Category: Solar / Power / Energy
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Passive Solar Heating Panels
This article on the Zen of Passive Solar Heating Panel Design is a neat write-up on how to make walls that can be used to gather the power of the sun to heat your home or, in this case, a workshop. The author clearly took this project very seriously, going so far as to angle…
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GoSun Sport Portable Solar Cooker
I used to love to cook meals with my All American Sun Oven (like this one) and would post about it almost weekly for quite a while. Sadly, we moved to the Pacific Northwest and, well… those tall trees don’t make for advantageous solar cooking conditions, lol. Maybe one of these days I’ll dust it…
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Expedition Fuel Tabs: Ultra High Energy Density
If you’re looking for a newer alternative to the Esbit Fuel Tablets that most folks are accustomed to, try these Expedition Ultra High Energy Density Fuel Tabs which should last for about 10-15 minute burn time and are relatively inexpensive…
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100% Solar Off Grid House Expert
It’s interesting to hear about how this guy put together a 100% solar setup that runs everything electric in his house–I assume it’s a rather small house–including all appliances such as an electric stove, water heater and even split air conditioning. Apparently, he did it all for around $14K which, according to him, works out…
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DIY Humidifier Air Cooler for the Coming Summer (Can Be Solar Powered)
This guy has made so many DIY coolers and whatnot that I can’t keep track anymore, lol. That said, I do like that it’s highly portable and able to be easily run off solar power too…
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3000 Watt Parabolic Mirror Solar Array
I’m not quite sure how the video creator came up with this being “3000 watts,” but if you watch the later half of the video you’ll see some of it in action. Of course, as with any large DIY solar mirror project, it can be dangerous to use! Please be cautious if you intend on…
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28 Powerful Home Security Solutions Book Now FREE on Amazon
Did you know that roughly 10,000 home burglaries are committed each day here in America? That’s well over 3,000,000 per year! Fortunately, I can help you to avoid becoming a victim with my sixth book, 28 Powerful Home Security Solutions, which is now available into Thursday for FREE on Amazon in Kindle format. In return…
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Simple Solar Water Distilling – Easy DIY
I’ve never had much luck distilling water with DIY ideas like this but maybe there’s hope yet. The one change I’d like to see is the collection bottles angled downward to collect more water but then this idea won’t work quite as easily, plus I don’t see why you can’t just tape the lids together…
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Solar Lantern Charges Your Phone
Solar powered lights are all the rage these days, aren’t they? I know I have a few myself and even one made by the folks who created this new inflatable solar lantern that charges your cell phone too. I know the post talks about this being a prototype and that you can back it as…