...a system large enough with enough storage to run every thing off grid, the pay back would be in another lifetime. Cloudy winter days are a...
There is so MUCH lip on Solar . I have 6 grids , two Grid tied till I flip switches ,, DO NOT POST ON THINGS YOU DON'T HAVE OR KNOW . Don't...
this is BS , I turn the meter backwards and run my house on pure solar !! Shaking my head again , S
...I am low income, have been all my life and now retired, and off grid solar. If you make something a priority you can make it work doing the...
Funniest solar idea I saw, was solar pavement, for highways. Generates power while people are driving on it. Of course, during rush hour (slower...
Recently saw a pricing index for Australian power markets. Where around a third of homes have grid tie solar, depending who you ask, the numbers...
Proterra the one that was supposedly going to change diesel powered school busses to electric with grid storage filed for ch11.
That's pretty awesome. I hope to be in the same position when I retire, kinda the reason I asked the question. I know most likeminded people on...
Right here. I grew up farming in a drought-prone region. then, after a 20-year career in the Navy working with nuclear weapons targeting, after I...
Lineman came down the road today looking for a fried squirrel in a transformer. While chattingI remembered your comment here and asked about the...
Wind and solar use the most resources and the most land for the power they generate out of any source. [ATTACH] I kind of doubt hydro electric...
You have that wish granted - it is called a range extender. Beemer i3 - 650 cc genset in the boot. If you fiddle the software - you can run it in...
The following You Tube clip is suitable for small scale off-grid bio-gas production. The same principles can be applied to larger scale...
There's a number of shelter plans using block etc. listed/uploaded by Asia Off Grid in construction & shelters in resources check them out. (y)
I played with a Stihl 57 and 60 they are the small consumer models that have a 11" cut and weigh 7.5 pounds with a 23-25 minute run time on a...
Was making a post and had to run when the storm alarms went off. LOL we started getting hammered with 70-80 mPH winds before I could get back in...
I have been watching and I vesting in Koenigsegg for some time now, Christian has made HUGE leaps in electric motors and controls and is hyper...
...when pitched as replacements for fas turbines and coal. For off grid they are fine, but not to power urban areas. The US needs to fund an...
There's a lot of tech out there that is going to get investment money trying to make stand alone green feasible. Nickel/iron and molten salt...
I'm listening to the car radio and on the "news" their warning people nationwide with the heat the power grid will be over taxed due to people...
...from him a few years ago and he also runs his place from a lister. I spoke with Jim last fall and he had a few listers in stock. Just Live...
...needs less than a quart of fuel per hour. I know a family that is off grid that offer ru s one of these in the winter to supplement their solar...
Big box store screamers weren't built to run long term, just the occasion emergency use or remote power on a job site. The way the world is going,...
...ability is a big plus. This is a great site to help figure our off grid issues. Water, battery and waste storage are the big issues when...
I'm sorry Kamp I did not mean to upset anyone, i wasn't accusing again sorry. What i meant was i've been collecting pdf / files for years and i...
I am about to embark on the RV off grid living. Figuring a few thing out. I am trying to get the idea of whats first on the list, second,...
You could put in a floor in the porch overhang and make a sleeping loft and/or storage loft, the side porch roof you propose is an excellent idea,...
It is a modest sized structure that could be improved upon by adding a lean-to verandah on the left hand side as you face the front of the...
need a small emergency cabin/shelter on some BOL somewhere or a place for mom so to speak. simple easy construction, plans can be changed for...
mechstdr submitted a new resource: Small Off Grid Cabin - small basic simple cabin w/large deck need a small emergency cabin/shelter on some BOL...
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