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Making your own fuel
Written on 16 Mar, 2009 at 10:40 in Energy | viewed 1,341 times | 0 Comments
Making Biodiesel Fuel at Home Everyone making biodiesel is still experimenting and refining their techniques and processes. Here are some recipes people have used successfully before. 1. Recipe for New Vegetable Oil Recipe from the Veggie Van folks: Fat Of... (Continue reading)
Emergency Power: Some Considerations
Written on 16 Mar, 2009 at 10:39 in Energy | viewed 829 times | 0 Comments
From: larryn@ozemail. com. au (Wombat)Date: Sun, Mar 7, 1999 5:04 AM Perhaps the best way to start this post is some questions and answers to stimulate discussion: Q: “I have an all-electric home. Can I maintain my present level electricity... (Continue reading)
Hydro Power FAQ
Written on 16 Mar, 2009 at 10:39 in Energy | viewed 925 times | 0 Comments
Micro Hydro Power FAQ Hydro Power FAQ Click here for Pelton Wheel Information Turgo Wheel Information Micro-Hydro for Remote Medical Clinics Information Hydro Power FAQ FAQs Micro Hydro additional information: 1) Micro hydro site assessment and installation. To fully assess... (Continue reading)
Solar Closets and Sunspaces
Written on 16 Mar, 2009 at 10:38 in Energy | viewed 294 times | 0 Comments
SOLAR CLOSETS AND SUNSPACES NICHOLSON PINE and PAUL BASHUS N. Pine, Pine Associates Ltd., 821 Collegeville Rd., P. Bashus, Physics Dept., Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA 19426, USA Collegeville, PA 19426, USA (610) 489-0545 nick@ece.vill.edu (610) 409-3000 pbashus@acad.ursinus.edu ABSTRACT A “solar... (Continue reading)
Sustainability Plan
Written on 16 Mar, 2009 at 10:38 in Energy | viewed 290 times | 0 Comments
The Sustainable Community The power problems in California and the forecasted increases in gas prices here are just indications of the general energy problem which will come back again and again. No new invention, fusion, nuclear energy, hydrogen, solar cells,... (Continue reading)
Electric Power Risks: Surges and Brownouts
The Problem Many of us have been evaluating various power-backupoptions to keep at least our lights, radios and computerequipment up and running during extended Y2K-induced blackouts.(See www.y2kcentral.org/electricity.html). But the prospect of blackouts has overshadowed a less-obvious but equally significant potential... (Continue reading)
Solar Closets and Sunspaces 2
Written on 16 Mar, 2009 at 10:37 in Energy | viewed 233 times | 0 Comments
SOLAR CLOSETS AND SUNSPACES NICHOLSON PINE and PAUL BASHUS N. Pine, Pine Associates Ltd., 821 Collegeville Rd., P. Bashus, Physics Dept., Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA 19426, USA Collegeville, PA 19426, USA (610) 489-0545 nick@ece.vill.edu (610) 409-3000 pbashus@acad.ursinus.edu ABSTRACT A “solar... (Continue reading)
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development – best practices
Written on 16 Mar, 2009 at 10:36 in Energy | viewed 257 times | 0 Comments
Sustainable Options for the Mountains Best Practices and Appropriate Technologies Energy We have provided a selection of promising examples of energy-related?technologies and practices that are specifically suited to mountain conditions. For more sustainable options on other aspects of mountain development,... (Continue reading)
Wonder Wheel
Written on 16 Mar, 2009 at 10:35 in Energy | viewed 342 times | 0 Comments
Wally Minto’s Wonder Wheel The polygon wonder wheel is made of individual containers. (Almost any leak proof container can be used.) Tubes connect opposite pairs. I wasn’t sure it would run. It runs! Minto demonstrates wheel’s torque; simple pony brake... (Continue reading)
Mother Earth: Waste Oil Heater
Written on 16 Mar, 2009 at 10:35 in Energy | viewed 411 times | 0 Comments
The Mother Earth News, 1980 You CAN heat a shop or garage — even your home — this winter with a fuel that’s ‘free for the hauling’ — IF you build … MOTHER’s Waste Oil Heater You say the skyrocketing... (Continue reading)
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