
Water
Gathering and Treating It

Ecover – the only ethical multinational
On an industrial estate ten miles outside Antwerp, the Ecover detergent factory sticks out like a sore thumb. The other buildings are nondescript sheds with gra...

Solar pools
You could make use of your swimming pool (or small lake) for much longer with a solar pool heating system. Pool solar heaters are just a set of solar panels, or...

Micro hydro revolution
Micro hydro is the most cost-effective and efficient source of alternative energy. A micro hydro plant A micro-hydro system will produce 10 to 100 times more po...

Garden Solar water feature
Water fountains and other garden features can be powered by small solar panels. Here’s where to find the cheapest ones. Solar Pond Island 39 from Greenfin...

Rainwater harvesting in India
From India Today – 03/05/2004 Aurangabad is the epicentre of Maharashtra’s torrid zone. Here temperatures soar to a scorching 45 degree Celsius, tur...

Camping Water Filters
No matter how beautiful and unspoilt the scenery, how clear and pure it might seem, water taken from streams or springs can contain bacteria our stomachs can...

Plant reed for clean water
If water is scarce, recycling becomes essential. Off-grid water is often sent through Reed bed water treatment systems — a series of artificially created ...

Recycle rainwater
Collecting rainwater is the simplest, cheapest way of getting a water supply. Rainwater harvesting is practiced all over the world. As water becomes scarcer, it...

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...

