Is it Possible to Heat Your Home for Free? Almost.
I heat most of my home with a pellet stove insert. The house feels much warmer with a pellet stove than with a traditional …
The Coming Land Rush in Local Solar. Will it Benefit You?
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
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
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!
Here are five ways to stay resilient when facing a prolonged blackout. This list is a little more advanced than buying candles and flashlights. …
A Solar Energy System That You Can Put Together in Your Garage
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
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
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
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
Much to my dismay, and likely yours, solar electricity is still expensive. Fortunately, solar technology is getting less expensive very quickly. Unfortunately, the combination …