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Individual steps really do add up

Submitted by Karen on Wed, 2006-07-12 19:54.

Molly & Jim Brown, US

We:

  • converted our front lawn into a vegetable garden
  • built a solar greenhouse on the front of our house
  • bought new energy efficient appliances, bought electric-powered bicyles (actually, one is a three-wheel recumbent model), which we use for errands around town
  • installed a wood stove
  • plan to install a solar hot water system soon
  • will sell our pick-up truck soon, but will keep our little Ford Escort that gets upwards from 30 mpg

Eventually, we would like to install photo-voltaic panels.