A Smartypants Scientist Makes An Easy Analogy About Our Planet, And Now I'm Scared. Man powers his home from local stream with DIY micro-hydro plant. A man named Manfred Mornhinweg found the modern world too "noisy and hectic", so he decided to build himself a house on a quiet 40 hectare piece of land in Chile.
Part of his project involved building a micro-hydro plant to generate electricity for his dream home, and he documented the DIY adventure on his (very old-school) website. I found it interesting, and though that you might enjoy it too. Unfortunately, there's no single photo that gives an overview of the whole micro-hydro plant, but this generic drawing gives a good idea of the concept: United States Department of Energy/Public Domain Here are a few photos from the project:
25 Most Promising Green Businesses. Going green was big news for a while, then the collapsing economy put a cloud over the movement.
Nonetheless, a derth of reporting doesn’t mean that the scientists, entrepreneurs, and business brains behind the burgeoning industry have slowed down. If anything, their products are growing in maturity and potential. We waded through hundreds of eco-oriented companies to pick out the ones with the most promise, in terms of product potential and marketability. BLUE. Ready to Rock - a "condensed" version shown for the photo, with a 3/4 hp generator, held by the inventor, Doug Selsam.
How I built an electricity producing Solar Panel. Several years ago I bought some remote property in Arizona.
I am an astronomer and wanted a place to practice my hobby far away from the sky-wrecking light pollution found near cities of any real size. In my attempt to escape city light pollution, I found a great piece of remote property. The problem is, it's so remote that there is no electric service available. Alternative Energy Article: Pelmets. I was amazed about how simple this is and how much sense it makes.
Pelmets are those old fashioned protections for the top of the curtains. Over time we have obviously forgotten that they serve a purpose and delegated them to the realm of old fashion decoration. However the did have a purpose and can save a lot of wasted energy in the form of heat. So how do they work? We all know that hot air rises and cold air falls. As soon as the hot air reaches the level where the top of your windows are, the air round the windows cools down and as cold air has a tendency to do it falls. Microwave wind generator. Our Simple DIY Home Solar Power System. 7th Grader mimics Nature. 13 year old copies Nature to Improve Solar Performance Thirteen year old Aidan Dwyer was walking in the woods in Upstate New York in the winter and noticed a spiral pattern to tree branches.
Aidan realized the tree branches and leaves had a mathematical spiral pattern that could be shown as a fraction. After some research he also realized the mathematical fractions were the same numbers as the Fibonacci sequence. Green Roofs. Green Roofs on Homes and Sheds...
Green Roof, Lakeland, UK Wildroof Landscapes www.wildroof.co.uk Picture taken two years after planting with mixed plug plants. BuildItSolar: Solar energy projects for Do It Yourselfers to save money and reduce pollution. Can 1 miracle plant solve the world's 3 greatest problems? If someone were to tell you that they had a technology — a weed actually — that could sequester huge amounts of carbon permanently while lifting villagers out of poverty by providing both protein-rich food and super-insulated building materials, you might start to wonder if they were, well, smoking a different weed.
But it appears that one retired building contractor, Bill Loftus, has actually come upon a brilliant application of the fast-growing, carbon-sucking plant known as Kenaf. Off the Grid Power Means Free Energy Via An Alternative Power Source. Off the grid power is true self reliance, enabling you to have free electricity.
Here's how. Power companies create electricity through huge generators. Transition Network. Gamma Manager Energy By Motion (EBM) Recipes for Amaranth and Quinoa. The Full Scoop on Amaranth and Quinoa Quinoa or Amaranth Tabouli Tabouli, a mid-eastern salad normally made with bulgur wheat, makes light, refreshing, warm weather fare.
Try it with quinoa or amaranth for a delightful new taste. 1 cup quinoa or amaranth 1 cup parsley, chopped 1/2 cup scallions, chopped 2 tbsp fresh mint 1/2 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup olive oil 2 garlic cloves, pressed 1/4 cup olives, sliced lettuce leaves, whole Simmer quinoa or amaranth in an equal volume of water for 12-15 minutes. Place all ingredients except lettuce and olives in a mixing bowl and toss together lightly. Wash and dry lettuce leaves and use them to line a salad bowl. Serves 4. Build an Arduino-Powered Self-Watering Planter.
Photo Gallery. Pat's First Cob (1998) This was Patrick's first cob project on his own after taking a one week workshop with Cob Cottage Company (CCC) in 1997. He built the foundation and then used beach logs for the frame. CCC then taught a 2 week course, after which Patrick finished the walls and roof. Tracy and Patrick did the plastering.