Be Green

• Solar in action
  Don’t miss the National Solar Home Tour on Saturday, Oct. 4. It’s your chance to see the latest developments in solar technology, up…
• Let the sun shine in
  Several readers have asked about solar space heaters, mentioned in my previous column (“Invest in Your House,” Sept. 4). With…
• Invest in your house
  It’s time for Mainers to start panicking about heat this winter. As you may have noticed, heating oil is ridiculously expensive and seasoned…
• Greening the workplace
  Adopting a sustainable lifestyle is a process that happens incrementally for most of us. We start with one thing, and then step by step, over time…
• Saco’s eco-cred lands Going Green Expo
  By erecting windmills, improving energy efficiency in city-owned buildings and investigating geothermal heat for its train station, Saco has become…
• Green challenges
  You’re on the farmhouse porch at Elderberry Pond in upstate New York, past sunset on a July evening. The frogs sing and the fireflies dance…
• Need energy upgrades?
  Thinking about performing some energy efficiency upgrades to your home or apartment this summer or fall? Here are some resources to help you identify…
• Fireworks & a compost pile
  Of all the ways I’ve worked to help save the planet, I’ll always cherish one unforgettable Fourth of July. I volunteered myself and my…
• Does your lawn have a chemical addiction?
  Healthy lawns depend on healthy soil, a good root system and a little diversity to stay vigorous through various stresses. Lawns with a chemical…
• Eco-friendly tourism
  I have long had an unspoken personal rule: to limit out of state travel as much as possible in the summer. In a state as beautiful as Maine, with so…

Switch is always writing about the green goings-on in Maine. Here are links to some of our more popular feature stories:

Feed Yourself: Grow a kitchen garden

Kicking the car habit: Green Streets shows a better way to get to work

The style of green: LEED-certified show house

Raw milk: Many Mainers prefer their dairy straight from the cow

Ride on: A bus newbie hops on the METRO and lives to tell this tale

Old & green: Yarmouth mill powered by river attracts socially-minded businesses

Feed me: Make-your-own baby food grows in popularity

Thai goes eco-chic: New Green Elephant serves up Asian eats with a vegetarian twist

Diamonds – hold the conflict: Brown Goldsmiths makes a name for itself with socially-responsible jewels

Cool cars: Heads turn as all-electric vehicles roll out in Maine