December 20th, 2009
Server migration
I moved from my old host to the new one, and in the process upgraded from Wordpress 1.5 to 2.9. What a ride!
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November 9th, 2009
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Build These Solar Heaters To Heat Your Home For Free During The Day
March 18th, 2009
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For Sale: The $100 House
Perhaps this is another silver lining in the cloud of the economy…
So what did $1,900 buy? The run-down bungalow had already been stripped of its appliances and wiring by the city’s voracious scrappers. But for Mitch that only added to its appeal, because he now had the opportunity to renovate it with solar heating, solar electricity and low-cost, high-efficiency appliances.
Buying that first house had a snowball effect. Almost immediately, Mitch and Gina bought two adjacent lots for even less and, with the help of friends and local youngsters, dug in a garden. Then they bought the house next door for $500, reselling it to a pair of local artists for a $50 profit. When they heard about the $100 place down the street, they called their friends Jon and Sarah.
Admittedly, the $100 home needed some work, a hole patched, some windows replaced. But Mitch plans to connect their home to his mini-green grid and a neighborhood is slowly coming together.
February 26th, 2009
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Meijer Wants Wind Power At HQ – Detroit Local News Story – WDIV Detroit
One of the reasons to shop at Meijer.
Meijer Wants Wind Power At HQ – Detroit Local News Story – WDIV Detroit
February 7th, 2009
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LEDs to the Rescue? Not So Fast
It is true. A lot of LED products are not ready to replace incandescents anytime soon. But that will change in time.
January 7th, 2009
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World’s First Wave Farm now Generating Power for 1,500 Homes
I really like seeing these in action. I hope they can make smaller versions for people living near the beach.
World Of Technology: World’s First Wave Farm now Generating Power for 1,500 Homes
The elongated metal contraptions bob up and down with the waves, while internal pistons, attached to the sea floor, remain stationary and pump hydraulic fluid. This drives electric generators, whose power is brought ashore by underwater electrical cables. The wave farm is now tapping into enough constant, renewable energy to power 1500 homes.
January 5th, 2009
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Solar Roast Coffee
A great use of an old satellite dish!
Brothers Dave and Mike invented their first solar coffee roaster in the summer of 2004. They built it in their parents’ backyard using mirrors, a broccoli steamer, and an old satellite dish…
January 1st, 2009
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DIY, Super-Efficient Fridge Uses .1 kWH a Day
A chest freezer converted to a fridge.
DIY, Super-Efficient Fridge Uses .1 kWH a Day | EcoRenovator.org
You know the cool feeling on your feet every time you open the refrigerator door? If you didn’t know, that’s the feeling of all your cold air falling out on the ground. Cold air is heavy and naturally sinks down, which makes the design of most refrigerators suboptimal for conserving that cold air when opened. Though convenient, this means that your refridgerator will be using a lot more energy than is necessary.
January 1st, 2009
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Pedal power to light up Times Square New Year sign
Makes me wish I would have watched it now. 
Pedal power to light up Times Square New Year sign
| Reuters
The 2-0-0-9 sign that will light up when the New Year’s ball finishes its descent will be powered by batteries charged by people pedaling on bicycles.
“This is our way of involving consumers in the whole process of powering the 2009 lighting when the ball drops on New Year’s Eve,” said Kurt Iverson, spokesman for Duracell, a unit of Procter & Gamble Co and which supplied the batteries.
