The problem with so many energy-saving ideas, from compact fluorescent bulbs to water-saving showers, is that they often deliver a miserable experience. Because there really is nothing like an ...

The author uses a pump with a garden hose outlet to supply water to a mounted showerhead. Construct a simple, inexpensive rainwater shower system heated with an off-grid solar water heater. If you ...

In the mornings, before you jump in the shower, do you brace because you know it’s going to be a chilly dribble? Or do you bound into the bathroom eager to jump into the flow of hot water? If it’s the ...

A Swedish company has launched the OrbSys recycling shower -- a new kind of shower that saves up to 90% of the water and 80% of the energy consumed by a normal shower. The shower achieves such huge ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A luxurious battery-powered shower for you, the dog, and those dirty dishes. If you buy something from a Verge ...