What I particularly like about www.barefootcollege.org is their approach to sustainability. They've been set up since 1972, but I first heard about them a couple of years ago when I was researching solar power in rural communities. The thing that I think makes their approach sustainable is that they train women to become solar engineers, so that when items break (and they will) rather than villagers being left with some broken expensive kit that just… Continue
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Here in Arizona, the water crisis is an important issue that needs to be addressed today and continually addressed into the future. Arizona is home to the sixth most populated city in the U.S., the most populated university, and the…
It's harvest time at the community garden and everyone is pitching in. Tonight there will be a big block party and in keeping with the sustainable ethos of the community garden, it will be as sustainably powered as we can make it.
All day long the cooks have been cooking up a storm to lay out a spread for everyone who's celebrating. Luckily, there's still plenty of sunlight this time of year so the solar ovens have been in constant use since the fog broke this morning. Bread,… Continue
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Saul Griffith dreams of giant kite turbines creating huge amounts of
clean, renewable energy.
Wind is the second largest renewable resource after solar. But the majority of wind power is in high altitudes, well above 300 feet - beyond the reach of today's wind turbines. We don't have a technology (yet) capable of tapping into this rich source of wind energy.
This idea was described by Miles L. Loyd in his paper "Crosswind Kite Power". He… Continue
While in India, was lucky enough to visit Barefoot College in Tiloniya,
Rahjastan. Much of the food to feed workers, residents and visitors was
cooked during the day in a solar oven, constructed from locally
available materials, including painted, cut glass to make mirrors,
frames and clockwork systems constructed from reused bicycle parts.… Continue
In new years eve, me and my family normally go on a boating trip. The way i foresee it in the future is that the Boat will have solar panels as well as a power generate in it. And we will have a barbeque using a solar cooker as well.
What are the most likely natural disasters, food shortages, power outages, political crises, health outbreaks, or other social disruptions that YOU should be prepared to face with resilience? Pick one.…
Gujarat in India had started the large project for alternative
sources of energy. The
government set the goal to 3,000 MW by 2014. It will be $10 billion project, and it's going to be the world's largest solar power in India. the area for the power plant will be about 10,000 hectares of land with 3 locations in the area of 150 square kilometers. The project was backed by U.S. President Bill Clinton and the support from
the William J Clinton Foundation for the aid. This foundation… Continue
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Its May 2020 and me and my family are getting ready for our favourite day. Five years ago International Day was declared to celebrate cultures and people from every corner of our planet. What makes this holiday truly unique is that it is an genuinely international holiday, with countries all over the world celebrating along with us. Luckily for me an mine London, where we live, puts on one the best parties around the world.
AIDG is a non-profit that implements sustainable building systems in the developing world, with a specific focus on Guatemala and now Haiti. They do several interesting things with water including hydroelectric and solar hot water.
What I find interesting about this work is that most NGOs dealing with water focus on providing water for consumption, while maybe not dealing with the energy related issues. While I cannot comment…
I got rid of my car in October 2009. Ever since then I have been living carfree and biking. My roommate has a car, but I use it only rarely. Whenever I can, I bike to meetings, to conferences, to the store, to the farmer's market. Today we went on a bikeride for fun.
It makes me happy that I don't have to pay for gas or car insurance anymore, though of course I give…
I use an oven every day. Lots of baking, plus broiling, reheating, etc.
Up here in the mountains, supplying the oven with gas is, at best, tricky, as trucks have to find their way to this remote spot. That's in good weather.
How to power an oven without gas?
Well, the first step is to move the oven function outside. We don't get a lot of sun in Vermont, especially in the forest. So I'd have to identify a spot which…
The World's first self-sustainable, zero-carbon, zero-waste city based in Abu Dhabi. The city is powered by it's use of solar plants, wind farms, hydrogen plants, geothermal power with plans of recycling 80% of it's water with waste water being recycled and used for crop irrigation. Biological…Continue
Added by Matthew Ceo on April 25, 2010 at 11:30pm —
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My favorite time of the year is Fall. I dream of the colors that are on the trees. Yellow, red, orange and brown a kalidescope of whirling leaves and crisp fall air. Today is a beautiful day because we are celebrating Thanksgiving in Texas. I invite all of my friends and family to the energy producing house that I have designed and built. On my roof I have solar panels because, in the Desert of Texas, sunshine is in abundance even on that clear day. The c**ulus clouds are puffing up in a… Continue
I don't know if this is in your databases but I just spent a couple of hours at MIT listening to African, American, and Indian partners with Amy Smith's D-Lab. Harish Hande of SELCO, Solar Electric Light Company, from…Continue
Added by gmoke on April 22, 2010 at 3:43am —
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The only source of energy I use in my home is Hydro Electric Power. It is the most common in Uganda today. Very expensive however but we don’t have many options. One of the options is solar which is really expensive in terms of initial set up costs.
Hydro Electric Power is relatively cheap in terms of initial costs of connection however it’s pretty expensive to maintain in the long run.
Cinco de Mayo in Wisconsin can still be chilly but I am well prepared. Thank the Maker for my solar paneled roof. The lights strung up along the 24' pergola are powered by my roof as well as the spot heaters when the night time chill sets in. A few of my evoke buddies are showing up, so I've rented an old airstream that has been retrofitted for solar, now I can easily put them up in style. Since I have been banking all of my energy credits, I am pretty sure I can sell enough credits, to pay for… Continue
"I love that you've brought this to attention. An extensive database of uncommon but resistant and hardy plants/foods could be developed and organized by climate. Ease of growth and processing should also be taken in to account. I will try to…"
This past weekend was the annual celebration at the lake house in Connecticut. It is amazing that the lake is still so clear and beautiful after all these years. The watershed association has done a wonderful job protecting these waters from the damaging effects of development.The wood grill was finally ready to cook on, so we didn't miss the propane tank fueled grill anymore. The food actually tasted fresher than in the past and was easy to keep fueled.Dad was very proud of the solar hybrid…See More
In this blog post I will focus on a plant that is abundant in our nature, and which is immensely nutritious. It's of course the Stinging Nettle. Let's start with the chemical constituents of this plant:37 % Non-Nitrogen-Extracts19 - 29 % Ash9 - 21 % Fiber4 % Fat22 % ProteinOnce the leaves are drid, their protein content can reach an astounding 40 %, which is much higher than beef, which even under the best of circ**stances can never exceed 31 % protein. In addition the Stinging Nettle consists…See More
It is 7'oclock, I was late home from work due to an assignment that i wanted to get ahead on. By the time I get home I am feeling extremley tired and I cannot be bothered to make a proper meal. I walk to the fridge and open it to see what there is for me to eat. All of the out of date foodstuffs have been automaticaly thrown away by the fridge, they will be recycled tomorrow as animal feed or something. I see i have organic local eggs and some local cheese. Foods are vacc** sealded for easy…See More
FutureToday is 2020/1/1. It is just like yesterday. The war is still continuing. It has started since 2010. In 2010, that year was a horrible year. Almost every energy ran out. Every country’s governments were crushed down at the same time. There were riots everywhere. All of the big company’s bosses were killed xdeadx in the riots. Troops fought each other everywhere. Food was bought up xawayx at once. There were no more food supplies in any shops. The economy was all crushed down. All the…See More
The exchange works directly for state and public workers and servants. It gives them credit in exchange for the amount of public work they contribute to the community. The more constructive they are based off a base rate the more credit they recieve.