Spirit
Notes from Off the Grid – a poem
…..There are cabins here,built from driftwood and salvaged glass………
September 30, 2010
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…..There are cabins here,built from driftwood and salvaged glass………
One of America’s leading banks says it will freeze foreclosures in 23 States because of dishonest paperwork…
Bloom Energy has maintained a low profile since its highly orchestrated news conference, chaired by John Doerr, raising the curtain on its fuel cell technology this year.
Now Adobe Systems announced it has chosen Bloom Energy’s technology to power its corporate headquarters in downtown San Jose, making it Bloom’s largest single-site installation to date.
Adobe installed 20 vertically shaped wind turbines, made by Windspire Energy of Reno, at its headquarters in January. But with 2,500 employees and about a million square feet of office space, the company is eager to do even more to reduce its energy footprint.…
How a clothing company invented a better moutaineering jacket by learning from a damp dog.…
Five years ago Dan and Shayna Cohen took early retirement to live off the grid in the wilderness of Catron County, New Mexico. They are looking for like-minded people to join them on their 40 acre ranch which can be seen at www.placeofrefuge2012.com. They wrote this heads up about “Survivalist Tourists”.
We’ve met more posers or what my son likes to call “survival tourists” than anything else. By this we mean those who know something bad is about to happen and think that if they do a few mundane tasks, it will be a panacea for all their worries.
One of the biggest dangers to the grid is bothering the British Secretary of Defense Liam Fox. Today he warns that the electricity grid, financial networks and transport infrastructure could be paralyzed by a solar flare.
Fox is no fringe lunatic. He used to be a medical practioner.
There is a growing threat of electromagnetic disruption to the underpinnings of modern life, the Defense Secretary told a meeting of scientists and security advisers today.
Dr. Fox said he wants to address the “vulnerabilities” in the nation’s hi-tech infrastructure.
“As the nature of our technology becomes more complex, the threat becomes more widespread as well,” he says.…
It is not clear if the money was handed over, but the following year PG&E came back asking for a further $5m for the same work…
The recent declaration by former US President Bill Clinton that he is slowly turning vegetarian awed the crowd.
In an interview, the former president admits that he is now on a vegan diet, although sometimes, he still eats fish.…
Step.hane Rousson madce the world’s first pedal powered air ship. Now he’s made the world’s first pedal powered sub marine…
With 15 percent of all household loans are already past-due or in foreclosure, off-grid living is the only solution for many Americans.…
The much-hyped cells from Sanyo were announced months ago but are only now available to consumers…
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