Recharge in The Sun
Whether you’re on the beach, trekking in the mountains or in a garden, you can charge your gadgets with portable solar panels. Here are the options:…
July 20, 2004
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Whether you’re on the beach, trekking in the mountains or in a garden, you can charge your gadgets with portable solar panels. Here are the options:…
The Science Museum in London is planning to turn the waste it gets from its 3 million visitors a year to electricity.…
A UK Charity rents a van equipped with alternative energy devices to explain and promote green energy.…
You don’t need to live in the tropics to heat your water with solar energy. Any sunlight will do. Different situations and climates need different types of solar water systems. There are some websites at the end of this story to help assess which suits you the best.…
Planning to turn your house into an environment friendly, self-sustainable, off- grid haven? Here’s what to do to a perfect off-grid house:
Recycle: renovate an old farm or build your house using recycled materials like bricks, tyres or wood
Innovate: try unconventional building materials such as straw bale, sand-filled bags or mud. For inspiration visit Brithdir Mawr Community in Wales.…
glazing, glass, conduction, convection, radiation, r-value, double-glaze, triple-glaze, acrylics, fibreglass, …
Here are the 4 key factors when deciding whether to invest in wind turbines:
The generator must be placed higher than all obstructions within 500 feet in all directions, by at least 30 feet plus the blade radius.
At most locations, wind energy is less consistent than Photo-Voltaic (Solar Energy panels) , and usually peaks at different times. Wind is best used in a hybrid system with PV.
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Make Biodiesel– fuel from vegetables – on 6th Aug at the Solar Living Institute, California. Workshop on how to make biodiesel from vegetable oil.
www.solarliving.org…
In 1997, Joshua Tickell set off to tour America in his van. Nothing amazing about that, you’ll tell me, just another kid going on a road trip. Well, Tickell’s road trip was different, because his van was different.…
Your garden can be off-grid, even if your house isn’t. solar outdoor lights can illuminate patios, terraces, walkways and driveways as well as gardens. At night the battery operates a LED that can stay lit for up to 10 hours. LED bulbs never need replacement. Of course, there are no electricity bills to pay. And they are great as allnight torches on picnicking and camping expeditions.…