Getting Green Off The Grid

A small taste of what it’s like to live off the grid. Some things that we generally take for granted, like being able to do laundry or shower whenever we please.
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“Being off the grid, we give up a little bit, but it doesn’t […]

Not quite on demand heat, but certainly a viable alternative to natural gas and propane. The trick is keeping the water hot all the time. Glad to see that his work is being carried on after his death.
OregonLive.com: NewsFlash - Students carry on professor’s dream of off-the-grid water heater

The turbine is connected to […]

This is an interesting article. Though the part about getting grants from the government not costing taxpayers any money is off. Where does the government get money from? Taxpayers.
Also, one little windmill to power a neon sign is far from being off the grid, but it’s a very good start.
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It’s unfortunate that there are enough leftovers from dinner in this country that we can do this, but it’s better than letting all that food go to waste.
I fear that if this technology takes off, then people will take an even worse attitude towards wasted food. “Don’t worry about leftovers, they can be recycled!” […]

Evidently they weren’t reading this site, otherwise they’d know about the University of Wisconsin’s plan.
Green Learning: L.A. Community College District Plans to Take Its Nine Campuses ‘’Off the Grid’’
The Los Angeles Community CollegeDistrict (LACCD), the nation’s largest community college district, today announced a precedent-setting plan to produce enough of its own electricity to take its […]

Instead of lighting a candle for those in poor countries, light an LED for them.
IFC project stimulates LED market for off-grid lighting (October 2006) - News - LEDs Magazine
IFC’s “Lighting the Bottom of the Pyramid” project aims to assist companies to sell LED-based lighting systems to the 1.6 billion people around the world that are […]

I think a lot of the energy revolution will first take place in universities.
Jadoo Power & Millennium Cell Chosen as Providers for “Fuel Cell Challenge’’
The Greater Columbia “Fuel Cell Challenge” is a groundbreaking plan involving unprecedented integration of hydrogen fuel cell technology into multiple aspects of the City and University. Columbia’s vision is to become […]

It made me pause to think that there are still plenty of places without basic electricity. I had to ponder what it would be to have the simple act of turning on lights made into a celebration called “First Mindanao Light Festival”.
ARMM Gov switches on electricity for 180 barangays
Known as the First Mindanao Light […]

That’s a nifty idea.
THE CRITICAL MASS
Producing and consuming in a responsible manner are no longer reserved for a small group. Enviu – innovators in sustainability - and Döll - studio for the art of building - have developed the Sustainable Dance Club together. An attractive way of clubbing combined with a low impact on the […]

Nifty little design.
Inhabitat » Blog Archive » PREFAB FRIDAY: BARK All Terrain Cabin
The ATC is a 480-sq-ft cabin, fully equipped for self-sustained, off-grid living. The container has been made ultra-modern with aluminum, wood and glass. It’s a product of what appears to be extensive collaboration, and is now on tour to let the world see […]