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My earlier post on this subject got a lot of attention and many people shared there successes, ideas and dreams. So I thought some of you might like to see how...
1 Oct 19, 2009
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Hello! LaMar you seem to be full of resources. I am curious about supplementing my electric with solar, and love your recent post about running your fridge,...
3 Oct 19, 2009
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Recently Renault and German electric utility RWE signed a cooperation agreement to create a large-scale zero-emissions individual transport and travel system...
1 Oct 6, 2009
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Thought you might find this article interesting. I have said many times that once contractors, lenders, and insurance companies seen the benefit of building...
1 Oct 6, 2009
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Hi Everyone, Just thought I'd let you know that Good Energy (www.goodenergy.co.uk) are hosting some great sounding workshops on how to generate renewable...
1 Oct 6, 2009
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The point of having a domestic energy assessor come into your home is to determine not only what part you might play in saving the environment but also how you...
2 Jul 24, 2009
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Going off-grid and using solar/wind does not have to be expensive. I built my solar cabin for under $2000 with all new materials except for doors and windows. ...
2 Jul 1, 2009
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Hi, I have recently begun to install solar panels on the roof of my pool house to heat an indoor swimming pool. Have the manifold and frame up at the correct...
2 Jun 15, 2009
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By Adam Aston BW Magazine As global financial markets melted down in October, Congress handed a gift to America's green energy industry: It renewed and...
1 Jun 15, 2009
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Hi folks, I am a solar sub-contractor and architectural draftsman and have helped many people build their own efficient and inexpensive homes. Over the years I...
1 Jun 15, 2009
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Today April 22, 2009 is Earth Day! Celebrate & Accelerate Earth Day is a time to celebrate gains we have made and create new visions to accelerate...
1 Apr 22, 2009
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Algae fuels OriginOil and Sapphire Energy both announced this week that they are ready to take the final steps to commercialization of their respective...
1 Apr 22, 2009
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Since there has been debate over the financial aspects of installing solar/wind vs. a standard grid connection I think it would help to see the true cost of...
9 Apr 20, 2009
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solarblvd has sharp 170 watt panels for $617. I am not associated with company but have purchased from them before. Heres the link: ...
1 Apr 18, 2009
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If you get 4-5 hours of good sun you can build a simple solar water heater to use independently or tie into your existing hot water system. The easiest and...
1 Apr 1, 2009
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Regardless of whether you are grid connected or off-grid most homes ca reduce electricity and heating costs with a few inexpensive passive solar projects. The...
1 Mar 29, 2009
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Street-lamp sensors have been in use for several years, but Southwark's engineers have carried out several studies allowing them to reduce the time each light...
1 Mar 27, 2009
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If alternative energy is in your plans it will probably require different housing designs ? At present we have gotten into a McMansion style of home building....
1 Mar 26, 2009
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The green plants trap sunlight energy and convert it into electrochemical energy. Now scientists want to imitate the process of photosynthesis to produce clean...
1 Mar 23, 2009
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If you are considering going off-grid or wondering why anyone would do it lets talk. 1. One main reason people go off-grid is because electrical services etc....
1 Mar 18, 2009
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A London based company called Solar Botanic intends to use Energy Harvesting Trees to generate solar as well as wind energy. The solution is unique in a sense...
1 Mar 7, 2009
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Just letting folks know I have added 5 new plans to my ebook "Simple Solar Homesteading" its now 198 pages long. Full of pics and step-by-step easy to follow...
1 Mar 3, 2009
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Within the Dorchester, Berinsfield, Drayton catchment area is a proposed development of a huge incinerator which we do not want, incineration is an out dated...
1 Mar 3, 2009
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An Idaho-based company called Solar Roadways has been attempting to solve this energy crisis in its distinctive way. According to Scott Brusaw of Solar...
1 Mar 3, 2009
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Recently I have come across an article on use of solar energy as a viable alternative energy resource. This article explains that FabDigs to be a San Jose...
1 Mar 3, 2009
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How about a vehicle that not only draws energy from an electric grid but also gives it back when there is surplus or unused energy in the vehicle? This is...
1 Feb 26, 2009
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Hi folks, Name is LaMar and I am a long time off-grid homesteader. I live in Utah in a solar cabin I built myself. I use solar for almost everything and...
1 Feb 25, 2009
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A butterfly's wing can help us enhancing the solar power efficiency. Butterfly wings have scales that act as tiny solar collectors. Researchers from China and...
1 Feb 19, 2009
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Near Granada, Spain, more than 28,000 metric tons of salt is now coursing through pipes at the Andasol 1 power plant. That salt will be used to solve a...
1 Feb 19, 2009
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The city of Los Angles is taking up the world's most ambitious solar power project. Till date this project will be the largest solar power plan started by any...
1 Feb 7, 2009
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