Solar living, sustainable living, living off the grid...Getting off the grid "...Looking to wean yourself off the grid? The savings -- to you and the planet -- can be astronomical.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

DIY - Home Wind Power Turbine

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Click on over to www.residential-wind-power.com and read the following article titled Top 3 Do It Yourself Wind Turbines . This is just an example of the plans that can be found on the internet to assist you in planning your own Do it yourself wind energy project.

Reference: www.residential-wind-power.com

Action brings home wind power one step closer in Charles

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Action brings home wind power one step closer in Charles
"...A variance was necessary because the 33-foot-tall windmill will be erected in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area and it is considered an accessory structure, according to county planners. The $20,000 project..."
Reference: www.somdnews.com

Monday, November 24, 2008

Batteries for Solar Systems – Natural Energy

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Batteries for Solar Systems – Natural Energy
"...solar energy systems are subject to virtually no mechanical wear. A solar energy system requires a reliable solar battery for charge acceptance and storage. A solar battery from Johnson Controls..."
Reference: www.johnsoncontrols.com


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"...After a couple built an off-the-grid house in Peterborough, New Hampshire, they fell for something more than solar-powered batteries ..."
Reference: www.boston.com

Monday, November 17, 2008

Extreme Green: Living Off the Grid

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Extreme Green: Living Off the Grid
"...Living "off the grid" is usually the choice of the hardened survivalist, the mountain man and perhaps the odd fugitive running from bounty hunters...."
Reference: www.time.com

Thursday, November 6, 2008

GNUveau Networks builds solar-powered Linux computer networks for remote villages (video)

solar-powered Linux computer networks
"...developed a solar-powered Internet "hub" system (running Ubuntu GNU/Linux) that he builds to order in his Daytona Beach, Florida, home. His objective is to bring computers and the Internet to places that have no connectivity, no phone service, and no electricity. This is no pipe dream. There are real SolarNetOne..."
Reference: www.linux.com