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I decided that I wanted to make my Evoke playing sustainable by powering the ways that I play it with clean energy. For me this means I've got to get enough power to run my router/cable connection (and preferably recharge my laptop overnight) and also get my laptop and cellphone charging up, off the grid.

My first choice is to set up a micro-wind generator, and hardwire it directly to an outlet for my router/computer charger. I actually have a fairly local option and a decent amount of wind along my south facing wall. I'm looking into this:

As an alternative, or another more portable means, I want to look into designing a solar panel and battery rig. I found this pre-made model, but it's costly. If the field test is to be believed it might even work during the summer months and I haven't been able to cost out the DIY version of same, let alone even see if it's something I'm capable of.
http://www.earthtechproducts.com/solargorilla-powergorilla-combo-ki...

Also, a bike charger for phone/ipod/possibly computer. I hope to do some tinkering this weekend. As is normally the case, somebody had already done it (Mark Hoekstra, RIP):

I can't do much about how my ISP does their business, I tried to ask them a question but it didn't work. I did write them a letter asking them what they're doing to make their infrastructure and fleet of vehicles sustainable and friendly to both the environment and their customers futures, but I haven't heard back - and they don't make it easy to contact them.


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Comment by A.V.Koshy on April 16, 2010 at 6:58am
briliant post - more energy has been spent on playing evoke than has been saved yet for the world
i dont know why the game runners havent seen this one yet
can you retitle it so it shows up as playing evoke in such a way that it saves and not expends energy
thing is even if i retitle them my posts always show up with same old first title :(
Comment by Sam Osborne on April 16, 2010 at 7:38am
really good idea to improve the post, thanks. Hopefully it shows up with the new title.

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