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60 Minutes On This Bicycle Can Power Your Home For 24 Hours
Would you exercise for an hour every day if the workout powered your home for twenty-four hours? People often complain about the high costs …
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Family Wraps Their Home In A Greenhouse To Protect It From The Cold
The average temperature in Stockholm, Sweden, in January is -3°C (27°F). For Marie Granmar and Charles Sacilotto it can be much warmer thanks to …
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Saving America’s Grid is YOUR Responsibility
If you read my previous article, you’ll recall I wrote in fair length about the dismal state of America’s electricity grid. And… I admit… it …
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The Power Grid: America’s REAL Glass Jaw
You’re cold. And your family is hungry. But all the stores locked their doors weeks ago, when the shelves were emptied by frenzied crowds. …
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7 Steps to Build a Compost Water Heater For Hot Water Abundance
The Pain Mound is a large pile of woody biomass, aka mulch. Invented by French farmer Jean Pain in the 1970s, it is made …
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When the Power Goes Out, People Go Out
Yesterday at about 15:40 local time, San Diego lost power—along with many other parts of Southern California, Arizona, and Mexico. Our power was out …
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Pilot Lights are Evil, or How To Save Big On Your Gas Bill
My personal journey into home energy reduction began with taking stock of past energy use as reported on my utility bills. I quickly migrated …
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9 Steps to Build a DIY Off-Grid Solar PV System
Day by day the price of solar panels falls gradually. But still, installation of a complete off grid solar system is costly. That’s why …
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4 Disadvantages of Solar Energy You Need To Consider
You’re sitting in your bunker after the rest of the world finally went to hell. But you’re not too worried, because you’re prepared. You’ve …
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How to Get Cheap & Easy Off-Grid Power: DIY Solar Panel Video
Why build your own low-cost solar panels? Because there’s nothing like generating your own “free” energy off the grid, beyond the control of both …
