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Australian Micro-Grids challenge Utilities
The penetration of rooftop solar in Australia tells the story of just how keen consumers are to generate their own electricity. But some are going a step furthe...
A solar bus home
I have a great love for small homes and portable homes, many of the DIY bus conversion homes are pretty good, but this one is tops in my books, it’s funct...
Waste oil heaters
Winter is here, all the way down here in far west Texas, tonight it will get down into the low 20s(F), definitely wood stove fire weather, along with some good ...
Hawaii Electric takes control of Oahu solar panels
A Hawaiian Electricity Company is putting up huge obstacles to individuals who want solar panels on their roofs, driving many of them to go completely off-grid....
LED technology and DIY
Off-Gridders have been around for a long time, but it’s just been recently that technology has been available to make living off-grid as cushy as any grid...
Batteries not improving, so gadget efficiency is goal
WSJ 5th Oct – There is no Moore’s law for batteries. That is, while the computing power of microchips doubles every 18 months, the capacity of the batteri...
IEA confirm mega-trend to off-grid power
Energy harnessed from the sun is predicted to displace fossil fuels by 2050 as the cost of solar cells plummets Solar power will reach commercial “take-off” wit...
Water-cooled solar panel
A new solar harvester that can provide power and clean water is in the works. Its hardly suprising that panels can overheat in the very sun that powers them, an...
The ultimate bachelor pad on wheels
Brett Sutherland built the ultimate bachelor pad on wheels to suit his need for a home, balancing cost with useability without sacrificing style, this is one of...
Retired Engineer pimps his RV
Thomas “Tim” Lemieux lives in an unlikely showcase for green energy: a 1997 Winnebago recreational vehicle. Scale a narrow ladder up the side of the...
The battle for DC power starts in Pittsburgh
2014 OCT 4 Investment Weekly News — PITTSBURGH- Is Pittsburgh to be home of a second War of the Currents? In the late 1880s, Pittsburgh native son George ...
How to keep solar generators running at night
* Promises more effective thermal heat storage than current methods * Company expects quick market penetration * Says can match fossil fuel-fired power plants o...