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 […]
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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

Reduce Poverty by fixing homes
I absolutely love, love, love this video! It is everything that I want to do. I just pray that I can quickly get plugged into these issues so that I can be used to help others.
Rocket Mass Heater with aquaponics/greenhouse integration
the gentleman at Bigelow Brook Farm has me completely geeking out on his ideas for a pellet-fed rocket mass heater which not only is heating his greenhouse it is keeping his fish happy by warming the water. slick!
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