August 3rd, 2014 Posted in construction, eco hero, electric, green living, off the grid, water | 2 Comments »
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Ho-ly mo-ly. Manfred Mornhinweg, de la República de Chile, is now an official eco-hero, joining the proud ranks of such luminaries as Amory Lovins (and almost Michael Jackson).
Not only did Manfred freaking build his own homemade mini-hydroeletric power plant, but he documented the entire process with pictures and step-by-step instructions!
With the help of some of his friends and neighbors, and a whole lot of gumption, he dug a side-channel off a creek to divert some water for his lil’ hydroelectric plant.
He ordered the hydroelectric turbine from the glorious People’s Republic o’ China:
And eventually was able to READ MORE »
May 10th, 2011 Posted in books, construction, eco footprint, green construction, green living, save money | 2 Comments »
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A few months back I came home to find a nifty book on the front stoop of one of my houses. After becoming intrigued by the title, Little House on a Small Planet: Simple Homes, Cozy Retreats, and Energy Efficient Possibilities, I dove into this tome.
I have to say, I enjoyed reading it a lot. If you have any questions or curiousity about living in a tiny house (or even just a smaller-than-normal house), then I recommend this book. It examines this lifestyle from many different angles, and covered some questions I didn’t even have a clue I had.
I’ll go into some of what’s inside Little House on a Small Planet here, in bullet point form: READ MORE »
April 13th, 2010 Posted in construction, eco footprint, energy conservation, green construction, reusing, save money, solar power | No Comments »
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