Goal For The Green

Soaring prices, a struggling economy, will an oil revolution happen here?

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America’s weakness, and oil dependency, has affected oil exporters. The shock waves of our struggling economy, sparked by the  ongoing global financial crisis, have had a ripple effect, including the collapse of the Arab regimes. With, the continuing crisis in Libya, we can expect a steady climb, in the price of gas at the pump. The more everything costs, the greater the chance of an oil revolution.

We all know that cars, ships and planes, and a large proportion of the trains in the world, are powered by gasoline or diesel fuel.  Today’s, modern way of life depends entirely on these modes of transportation.  Therefore, our dependency on oil will remain.  History has taught us, that fear triggers revolution. Read the rest of this entry »

With gas prices quickly approaching $4/gallon, could an oil revolution due to our dependency happen here?

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The countries owning most of the planet’s oil reserves, are in the midst of, growing political turmoil.  The economic stability, of the entire world, remains at risk,  until an alternative to our oil addiction, is shaken off, and a new energy source is developed, to end our oil dependency.

Is Oil, A Dwindling Resource, Creating A Potential Oil Revolution?

For years, we have been warned, that the world economy is relying on a dwindling resource. Currently, the uprisings in the Middle East and Libya, have proven that, revolution affects the global price of gas within days. The question: Will the climbing prices, cause an oil revolution here? Read the rest of this entry »

It was 1984, when we had this dome home built. We were very happy and proud of our first home.  We thought we would always be there, but in ’84 interest rates were 13.5%. We struggled for 4 1/2 years and due to things out of our control we became upside down in the loan. We did get it sold, but like many people are going through now, we took a loss.

I can’t think of any drawbacks to living in a dome home.  It was easy to heat, and fit well into the northwest lifestyle.  We especially liked the acoustics on Saturday mornings when the kids got up to watch cartoons. From our master suite in the loft, they always wondered how we knew what they were into without actually seeing them.  It was great.  There are still plans available for this type of dome home, and many varying designs to choose from, including ones with riser walls.

The first Biohome was created by NASA, with the idea of supporting one person in a fully functional habitat.  You might recall the 1973 Skylab project, in which NASA did studies on indoor air quality, and did research involving closed ecological life support systems.

The folks at biohome.net feel the future is now.  They have adapted Buckminster Fuller’s original design of the geodesic dome (which ours was modeled after) and came up with the foam version.  They boast having the best “Bio home Foam” on the planet.  The polyurethane foam is the same stuff used by NASA.  It will not sag or shrink, and is mold and bacteria resistant.

The goal at biohome, is to allow you to live totally “off the grid.”  They provide a unique design, that allows you to be the owner and builder.  This frees you from contractor fees ( a big money saver), and power and water bills.  You can obtain a kit that shows you how to build your own solar toilet.  It requires no plumbing, water, or moving parts.  You can also learn how to make drinking water, no matter where you are on the planet.

While the closed system housing idea will not appeal to everyone, it can free up many resources.  Most importantly, it can free up personal time, of which there never seems to be enough of.  With the recent focus being on our energy dependence, this could be the answer for those willing to pursue it.  Just imagine if humans and our dwellings could be the solution to sustainable living.