Featured Article: Wax Walls Keep The Temperature In Your Home Comfortable, Without Using Extra Energy

We're all about the new and sustainable, but this new product could save you some serious money during the winter and summer months as well. Today's featured article comes to us from Fast Company, all about new wax walls!

When you live in the midwest it is easy to see the benefits of better insulation. Our summers are hot and our winters are cold, we get the full effect of every season, which means we like our walls well insulated. These new materials would replace current drywall and be much more efficient, because the heat and cool temperatures are stored in the walls, so that during cooler nights the heat captured during the day will be released, and vis versa.  

Imagine the impact that boards like these would have on your energy bill. Combined with some well placed windows you could be paying much less a month to heat and cool your house. 

These products are just beginning to enter the construction market, so we'll see how they do when put to the test of actual use. 

What do you think? Would you use these boards in place of traditional drywall? 

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Featured Article: Recharge in the Great Outdoors

Summer is reaching a close, but there is still time to get in some final camping trips before it's done, and the  Iowa State Fair starts today. These outdoor activities are great for family bonding and a general good time, however sometimes they can leave you with dead electronics. This article features information about how to recharge outdoors, as well as some helpful information for campers about getting dual usage out of your electronics.

Being able to recharge electronics on the go, without outlets, is a pretty spectacular thing. This type of charging utilizes greener energy and may help to show people just how easy it can be to utilize green energy.

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