Passively Positive Housing Packaged

Passive houses are becoming popular enough to create debates about what is truly passive and positive. Arguments among advocates is Continue reading →

Iowa Fights For Clean Water

Water rights are usually an issue for arid areas. Iowa is not a desert. Some of its cities, however, are Continue reading →

Deflation And Debt

Economists fear deflation more than inflation, though inflation is more common. The falling prices in deflation sound like a good Continue reading →

Misunderstandings Between Rich And Poor

Pew Research asked a wide range of people about what it is like to be poor and what the government Continue reading →

BitCoin Matures A Bit More

One sign of a currency being accepted is the beginning of trading in it. Another sign is the beginning of Continue reading →

Living In A Simulation Or Not

Are we living in a simulation? Yes, no, and maybe. If we’re inside it, we can only learn that from Continue reading →

Cuba Tests The Sharing Economy

Cuba has been testing the sharing economy by necessity, not choice. With the breakup of the Soviet Union, and the Continue reading →

Ancient Air Wells Redesigned

Air wells do not collect air. In arid environments, air wells use a variety of channels and passive mechanisms to Continue reading →