This spring we replaced our traditional electric ranges with an upgrade new to most people: Induction cooking. Our electric ranges were great workhorses, but this early twentieth century technology has seen its day as safer and more efficient induction cooktops come onto the market. What is induction cooking? Traditional electric cooktops work by the […]

Currently, we are beginning a global transition to highly energy efficient appliances, but, as with many commodities, we are not at the “promised land” yet. In the United States, we often need to buy products that are less energy efficient than what can be found in Europe, and this places us in a quandary. We […]

Moody Moons, a blog that focuses on “A Celebration of the Seasons & the Spirit,” featured Rubicon Seven’s Ecohavens rentals on Cape Hatteras, NC,  in its November 13, 2020 blog post. Our rentals, Irida I, Irida II, and Irida III, are available to rent through Airbnb and Vrbo.

This week, The New York Times published an article entitled “How the Coronavirus Compares with 100 Years of Deadly Events.”[1] It juxtaposed the rate of deaths from COVID-19 with the death rates from other major historical events, such as disasters and pandemics. In the cities that have suffered the highest number of deaths from COVID-19, […]

Shortages of potable water have reached a critical, if not crisis level in much of the world. Nearly 25% of the world’s people now face extremely high levels of water stress. Water restrictions are becoming more common, and the costs of treating wastewater are high. In the United States, processing wastewater into potable water accounts […]

Congratulations to the 241 competitors who raced in the windsurfing OBX-Wind long distance race on April 15th. Often going faster than the wind, these racers could hit top speeds close to that of a jet ski. The difference is that over the two hours of racing, the competitors saved perhaps more than 964 gallons of […]

We just transitioned from 1990’s lighting to 2018, swapping 23 incandescent bulbs for Ecosmart LEDs. First, it was surprising how much better the lighting was; LEDs have come a long way. But, just how much energy will we save? The old incandescent bulbs used over 1563 kW of electricity per year, while the new bulbs […]

We recently chose coffeemakers for use in our ecotourism spaces. For many of us, the first thing we do in the morning is switch on the coffeemaker and wait for those first restorative sips of caffeine, so it was an important choice. We want our coffee quickly, and we want it to taste good. But […]