Remodeling Magazine

CalFinder Remodeling Magazine is a new experience for the remodeling world. More than that, it is a tremendous resource for the homeowner at any phase of residential remodeling. Chock-full of ideas for every space and surface of the home, the Remodeling Magazine covers important topics on safety, energy efficiency, style, technique, and more. Each article is unique and reflects the trends you seek to make your vision of a remodeled home become a daily reality.

Browse through our online magazine pages or get new remodeling ideas delivered to your RSS reader daily. In contrast to traditional magazines that come out monthly and require a trek to the bookstore, these magazine articles will arrive in your in-box FREE, every day. While you save paper and spare yourself those pesky subscription fees, you will also get planning advice and direction straight from remodeling experts!

Could Thin-Film Solar Cells Cover Whole Buildings?

Using solar energy to power our day-to-day lives just got a whole lot easier—and a lot less noticeable. According to Norwegian company EnSol AS, as well as Professor Chris Binns of Leicester University, new technology in the form... Read More »

Help! My Swimming Pool Won't Stay Clean!

We recently received the following question from one of our readers, Yolanda, expressing some family frustration over a summer full of cleaning rather than swimming in their swimming pool. Yolanda's inquiry brings up a serious and... Read More »

Rotating Solar Home

So, we've heard of homes that have zero net-energy usage, but how about a home that makes more energy than what it requires—five times more, to be exact? It may be hard to imagine, but such is the incredible functionality of the... Read More »

Solar-Powered Media Player

The aptly named Eclipse, a new multimedia player concept from Sony, may block a small portion of the sunlight streaming in your living room window, but what light it blocks it harnesses as electrical power. The Sony Eclipse is aimed... Read More »

Environmental Non-Profit Endorses First Utility Solar Project

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) holds no power to approve or disapprove of solar projects. Or do they? Fierce opposition from NRDC and other environmental groups has been enough to hold up for years several utility-scale... Read More »

Portugal Tops in Renewable Energy Race

Think the United States is gaining ground when it comes to renewable energy sources? Portugal's success might make you think again.By the end of 2010, this top contender will be satisfying 45% of its energy needs from renewable... Read More »

Solar Power King Chair of Manufacturing Council

As the United States continues to lag behind in the renewable energy race, new hope is on the horizon. Bruce Sohn, President of First Solar, has recently been appointed chair of the U.S. Manufacturing Council.So what does this... Read More »

China to Produce 15 Million Green Cars By 2020

Last year, China surpassed the United States as the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, much of that due to China also having the world's largest automobile market. To help mitigate pollution from transportation, the Chinese government... Read More »

Butte College to Be Grid-Positive College

By the end of spring 2011, Butte College in Northern California will be the more than 100-percent solar powered. Already recognized as a leader in sustainability among community colleges, Butte has just received the go-ahead from... Read More »

Go Solar USA's Solar-Powered Furnace

Out with the old, in with the solar! Go Solar USA believes it has found the technology that will revolutionize forced air heating systems in the name of solar power. The Nevada corporation announced on Wednesday that it had entered... Read More »