know what\'s new today becomes old news tomorrow. For the tech enthusiasts, the latest technology is a must-have. But what happens to yesterday\'s technology? Are they left lying around the house waiting to decompose? Here are a few ways of how you can recycle your unwanted electronic gadgets ...
Magnetic Knife Block From Henckels
We usually don\'t post that much news here at DIY Guides but this knife block from J.A. Henckels is just too cool not to mention. Since magnets are pretty much the ugliest thing you can find we applaud everyone who tries to make great design out of a knife block.This beauty will be available later ...
Maintaining your Solar Hot Water Panels
A solar hot water panels need to be maintained properly so that it can function according to its specification. Normally it is fixed in a certain area of your house and the only moving part is its pump. Nowadays, many of the solar panel parts are designed to be strong using unbreakable materials thus it ...
Creating a Portable Solar Panel System
Portable solar panel systems are great for outdoor trips where there are no wall sockets but plenty of sunlight to spare. The energy generated from these systems can be used to power electrical gadgets such as laptops, portable televisions, radios, and lamps. Here is how you can make one on your own for your next ...
Being Energy Efficient At Home
Astounded by the charges in your bills every month? It\'s indeed a fact that comfort comes at a price but you need not succumb to paying accelerating costs when there\'re alternatives in reducing your cash outflow. Being energy efficient is possible for every type of homes, whether a single- or multi-family dwelling, or mobile home.Regardless ...
Maintaining your Solar Water Heating
The solar water heating system captures the sun\'s energy for heating up the water that you can use for your daily house usage. There are two types of solar water heating systems namely active or passive. No matter what type of system that you use, with proper maintenance, the system will be able to last ...
Growing Clivia Miniata
Constructing a Brick Fence
Brick fences can be considered the most secure fence as it is permanent and offers complete privacy. Not only that, they can also act as noise barriers if your house faces a busy road. However, it is very hard to construct and might require professional skills. The simplest brick fence that you can construct yourself ...
Constructing a bamboo cane fence
Bamboo cane fences are a cheaper, sturdy, environmentally friendly alternative to wood or barbed wire fences that provide a more natural look to your garden. They offer as much privacy and protection from intruders as its tips might be sharpened to prevent unwanted visitors from climbing over or under the fence. Constructing a bamboo cane ...
Maintaining your Solar Hot Water Heater
Recycling Metal
In the United States alone, according to the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), recycling of scrap metals reaches up to 150 million metric tons for a year which includes 85 million tons of iron and steel, 5.5 million tons of aluminum, 1.8 million tons of copper, 2 million tons of stainless steel, 1.2 million ...
