Solar and wind energy are the alternative energy options most often chosen by those seeking an off-ramp from the grid superhighway. But while solar and wind may indeed be the most reasonable choices for many, it is always best to keep an open mind, and post-grid adventurers should strive be as flexible and creative as
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The search for home energy alternatives has been heating up in recent years, thanks to high utility costs, undependable service, and a general desire to return to a more authentic and sustainable style of living. This has helped stimulate mini-booms in small-scale wind and solar, and it has even helped rejuvenate wood burning, the oldest
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Stories of conspiracies to suppress new technological breakthroughs that threaten the status quo are almost innumerable. While most of these tales seem to be a bit on the tall side, in some instances there really does appear to be some fire behind the smoke. Scam artists and hucksters may outnumber the true unappreciated or unacknowledged geniuses by 10 to 1 (or maybe it is more like 100 to 1), but that does not mean that every single new discovery that gets rejected by the scientific and media establishment is automatically unworthy of consideration. And make
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It is hardly surprising that off-the-gridders and preppers would be intensely interested in the possibilities offered by alternative energy. Self-sufficiency and independence on a small and manageable scale are the goals of those who are making the effort to live outside the mainstream, and methods of generating energy that harness the bountiful gifts of nature
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When attempting to go off the grid with your energy source, it can seem hard to get started. There are many different ways to create energy, but getting it in the quantity that you need to power your home may require a little creativity. The massive electric companies tend to tie up many of these
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There has been one constant in all of recorded human history:  our dependence on water. We need it to live, but not only to drink. Water can be harnessed in a multitude of ways to supply us with power, warmth, food, and even enhance our shelter. Over the years, water power generation has improved tremendously.
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Creating energy from an existing water source is called hydropower. Utility companies have used water as an energy source for decades. When you see a dam across a river, you’re seeing hydropower in action. You can create much the same utility for your own home power use if you have an existing water source available.
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It’s been called the “Scottish Shower.” Ian Fleming’s title character, the memorable James Bond, often took this shower, which began with hot water and ended with brisk and invigorating icy, cold water, not in the movies, but in the novels themselves. Perhaps mention of this unique shower had something to do with Fleming’s Scottish background
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