When we hear buzzwords and phrases like “energy-efficient,” “sustainable,” “repurposing,” or “green design,” all we are really talking about is a bunch of fancy labels that mean “learning how to make do with less.” Yes, it is true: Phrases like ...
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Harness the Wind
If you are like most people, you take it for granted that when you flip the light switch in your bedroom, you will have lights. However, there could very well come a day when electricity is not available. The power ...
Read More »A Fireplace For Home And Hearth: The Old Traditions Are The Best
Few home features will make more of a favorable impression than a properly installed, well-maintained wood-burning fireplace. Pick whatever adjectives you prefer – comforting, stylish, traditional, inviting, romantic, picturesque, etc. – but however you choose to describe it, there is ...
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Thankfully, the dog days of summer are almost over now, as the temperatures in most places are finally starting to moderate into the range of the tolerable. The summer of 2012 has been the hottest we have seen in quite ...
Read More »Things To Consider Before Purchasing And Installing A Wind Power System
The wind sweeping across your homestead is a harvestable resource capable of helping you meet all of your home energy needs. But successfully investing in a home wind power system requires wise planning and thoughtful investigation. Before you rush headlong ...
Read More »Building A Battery Bank For Your Off-Grid Energy Needs, Part Two
This is part two of our original “Building A Battery Bank For Your Off-Grid Energy Needs“ Building a battery bank will allow you to harness the maximum technical advantage from your alternative power generation techniques. However, electricity and stored power ...
Read More »Massive Power Failure In India Reveals The Fragile State Of The World’s Power Grids
On Tuesday, July 31st, the nation of India experienced the biggest power failure in the history of the world, as approximately 670 million people in the northern and eastern parts of the country lost their electrical service for several hours. ...
Read More »Choosing The Perfect Location For Your Wind Turbine
Everyone is familiar with that old axiom from the housing real estate market about the importance of “location, location, location.” This principle goes double for a wind power system, which will not function effectively unless it is placed in the ...
Read More »Starting A Fire With Limited Supplies
Next to water, there is little to the prepper lifestyle that is more important than fire. It can provide heat to keep you warm and make water potable. Fire can, of course, also cook your food, provide light, or if ...
Read More »Exploring The Options of Solar Indoor Lighting
Outdoor options in solar lighting have been around long enough to become quite familiar to solar energy aficionados. Flood lights, security lights, path lights, and garden lights that harvest the hidden power of the sun’s rays require little care or ...
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