Sustainability & Green Living

4+ hour, 2+ min ago   (178+ words) ALFRED — Master gardener volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension will offer free soil pH testing 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 26 at 26 N. Main St. A garden's success starts underground. Before planting or fertilizing, know how healthy the soil is. A simple pH…...

4+ min ago   (154+ words) The West Grey Public Library holds its fall Fix Broken Items session — a repair café the library brands FBI — on Saturday at the Durham Town Hall, 179 George St. W., from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The session is free and…...

6+ hour, 52+ min ago   (370+ words) I've lived in my own apartment for a decade now, and when I follow Nana's rules, things tend to stay a lot more orderly. Here are five cleaning habits I've learned from Nana that have made a lasting difference in…...

3+ hour, 7+ min ago   (758+ words) Electrical work is serious. Done correctly, you shouldn't even notice it. The lights stay on, the machines keep running and everyone in the building is a happy camper. But if it's not done well, the consequences range from inconvenient… to…...

11+ hour, 37+ min ago   (741+ words) Are solar farms bad neighbors? Experts share exclusive insights on buyer decisions, view lines, noise levels, and impacts on local property. Solar farms are popping up across the United States, leaving many homeowners wondering how they affect property values. While…...

11+ hour, 25+ min ago   (1281+ words) Homes with hard water often run out of soft water at the worst time, and tank-based systems make it worse. You want hot …...

11+ hour, 50+ min ago   (1225+ words) Here’s how to make your solar power work harder When the sun is shining, your solar panels could be generating much more electricity than your home needs at that moment. The question is what happens to the excess. If you…...

19+ hour, 7+ min ago   (967+ words) The East Pye solar farm could soon blanket 2,700 acres of Norfolk farmland in hundreds of thousands of panels. But it is not these structures which are causing most alarm in Great Moulton. The village might lie on the fringe of…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (617+ words) A U.K. council housing tenant moving into a home with solar panels turned to Reddit with a simple question: What exactly is all this equipment in the loft, and how does it work? Inherited solar systems can be a money-saving perk,…...

21+ hour, 48+ min ago   (507+ words) "Can you do ground mount? That will save a lot of money / hassle/ permitting." A homeowner with $50,000 to spend on an off-grid power system turned to Reddit's r/SolarDIY community to ask whether they could design a setup around a…...