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- Make Your Own Electric Car
Oct 17, 2008
It's really not as hard as you think to make your own electric car. We used to think just like you... that it was beyond our skill level to make...
Category: Autos and Cars
- How To Make Electric Cars
Oct 17, 2008
When we first wanted to learn how to make electric cars it was almost impossible to find a good set of plans. We searched and searched for how to...
Category: Autos and Cars
- Low Cost Wind Turbine Plans
Oct 10, 2008
Wow! Is it ever hard to find low cost wind turbine plans. A couple years ago when we went online looking for wind turbine plans we found plenty of...
Category: Environment
- Guide To Living Off The Grid
Oct 10, 2008
Now that renewable energy is so popular many people ask me if I have a guide to living off the grid. Many people have the preconception the living...
Category: Environment
- You Can Build a Wind Generator Yourself
Oct 9, 2008
That's right I said it. It's not as difficult as you think to build a wind generator. 16 years ago when we decided to make to change to off grid...
Category: Environment
- Building Wind Generators is Easier Than You Think
Oct 9, 2008
If I had to pick any of the renewable energy methods when starting out again I would start out with building a wind generator. If you were to...
Category: Environment
- Living Off The Grid is Easier Than You Think
Oct 8, 2008
It's true... in the last 10 years living off the grid has become a real and viable alternative to divorcing the electric company. We decided to...
Category: Environment
- Guide To Building Homemade Wind Generators
Sep 28, 2008
Most people assume that homemade wind generators are very difficult to build. A couple years ago I would have agreed with you. I mean they look...
Category: Environment
- How To Build A Homemade Wind Generator
Sep 28, 2008
I remember when we decided to build a homemade wind generator. It was after we had went looking around at the commercially available wind...
Category: Environment
- Build A Wind Generator
Sep 25, 2008
It seems like yesterday when we decided to take the plunge into off grid living. In fact it's been well over 16 years now. We're a little different...
Category: Environment
- Living Off The Grid - Phantom Loads
Sep 25, 2008
You've probably heard the term before "phantom load", but what exactly is it? A phantom load is any appliance that draws electricity even when...
Category: Causes and Organizations
- Living Off The Grid - Powering Your Home
Sep 25, 2008
Admittedly it's one of the big sticking points in everyone's move to living off the grid; however, it really shouldn't be. Powering your off grid...
Category: Environment
- Living Off The Grid - Beginning The Journey
Sep 13, 2008
It really doesn't seem that long ago that we decided to move off the grid. In fact it's been well over 16 years since we made the blind leap. Not...
Category: Environment
- Building A Wind Generator
Aug 31, 2008
Building a wind generator is a much more cost effective solution than buying one. The average price of a 1000 watt wind generator is USD $2500. I...
Category: Environment
- Going Off Grid Becoming a More Affordable Way to Fight High Energy Bills
Aug 31, 2008
In an unlikely bit of irony, Daryl Hannah, who first rose to screen stardom as a mermaid in "Splash", has been living "off of the land" (off grid)...
Category: Environment
- Grid Tie Renewable Energy Setup
Aug 31, 2008
A common route to take when you decide to switch over to renewable energy is a "Grid-Tie" setup. What this means is your house is tied in with your...
Category: Environment
- The Benefits of Off Grid Living
Aug 29, 2008
Off grid living is the new craze that is sweeping through America? This environmentally friendly and cost effective way of self sufficiently...
Category: Environment
- Living on Green Energy
Aug 29, 2008
With today's rising energy costs, and no relief in sight, many consumers are looking to live "off the grid." Even with an initial investment that...
Category: Environment
- Starting Up With Solar Panels
Aug 29, 2008
At USD$800 for a 170 watt solar panel many of us are scared at the cost of buying enough solar panels to power our home. Well, for a home that uses...
Category: Environment
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