Dehumidifier Makes Drinking Water Out of Air
The sustainable RV we posted earlier today may want to consider getting a Watermill. A glorified dehumidifier, the Watermill draws in moisture from the air around it, passing the water through a carb...
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Prepara Power Plant
Have you seen this gizmo? It's a miniature hydroponic garden—and a very attractive one at that. Despite our love of anything that promises to improve our feeble gardening skills, we've got one...
Miele EcoLine Green Vac Sucks Dirt, Not Energy
Ask several of the staff which vacuum we recommend and you'll undoubtedly hear the brand Miele. Both myself and Aaron over at ATNY have gushed about the tested and proven performance of the Miele vacs...
Circulon 13-inch Round Induction Burner
If you've been toying with the idea of switching to a more efficient induction cooktop, you might want to give the technology a try before dropping a few grand on a new appliance. While it's not chea...
Greening Our Habits: Eliminating the Hair Dryer
Many of you may have made this step already, but we're just finally catching on. For the last, oh...decade, we've been addicted to the hair dryer. A household full of won't-lay-flat-unless-it's-bone...
The Duo Washing Machine: Wash Your Hands and Then Your Clothes
Here is the reverse of the washup toilet and washing machine combo. And by reverse we don't mean the toilet water is being used to wash your clothes. Yuck. We are talking a sink and washer combined i...
Tankless Water Heaters: Worth the Extra Work?
Hello to Trent, one of the bloggers trying out for a spot on the Re-Nest editorial team. Comments are welcome...My girlfriend and I recently purchased our first house, built in 1950 and not updated si...
Electrolux Hybrid Induction Cooktops
If you've decided to switch to an induction cooktop—or if it's now at the top of your list for a kitchen remodel—there's a reasonably priced option now available in the US. The best featu...
SMEG's Energy-Efficient Refrigerator
The words "retro" and "green" don't usually belong in the same sentence, especially if you're talking about refrigerators. Generally, the older a fridge looks, the more energy it's sucking. But, we ...
Trash Compactors: The Missing Kitchen Appliance?
When you think about essential kitchen appliances you think fridge, stove, microwave, dishwasher, espresso machine. Well the last one is for me at least. What about trash compactors? This isn't some...
New Dryer Tech Reduces Energy Consumption Up To 50%
Clothes dryers are notorious energy vampires. The Dryer Miser system, showcased at the 2008 International Builders’ Show in Orlando uses a proprietary fluid in the heat exchange process to cut energ...
In Praise of the Electric Kettle
Everywhere we've been in Denmark, it seems like an electric kettle has permanent residence on the kitchen counter. It makes sense: it is January, after all, and the days are short, so coffee and tea ...
Energy Efficient Front-Load Washers
Front-load washers have long been used in commercial laundry centers and for large volumes of wash. As the front-loaders make their way into homes, the word is that the benefits are far reaching: they...
Kenmore New Appliances Endorsed by Dr. Jane Goodall
You read that right: Jane Goodall is pairing up with appliance maker Kenmore to promote their new super-efficient dishwasher and washer/drier pair. The Ultra Wash dishwasher uses only as much energy ...
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