Energy
Power Sources
Oil at $100 a barrel – forecast
Telecommuting is not going to solve this one Last year we predicted oil prices would reach $50 a barrel. Now $50 is the new floor for prices, rather than the ce...
Actor Ed Norton’s solar campaign
Ed Norton, Edward Norton, ecological system, BP Solar panels, solar panels,...
London building claims zero fossil energy
No power bills here, dear A property developer has launched an energy self sufficient block of flats in London. Yorklake Homes said the four flats generate all ...
Wind-diesel power from Russia
Russian turbine team If you want a high-quality, low-cost household wind turbine, go to St Petersburg. Toomas Pungas, Project Manager, ElektroSfera, explains. R...
Off-Grid Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
Grass is greener in BurntPoint The Rich are meaner than you and me. Solar power for homes is so subsidised, some high-end home owners, never afraid to take what...
Which Batteries? (2)
A Reader wrote to us: Hi! I intend to use a solar system, but don’t seem to get proper advice on storage batteries. I was advised to use Trojan 105 (6 vol...
Learning windpower from Africa
Preparing the Zimbabwe turbine Wind energy guru, Hugh Piggott of Scotland, designed one of the world most rugged and useful wind generators as a project for Zim...
How to make money from wind energy
by Jerome Baddeley, Iskra Wind you can make money from a small turbine Over the last few months UK legislation on planning permission for small turbines has cha...
U.S. grants for renewable Energy
Renewables still a tiny share of nation’s energy use There are various US federal and state and sometimes utility company incentives for installing renewa...
Geodesic Quonset: Inexpensive, Easy DIY Shelter
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...
Battery Maintenance
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. Typi...
