Urbanstead is building a “passive solar greenhouse,&dquo; in Francisville, backed in part by a $5,000 grant from Whole Foods’ foundation. Urbanstead builds a passive solar greenhouse on its farm in ...

Greenhouses have a long list of benefits: higher food production, less water use, potentially less pesticide use, a year-round growing season. There’s a problem: they’re expensive, both to install and ...

ASHEVILLE—A one-of-a-kind passive solar greenhouse aimed at producing plants with all renewable resources is now in the Oakley community of Asheville. As part of her edible landscaping and garden ...

This woman is able to grow vegetables long into the winter in her passive solar greenhouse located in Ladakh, India, even when the outside temperature falls to negative 13 degrees Fahrenheit. Unlock ...

A greenhouse is a great way to raise your own plants and produce. They work, in part, by using the sun's rays and the natural greenhouse effect to create a warm, humid environment in which many plants ...

Wrapped in his coat, Matt Braverman stood beside the earthen bags, his tools slung across the earthen floor. The rotting husks of summer’s garden clung to the fence – sunflowers frozen in a winter ...

Passive solar design is nothing new — it has probably been around as long as people have been building houses — and it has nothing to do with solar panels. It’s all about creating a comfortable space ...

Solar greenhouse systems represent a forward‐thinking approach to sustainable agriculture by integrating renewable solar energy with advanced climate control technologies. These systems utilise solar ...