
Energy
Power Sources

Recharge in The Sun
Whether you’re on the beach, trekking in the mountains or in a garden, you can charge your gadgets with portable solar panels. Here are the options: Anyth...

Science Museum switches to poo power
The Science Museum in London is planning to turn the waste it gets from its 3 million visitors a year to electricity. London’s landmark Science Museum is ...

Green van for rent
A UK Charity rents a van equipped with alternative energy devices to explain and promote green energy. The Green Energy Machine is an educational project by the...

Solar Water Heaters
You don’t need to live in the tropics to heat your water with solar energy. Any sunlight will do. Different situations and climates need different types o...

7 Steps to The Perfect Off-Grid House
Planning to turn your house into an environment friendly, self-sustainable, off- grid haven? Here’s what to do to a perfect off-grid house: Recycle: renov...

Solar Spectrum and Heat Transfer
glazing, glass, conduction, convection, radiation, r-value, double-glaze, triple-glaze, acrylics, fibreglass,...

Four rules for wind turbines
Here are the 4 key factors when deciding whether to invest in wind turbines: The generator must be placed higher than all obstructions within 500 feet in all di...

Natural Energy
Make Biodiesel– fuel from vegetables – on 6th Aug at the Solar Living Institute, California. Workshop on how to make biodiesel from vegetable oil. w...

Run on vegetable oil
In 1997, Joshua Tickell set off to tour America in his van. Nothing amazing about that, you’ll tell me, just another kid going on a road trip. Well, Ticke...

Solar garden lights
Your garden can be off-grid, even if your house isn’t. solar outdoor lights can illuminate patios, terraces, walkways and driveways as well as gardens. At...
