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.

Friday, December 31, 2010

Off-Grid Communications

. How to Get Started In Off-Grid Communications "...People often ask what the best option is for off-grid communication. There is only one answer to this question that makes sense to me and that is the wonderful world of amateur radio or ham radio...." Reference: www.offthegridnews.com

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Geothermal Heating

. Energy underground "...the earth stays a constant 69 to 70 degrees. Geothermal systems capture this heat to warm buildings during the winter, and draw the heat..." Reference: www.connectsavannah.com

Monday, November 15, 2010

Wildcrafting

. Wildcrafting "...Wildcrafting is a term for the age-old practice of collecting plant materials in their natural habitat for food, medicine, and craft. Originally such activity was the only grocery store, medicine chest, and hardware store, available to man...." Reference: www.wildcrafting.com

Wildcrafting: ground cherries are ripe now

. Wildcrafting: ground cherries are ripe now "...I enjoyed Japanese lanterns as a kid, and found them in our yard and in the nearby field where I played. Just in the last couple of years I learned they have an edible fruit , and are really very tasty...." Reference: www.annarbor.com

Meet the man who lived in a one-room cabin off the grid

. Meet the man who lived in a one-room cabin off the grid "...Wildcrafters are a subculture that's really getting stronger. I was surprised to find so many people living off the grid, and not just off the electricity grid, but also off the grid culturally...." Reference: www.miamiherald.com

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Teesside joins in with the off-grid revolution

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Teesside joins in with the off-grid revolution
"...Going off-grid doesn’t come cheap, however. So what to do if you haven’t got a few thousand pounds lying around? A little Government incentive - just in - has suddenly made the case for switching to micro renewables far more compelling...."
Reference: www.gazettelive.co.uk

Bloom's power plant in a box? (FAQ)

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Bloom's power plant in a box? (FAQ)
"... the goal is to get businesses, and eventually consumers, off the transmission line grid and deliver power at a much lower cost with zero emissions.
What is the Bloom box? It's a fuel cell. While that's nothing new--as Greentech Media editor Michael Kanellos says, fuel cells have been around since the 1800s--it's Bloom Energy's secret sauce that makes it special...."
Reference: cnet.com

Saturday, January 2, 2010

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What to do if ... you want to live off-grid
"...Michael Rea, 64, and his wife Dot retired to the Shetland island of Unst in 2001 and now live in a zero-carbon house. In the past year, the couple have lived near off-grid, with heating costs of just 50p a day for their 180sq m home in the most northerly part of the British Isles ..."
Reference: www.independent.co.uk