RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS

Whether you're building a cabin in the woods that's disconnected from any power or water sources, or just want to reduce your utility bills, going partially or totally off grid can be done on the cheap with a little creative thinking. There are many small ways to reduce your electricity and water consumption and even

Zoe at XOJane website shares a first hand personal experience of what she has learned since going solar and living off the grid with zero utility bills.

Fog-harvesting system developed by MIT and Chilean researchers could provide potable water for the world’s driest regions.

Using an alternator, mountain bike and an inverter, we build a bicycle generator, and make 110 volt electricity, run a human-powered 220 Watt food processor,...

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Building a Parabolic Solar Hot-Water Heater Using 123D: For this project I set out to create the solar equivalent of the hot-water tap on a coffee machine: a solar on-demand hot-water heater. I was inspired by the functionality of a new software called 123D-Make that makes it easy to build large, geomet…

Follow these tips to construct a woodstove water-heating attachment and save on utility bills. Includes a materials list and diagram.

With electricity costs rising more and more each year, a lot of people are thinking in investing into solar panels for their home to cut down on the costs and to reduce their carbon footprint. While commercial solar panels are a great idea, they tend to cost quite a bit of money. With that in mind, we found a few more affordable solutions in which you can create your own solar panels.

As a prepper, or survivalist you already understand the importance of having a generator. Should a disaster strike, or your power goes down having a generator will save you a lot of grief. Many people have generators, but have not taken the time to know how to hook them up the proper way the their [...]

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Simple Homemade Generator for Beginners

How to Make a Simple Electric Generator. Electric generators are devices that use alternating magnetic fields to create a current through a wire circuit. While full scale models can be complex and expensive to build, you can create a...

The ES Pipe Waterwheel generates power by allowing water to turn mini turbines within a pipe, creating electricity every time you use a tap.

The storms that blew through the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic on June 29 left us, along with millions of other people and all of the businesses in my town, without power for several days. I was incredibly grateful for a handcrank/solar-powered radio that I've had for years. It keep me abreast of the news, and provided…

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