by Sparksy
Have you ever considered thoughts of living off the grid? If you’re a bit taken aback with that idea, let me tell you some of the reasons why you might want to consider it a bit further. First off you are going to reduce your dependence on dwindling resources: Do you want to depend [...]
by M Wilson
There is an increasing number of people who would love to tell the energy companies to “shove it” and start creating their own alternative energy. Could life off the grid be right for you? I think the real question is why would you ever think life ON the grid be right for you? [...]
by Carol McClelland
I recently attended a presentation at my local Green Ribbon Citizens’ Committee meeting about the global and local effects of global warming. As I listened, it occurred to me that some effects are getting more exposure than others, and yet all of the effects have a direct link to various green industries and [...]
by Earthship Farm
Solar Powered and Wind Powered Underground House
Earthship Farm, located in New Mexico, sits on acres of land and is powered by one of the most reliable energy source, the sun.
Earthship Farm sits on twenty acres of New Mexico land. The land is fenced and then cross-fenced and powered by solar and wind energy. [...]
by Anna Williams
A solar car is a vehicle, powered by electricity instead of fuel, which runs on solar energy obtained from the solar panels on its surface. The solar panels are often found on the roof of the vehicle.
This type of vehicle is not entirely practical as of this moment, for obvious reasons. It needs [...]
by William J. Lund
Itching to get your hands on a good do it yourself type project? Something you can do with your own two hands and feel good about when you finish? Here is such a project. It’s not difficult, highly rewarding, and not only is it environmentally friendly, but it ads convenience to your [...]
by kunorock
No discussion of renewable energy would be complete without paying some attention to the bystanders sometimes left out of the discussions: geothermal and hydro electric energy. Although they are not considered to be of serious impact at this stage, they do present energy options for localized communities who might wish to subsidize their power [...]
As the technology is evolving day-by-day, different sources of energy are also surfacing in the market that effectively fulfill the growing needs for power. While the degrading environmental condition calls for harnessing natural and renewable sources of energy, increasing cost of living is forcing human beings to adopt ways that fulfill their energy requirements in [...]