How A Wind Powered Sawmill Works
Ever wondered how a wind powered sawmill works? Check out this amazing demonstration from Wranglerstar. It looks very much like an old 1800’s water …
Case Study: Micro Hydro Power with a Turgo Generator
Here’s a nice case study on small scale hydro power from Practical Preppers, where they install a neat micro hydro power system in a …
A Simple Way To Make Charcoal Using The Mound Method
Check out this video from Youtube-channel Primitive Technology where he makes a batch of charcoal using the “mound method” and store it in baskets …
Off Grid Living: Solar Power Myths Debunked
Think you can’t afford to go off the grid, or that it’s too hard to set up? Here’s Starry Hilder talking about what she …
How To Build A Mini Wind Turbine
This is sure to tickle your imagination! Claimed to be “one of the simplest, most versatile Mini Wind Turbines you will ever find”, made out …
This Simple Trick Splits Firewood Easier
This simple DIY trick from Wranglerstar will make splitting firewood a whole lot easier. If you split even one cord of wood ever year, you’ll …
Ten Things We Wish We’d Known Before We Went Off Grid
Nick Fouch and Esther Emery, hosts of the Fouch-o-matic Off Grid channel, moved off the grid in 2013 and since then their family of …
How to get 2000ºF Solar Power from an Old TV
Convert a junk TV into a 2000ºF solar cooker. Check out this video from The King of Random and learn how to make your …
Building A Wind Turbine From Scratch
There are several DIY wind turbine projects on the internet. This project is appropriate for high school level science projects and was originally sourced …
Don’t Throw Away Your Wealth
I met Dr. T.H. Culhane a couple of years ago at a National Geographic conference. He is on a lifelong mission to help the world’s …