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Geodesic Quonset
Many folks are familiar with the concept of a Geodesic Dome, and the great advantages of strength and minimal materials,
Geodesic Dome
but most have not heard of a Geodesic Quonset, that also brings along many of the same advantages. It’s great for connecting domes, standalone as an emergency shelter, garage, or greenhouse. We [...]
Author Archives: sspence
Geodesic Quonset: Inexpensive, Easy DIY Shelter
Friday, February 18, 2005 – 3:15 pm
Battery Maintenance
Wednesday, February 16, 2005 – 3:43 pm
PV panels only provide power when the sun is shining and wind generators only produce when there is sufficient wind, which can be less than 25% of the day. Typically we store power during times of generation in battery packs for use when no generation is possible. In order to keep those batteries at peak [...]
LOW PRICE SOLAR PANEL
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 – 1:33 pm
Exponent Flex 5
Coleman’s Exponent Flex 5 solar energy pack – recharge your mobile phone and other small items on the move – at a better price than you will find anywhere else.
We have done a deal to get our readers the best possible price on a great little powerpack that will convert solar energy into [...]
Women for a Clean and Healthy America
Saturday, February 12, 2005 – 2:00 pm
Keely Shaye Smith
The Environment 2004 kickoff in LA drew a strong slate of celebrity environmental activists including Pierce Brosnan, Melissa Fitzgerald of “West Wing” , and Blythe Danner, star of “Meet the Fockers.” Brosnan’s wife Keely Shaye Smith spent the evening talking to Danner, mother of Gwyneth Paltrow and a new grandmother. [...]
Take your spare room off-grid!
Friday, February 11, 2005 – 10:08 pm
Small PV System
So, you want to go off-grid? Or maybe you want to find out what it’s like before taking the plunge? How about taking one room of your house off grid? It’s a less expensive way of learning the technology, before committing yourself.
We suggest starting with a bedroom. Look [...]
Mobile Homesteading
Friday, February 11, 2005 – 5:26 pm
Schoolbus RV
Check out the Mobile Homestead. Michael & Millie have documented their mobile, school bus conversion so others can learn and duplicate their work. The 1991 GMC/Ward 66 Passenger School Bus is shown at the various stages of conversion, and all the steps taken to convert it into [...]
Solar powered hydrogen production
Thursday, February 10, 2005 – 3:46 pm
PV to Hydrogen
Apart from saving resources, use of solar energy for everyday power needs could shield the West from the negative effects of dramatic shifts in the supply and price of energy.
But the sun does not always shine. We need a way to store solar energy for times when the sun is not shining. Hydrogen [...]
