Design
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If the first solar entrepreneur hadn’t been kidnapped, would fossil fuels have dominated the 20th century the way they did?
George Cove stands next to his third solar array. Popular Electricity Magazine, April 1910 / Low Tech Magazine Sugandha Srivastav,…
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Maintaining Solar Panels: Tips For Ensuring Longevity And Optimal Performance
Solar energy, a leading renewable resource, offers a beacon of hope in the fight against climate change. Proper maintenance of…
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Maximizing Small Spaces: Vertical Gardening For Herb Lovers
Vertical gardening represents a fusion of innovation, creativity, and practicality. Growing plants on vertically suspended panels brings gardening pleasure to…
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Tips For Productive, Low Maintenance Food Gardens
If we make our food gardens as much like natural ecosystems as we can, full of diversity and interconnections, they’ll…
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Permaculture and traditional buildings : the case for ecological restoration
When I was a child, I remember visiting a lot of ancient buildings: fortified castles, châteaux, cathedrals, old farmhouses. I…
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5 Tips For Permaculture Design Near A Septic System
A septic system is often considered a taboo area that is best left alone and not featured in your garden…
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Thinking of buying a battery to help power your home? Here’s what you need to know
Batteries are undoubtedly part of our energy future. Should you put one in your home now to store solar output,…
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Eco-Friendly Luxuriant Wood Heat
When many people think of eco-friendly power, they think of solar or wind. I think of wood heat. You’re probably…
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Off-Grid Living: 5 Benefits Of Solar Generators
Renewable solar energy is a well-known energy source due to its sustainability cost-effectiveness. With the rising cost of electricity, many…
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Solar Panels – Which way do I face them? (And why?)
Which way should solar panels face? Ahh! That’s easy! Straight at the equator, right? (Due North in the southern hemisphere,…
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The Miller Rotor Windmill
The Miller Rotor was invented by a retired Ballarat farmer, Mr. Miller, in, I think, the early nineteen sixties. He…
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Home Biogas: Renewable Energy from Food Waste
This presentation is about making renewable energy in your backyard from food scraps. Samuel Alexander of the Simplicity Institute provides…
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