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I heat most of my home with a pellet stove insert. The house feels much warmer with a pellet stove than with a traditional …

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Is Solar PV finally here? Yes.  As I pointed out in my December Resilient Strategies report, Solar PV technology is now ready for prime time …

Natural Gas leaks, Vertical Hydroponics and Vertical Planters
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Here are a couple of the things I found interesting this week.  Thought you would find them interesting too. Natural Gas leaks Here’s something …

How to Bounce Back From a Blackout that Lasts
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Sandy the third major blackout in the northeastern US in less than two years.  Unfortunately, it’s a sign of things to come. We can …

5 Smart Ways to Respond To a Blackout!
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Here are five ways to stay resilient when facing a prolonged blackout.  This list is a little more advanced than buying candles and flashlights. …

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Wouldn’t it be great if generating solar energy at home was: A Do-it-Yourself project you could build using the tools in your garage Built …

Resilient Entrepreneurs Abroad:  Building Biogas Systems in Kenya
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There are lots of effective ways to build resilient communities (if you think there is only one, you are thinking too narrowly). For example, …

What You Can do to Prepare for an Israeli Attack on Iran this Fall
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Here’s a seemingly small event that may throw the entire global economy into a convulsion this fall. Israel may, after years of speculation, attack …

The NEXT Global Economy is Being Built Right Now, I’ll Help You Find It
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Pssst!   Here’s a secret. A new, resilient global economy is emerging and the timing couldn’t be better. How so?  It’s amazing luck that …

Here’s The Best Ways to Use Solar Electricity and How
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Much to my dismay, and likely yours, solar electricity is still expensive. Fortunately, solar technology is getting less expensive very quickly. Unfortunately, the combination …