We set up the solar cooker today. 200 euros worth of lean, green, carbon-free cooking. Matt estimated that a couple of years of cooking will see it pay for itself, versus the gas cooker, and when Russia cuts the gas supply off we won’t have to worry. First we had to clear the ground of [...]
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Cooking with the Sun!
Sara & Giles prepare the ground for the parabolic solar cooker: Cooker’s set up and the kettle’s on … Waiting for the kettle to boil, it took 18 minutes!
Bike Powered Washing Machine
Really want to make one of these for the yurt / camping area! http://www.appropedia.org/HSU_Bike_powered_washing_machine We’ve got the bike and the washing machine, just need some help to put them together! Any offers? More pedal-powered technology at http://bikesnotbombs.org/app_tech
The Power of Community
How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
We have power! / Temos o poder!
Yes, our panels have been installed, producing 24 volts into the battery bank, and then converted to 220 volts for the house electric system. Sim, os nossos painéis foram instalados, produzindo 24 volts para a bateria banco e, em seguida, convertidos para 220 volts para o sistema elétrico da casa. Almost all the sockets, lights [...]
DIY Solar Oven
We’ve been thinking about solar oven for some time now, and yesterday decided to have a go at making our own. The builders have left us a few off-cuts of the insulation stuff, and I had an old ‘super’ from a beehive. To start, I screwed some t&g to the bottom of the super, to [...]
Batteries Arrived
Our solar batteries arrived this morning. 12 x 2 volt solar batteries. Just waiting on the the invertor and regulator, and for Dave who is doing our wiring to return from a trip away, and we can get our solar power system sorted. PRACTICAL PHOTOVOLTAICS Author: R Komp A comprehensive guide to the theory and [...]
