Gmoke's Blog (5)

Bill McKibben and 350.org have called for an international work day to stop climate change on October 10, 2010. I have proposed to him that there should 350.org should provide an online solutions architecture in order to promote and support those practical demonstrations of climate solutions on October 10 and to make sure they continue after that day. 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

Gaviotas, Colombia has a seesaw pump that is similar to the PlayPump Continue

I've been using affordable solar electricity in my life for the past four or five years. My bedroom is essentially off-grid with solar LED lights that charge in my south-facing window and a solar/dynamo radio that I had modified to charge AA batteries as well. My backpack has two solar LED lights that I use when riding at night, a flashing red LED and a steady white LED that velcroes to my helmet. Continue

What Ethan Zuckerman says about the limitations of solar cookers is true but….

If people stir their stews and thus can’t really use solar cookers (I’m not sure he’s actually confirmed this…

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