Could this spell the end of expensive, heavy and short-lived, corrosive lead acid batteries? I’ve been researching about ways to use a mechanical means of storage versus the chemical methods using batteries. The best alternative I could come up with was to use energy when available to lift a weight (as high as possible) and […]
a great rocket stove
this stove is described fairly thoroughly and I felt like it may be a good one to try to replicate when the time comes. This serves as my bookmark for it Hope you like it. Cheers!
cold box, canoes and cabins
This gentleman is an inspiration. He is unafraid to tackle anything with creativity and his own two hands. Check out the cabin that he built from harvesting trees from the bay around the 12:30 mark…amazing!
Rocket Hot Water Heater
This is a pretty incredible design for a water heater using a rocket stove. I really enjoy Geoff Lawton and hope you will too.
Rocket Oven
This guy has a great setup. He has a rocket stove burner and a rocket oven, both built from clay and straw. Cooking off-grid will not be an issue for this fella! Great work
best small house 2013…
okay, so this isn’t my pick for best small house 2013, but it is pretty fantastic. Give it a look. Could you live in something this small? Smaller? Enjoy!
the king of Permaculture…
I was pretty shocked to realize that I have studied a good deal of the topics that Mr. Paul Wheaton, king of Permaculture, discusses in this lecture. If you have sensitive ears, you may want to watch a different video b/c Mr. Wheaton doesn’t embarrass easily.
Fighting and reversing desertification
Really enjoyed this TED talk. It is amazing how Mother Nature can heal herself when we care for her. This talk is backed with actual results and is not just a “theory”…
Old Mother Earth News Small Cabin Build Guide
My dad sent this old article to me and I thought it might prove useful at some point down the road. Maybe it’ll be helpful to someone else who stumbles on this http://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/build-this-cozy-cabin.aspx#axzz2jvCNvj1s
small cube house
this house is pretty cool. 100 square feet and 1000 cubic feet! that’s an incredibly small house!
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