My Quest for Energy Independence in a Victorian Fixer-Upper
“Rather than take the high-tech route...I would take the cow path: I would think like a Victorian.”
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This story was originally published in Dwell’s June 2007 issue.
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Pagan Kennedy
The author of ten books, Pagan Kennedy has won numerous literary prizes. Her publishers include Viking Press, Simon & Schuster, and Bloomsbury.
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