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Is there an efficient method to generate electric power from wood on a residential scale?
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What's the most sustainable way to re-use or dispose of meat scraps?
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Carbon footprint of CNG vs. Diesel as a vehicle fuel
Awarded Nov 27 at 15:04
Understanding the relation between MTCE & MTCO2E
Awarded Nov 17 at 4:11
Nike water bottle breakdown?
Awarded Nov 13 at 8:05
Can I use a "normal" thermometer in a refrigerator?
Awarded Nov 9 at 1:21
Is it safe to compost a pumpkin that has paint on it?
Awarded Nov 2 at 21:27
Carbon emissions from Ethanol car fuel
Awarded Oct 26 at 21:05
Can I feed Tilapia with Millipedes?
Awarded Oct 25 at 2:33
Should storm windows be left open in the summer to reduce hothouse heat gain?
Awarded Sep 11 at 15:20
Are machine-washed rags more sustainable than paper towels for any & all household messes?
Awarded Aug 30 at 11:42
How would you calculate carbon emissions of software?
Awarded Aug 2 at 18:16
Do Chipotle style bowls still have PFAS chemicals?
Awarded Jul 28 at 1:18
What are the five most widely used consumer products made of recycled plastic?
Awarded Jul 7 at 0:36
Is the cardboard from a firework box recyclable?
Awarded Jun 22 at 20:07
Can we design an everlasting toothbrush?
Awarded Jun 22 at 13:57
How to aerate compost without turning?
Awarded Apr 14 at 0:21
Gravity assist as energy source
Awarded Apr 7 at 15:08
Most environmentally friendly mode of transport
Awarded Mar 31 at 13:04
Before drilling a well, how can I determine any water table impact?
Awarded Mar 23 at 1:51
How many hours a day would you have to pedal to generate enough electricity for your apartment?
Awarded Mar 10 at 16:12
How much CO2 does a plane produce per additional kg of weight?
Awarded Feb 26 at 15:15
If I plan to drive on soft ground, what can I do to avoid sinking in?
Awarded Feb 7 at 21:36
What acid soil friendly nitrogen fixers won't be affected by pine allelopathy in zones 6-7?
Awarded Feb 7 at 17:02
How much more efficient is boiling water with a lid?
Awarded Feb 6 at 10:10
How much electricity does 1,000 liters of water per meter of height fallen generate in various hydro generator arrangements?
Awarded Feb 4 at 4:56
Pros and cons of solar panels over a parking lot?
Awarded Jan 31 at 5:21
Are all Peltier-type stove fans the same?
Awarded Dec 29, 2022 at 9:11
Will natural gas or propane generators also run off of methane?
Awarded Dec 8, 2022 at 5:40
Why the tiny input openings on recycle bins?
Awarded Nov 18, 2022 at 17:40
Is heating with candles economically and/or ecologically worthwhile?
Awarded Nov 14, 2022 at 18:33
What is Potentially Disappeared Fraction (PDF)?
Awarded Nov 12, 2022 at 14:15
Air source heat pumps: does prevailing wind matter?
Awarded Oct 11, 2022 at 8:25
Propane vs. natural gas stove - indoor air quality?
Awarded Oct 3, 2022 at 13:12
Can grass clippings be used for livestock feed?
Awarded Sep 15, 2022 at 8:21
Is burning wood the same as letting it biodegrade from a CO2 emissions perspective?
Awarded Sep 13, 2022 at 15:20
Reading on paper vs. screen
Awarded Sep 6, 2022 at 10:09
Why is so much railroad steel not recycled?
Awarded Sep 2, 2022 at 7:33
Is oil actually a renewable and sustainable resource, but we just use much too much of it?
Awarded Aug 30, 2022 at 2:08
Is Linux more sustainable than Windows?
Awarded Aug 25, 2022 at 14:05
Is it possible to use sand for heat insulation at walls?
Awarded Aug 13, 2022 at 19:25
What form of electrical lighting has the smallest energy-footprint?
Awarded Aug 11, 2022 at 18:48
How long will a 12V Koolatron compact cooler last with 12Ah battery?
Awarded Aug 7, 2022 at 16:28
Relative merits of 'milkman' glass vs. 'supermarket' plastic milk bottles?
Awarded Jul 22, 2022 at 15:27
What is the fair-market value of the Solar System installed by Solar City in 2013?
Awarded Jun 28, 2022 at 9:42
If water gets on solar panel connector from cleaning or rain will it cause problems?
Awarded Jun 6, 2022 at 14:08
How do organic nuts differ from non-organic nuts?
Awarded May 24, 2022 at 13:05
Where should I place food in a worm farm?
Awarded May 15, 2022 at 14:48
What plastics are safe/useful to melt?
Awarded May 9, 2022 at 12:58
Can bales of cardboard be used as a building material?
Awarded May 5, 2022 at 5:31
Which consumes more carbon dioxide: a fully grown forest or a newly planted one that is growing?
Awarded Apr 28, 2022 at 18:35
Reducing the setpoint by 1 degree C will save 7% energy: what's the origin of that claim?
Awarded Apr 27, 2022 at 15:34
What is marginal energy?
Awarded Mar 29, 2022 at 14:55
How can I figure out what's using so much electricity in my home?
Awarded Mar 17, 2022 at 14:48
Is it ok to mix battery brands in a solar battery bank?
Awarded Mar 5, 2022 at 9:46
What is the typical embodied energy of a solar photovoltaic panel?
Awarded Mar 3, 2022 at 16:41
How feasible would a gas-powered electric-engine based car be?
Awarded Feb 28, 2022 at 1:34
How exactly do the impacts of lithium mining compare to oil extraction over a vehicle's lifetime?
Awarded Feb 10, 2022 at 7:40
Is there definitive, authoritative scientific/academic consensus about the sustainability and greenness of nuclear energy?
Awarded Jan 3, 2022 at 21:42
How much, if any, does resolution effect the net power consumption of watching online video?
Awarded Dec 26, 2021 at 18:42
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