Category: Solar / Power / Energy
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Solar Power for Disaster Preparedness
If the last three years have taught us anything, it’s that life can change in the twinkling of an eye. One minute, you’re mindlessly humming along with the machinations of an ordinary day, the next, your whole world has turned upside down. It’s the moment when the ordinary and expected cease to exist that we…
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Power HVAC Furnace With An Inverter?
I absolutely believe that knowledge is power. And if I’m being honest, I never considered trying to run my HVAC furnace off a battery. Why? Because it seems like a real waste of precious battery power, especially since I can keep warm other ways. But that doesn’t mean you and I shouldn’t be aware of…
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This is How Vulnerable Our Power Grid Really Is…
Over the weekend, I took time to watch an hour-long presentation at GridDownPowerUp.com. It’s narrated by Dennis Quaid, and details all the ways our aging power grid is vulnerable to natural disasters, terrorism, cyberattack, EMP, and more. Although I probably knew most of the information presented, I was glad to watch the entire documentary because…
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9 Power Tools Every Prepper Needs
Your toolbox likely contains the usual suspects — hammers, wrenches and screwdrivers — but what about power tools? Some people prefer manual ones, but power tools can make your life as a prepper so much easier. They make your do-it-yourself (DIY) work much faster and often get the job done correctly. These nine power tools…
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No Air Conditioning AND No Power?
The temperatures here in the Midwest (we’re in Kansas City) have been a real pain of late. Fortunately, most of us are blessed with a true modern marvel: central air conditioning. I can only imagine what life must have been like before it existed because even spending a a few hours outdoors in the heat…
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Solar Lights for SHTF
I used to not be a fan of solar powered equipment, like solar crank lights or radios, but I’m beginning to change my mind recently, especially when for off-grid or SHTF purposes. I just purchased some similar solar lights for my chicken coop, but I can’t speak to their effectiveness just yet. If interested, these…
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Why Energy Efficiency is Critical for Your Homestead
Imagine riding an exercise bike that’s connected to a single lightbulb. With very little effort or time spent on the bike, you could light that bulb with no problem. Now imagine riding that same bike, but this time you’re trying to light 100 light bulbs at once. How much longer do you think it would…
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Renewable Energy Solutions for Preppers
Being a prepper means preparing for any eventuality that could interfere with your day-to-day life, such as when natural disasters or other SHTF scenarios hit. And when things start to go pear-shaped, the first thing to fail is usually the power grid. So much of our everyday lives depend on electricity that without it, something…
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10 Ways to Stay Warm During a Power Outage
Yes, winter really is coming, and sooner than you think. Given that utility prices are rising, especially natural gas, it might get more difficult to keep warm this coming winter if you’re not thinking ahead. With that in mind, consider the following ten tips in the video below. And, while it was intended for the…