Living off-grid means reducing your consumption to the minimum, be it water or energy. To save money on electricity, replace normal light bulbs with energy saving ones.
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There are simple things you can do to decrease the energy consumption off-grid in your house, shack, tree-house, campervan or boat. Energy efficiency is easy.…
Want to learn how to build a wind turbine? Here are a few tips
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Photovoltaic cells, the devices that make up solar panels, are made out of silicon. This semiconductor converts the light that strikes it into electricity. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) have isolated proteins from plant leaves that do just the same thing.…
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:…
The Science Museum in London is planning to turn the waste it gets from its 3 million visitors a year to electricity.…
A UK Charity rents a van equipped with alternative energy devices to explain and promote green energy.…
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 of solar water systems. There are some websites at the end of this story to help assess which suits you the best.…
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: renovate an old farm or build your house using recycled materials like bricks, tyres or wood
Innovate: try unconventional building materials such as straw bale, sand-filled bags or mud. For inspiration visit Brithdir Mawr Community in Wales.…
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