LYDIAN
     NEWS
NEWS of the  future . . .  NOW!
11/27/06- We add a link to  
Plumber Surplus for good
pricing on tankless water
heaters.                                    
                                  
11/25/06- We add a link to
the
Power Assisted Trikes
Yahoo Group on our TRIKES
page.                                        
                                  
11/17/06- West Texas
Counties Dominate State's
Candidate List for
Wind
Energy Development.             
                                  
11/10/06-  We found a great
bedside table lamp with
alarm : Koolight         Lamp.   
                                  
11/06/06- We add a link to
the best buy we can find for
an                                              
                                  
11/02/06-
We have moved
into our new home. The in
floor heat is wonderful on
these cold nights! The
natural rubber mattress and
organic cotton sheets are
just right for us. The induction
cook-top  and combo
washer/dryer are fun to use.
Dec.
2006
below
LED
Electric Fireplace/Stove
10/31/06-We add a new
photo of the
house.                 
                                 
10/27/06- We added a link
to the
HOMES page for a
supplier of Coyuchi Organic
Cotton bedding.                      
                                                 
10/25/06- We added a link
to the Healthy Building
Network to our
HOMES
page.                                        
                                 
10/24/06- We added
information about our new
induction cooking system
and "waterless" cookware in
the
FOODS section.               
                                 
10/22/06- There is a very
good article by Jim
Glendinning titled "Adobe
Building in the Big Bend" is
in the Fall 2006 issue of the
"
Desert Candle".                     
                                 
10/19/06- Our new Sandia
unfinished platform bed from
Abundant Earth has arrived.
Excellent craftsmanship.        
                                  
10/15/06- Alpine's
George
Silva is now part of the Tesla
electric car team.                    
                                 
10/14/06- Electric bicycles
are now
legal in Ontario
Canada.                                   
                                 
10/12/06- The guys at
Pterosail.com have their
new 3rd generation
Electric/Wind/Hybrid vehicle
design complete.                    
                                 
10/06/06- Our new       
combo washer/dryer has
arrived.                                     
                                 
10/02/06- A Solar Electric
car goes into limited
production. See link
here.
Oct.
NEWS continued...
09/30/06- A link to Tesla
Motors added to the
VEHICLES page.                   
                                                  
09/28/06- New lawn care
business in Alpine. Contact
Richard Russell at
837-0975.                                
                                         
09/27/06- We added a link
to the Chilipepper  hot water
pump to our home page.       
                                                  
09/20/06-
Rain Gardens link
added to FOOD / GROW
page.                                        
                                 
09/19/06- We have one last
system to install before  our
move in date. The
ERV.         
                                                  
09/18/06- We have enjoyed
showing people the
EZ-3SX
and giving some demo
rides. Smiles all around.        
                                                  
09/10/06- Alpine's George
Covington named to
national disabilities
committees. His book on
"universal design" is linked
to our
HOMES page.  
Article in latest issue of the
"Alpine Avalanche"                 
                                                
09/09/06- There is a way to
watch DVD movies at home
with your family without the
objectionable content. See
the details on our
CONTACT page.                    
                                                  
09/04/06- "Freecycle" link
added to
CONTACT page    
                                                  
09/03/06- New  photo
added to
HOMES page.
Sept.
LG
Nov.
12/27/06- Our Danish
made
Conserv refrigerator
freezer has
arrived!                                   
                                
12/16/06- Congress
Extends Federal Solar
Energy
Tax Credits
Through End of 2008.

12/11/06- The
Green Guide
is now available.
.                                               
12/10/06- We added
Edible Forest Gardens to
our
GROW
page.                                      
                                
12/09/06-
Gift certificates
are now
available.                                
                                
12/08/06- The
DOE has
announced New Solar Cell
Breaks the “40 Percent
Efficient” Sunlight -to-
Electricity
Barrier                                    
                                
12/07/06-
Electric Scooters
are now available on our
VEHICLES and
KIDS
page.                                      
                                
12/06/06- We add a link to
Misty Mate cooling systems
on our VEHICLES
page.                                      
                                   
12/02/06- We add a link to
one of our favorite spots in
Alpine:
Front Street Books.
Google
Web www.lydiancity.com
Counter
2007
01/27/07- Lydia has added
"The book of the month"
to her page.                              
                                      
01/23/07-
The McDougall
Plan , the book that started it
all, has been added to our
FOOD page.                            
                                  
01/22/07-
Lydia has updated
her page,                                  
                                  
01/21/07- More
LINKS are
added.                                       
                                  
01/20/07- For web-site
owners we have added links
to                                                
                                  
01/19/07- The National
Association of Home
Builders (NAHB) Model
Green Home Building
Guidelines
are available as
a
Free download.                     
                                     
01/18/07- We have started a
LINKS page.                             
                                  
01/11/07- We have added a
Biography to the about us
page and have created
another page for all the old
NEWS items.
LinkShare.com
Jan.
02/23/07- The IRS is offering
in 2007 a tax credit to
builders as well as owners. If
the structure us 50% better
than code minimums it
qualifies. The builder gets a
$2000 credit per house.
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/
article/0,,id=154658,00.html
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/
article/0,,id=154657,00.html
                     
The next meeting of
The
Alpine Sustainability
Project
will be held Monday
March 5th in Rm 201 of
Lawrence Hall on the SRSU
campus, beginning at 6pm.
Meetings are free, and open
to the public.                             
                                  
02/03/07- On Thursday, the
U.S. House introduced a bill
to extend the federal solar
investment tax credits for an
additional eight years -
through 2016 (See HR 550).  
                                                   
02/01/07- LYDIAN
Enterprises hosted a vegan
supper and the first meeting
of The Alpine Sustainability
Project.
Feb.
06/16/07-  Lydia has added
a movie pick to
her page.  
Our first "Solar Camp" was a
success. We are now adding
a                                    
system to our home.                
                                  
05/18/07-  
New Construction
photos have been added
which are accessible by
clicking on the
Step1 button
on the
HOMES page. Each
"Step" page has a series of
thumbnail photos that may be
clicked on to enlarge.              
                                  
05/16/07- Join us Saturday
may 26th for a health and
nutrition workshop
presentation of                         
                                                   
                                   
03/14/07- The
movie              
                                                   
is now available as a video
download.                                 
                                            
The Alpine Sustainability
Project is hosting a 2-day   
Organic Permanent  Bed
No-Till Workshop
in Alpine,
TX on Sat.&Sun. March 24th
and 25th. See details at  
www.alpineproject.org   The
Workshop will be lead by
Ken Hargesheimer of  
www.minifarms.com
Rainwater Harvesting
The China Study
Who Killed the Electric Car- PG
07/09/08- We are helping to produce
LWN IV- "Sustainable Living
and Greenbuilding Festival"

LivingWithNature.net

07/09/08- We have partnered with
Alpine Furniture Store to bring
off-grid products to the Big Bend.

03/20/08-
B.I.G. Man EV added to
the
VEHICLES page.