What is the cost of building a windmill generator, well and septic system?
October 27, 2011 2 Comments
Image by johntrathome During a tour around Atkins’ offices in the Middle East I visited our office in Bahrain’s World Trade Centre – one of our own! The building is notable for its large scale integration of wind power. Many people like the building and it has three big fans (boom, boom). Someone needs to […]
Continue reading …Does anyone know where to find TRUE grants for individuals who want to change their home to solar power?
October 25, 2011 1 Comment
Image by KN6KS Solar Panels installed on the left side…. Effortlessly uploaded by Eye-Fi Question by Andrea A: Does anyone know where to find TRUE grants for individuals who want to change their home to solar power? I have been looking for grants for individuals who want to change their home to solar power; however, […]
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Image by sanbeiji Question by R.: A small isolated farm uses a windmill and a gas generator? A small isolated farm uses a windmill and a gas generator tor power. During a 10 day period, they produced 3010kW/h of power, with the windmill operating at 45% of capacity and the generator at capacity. During the […]
Continue reading …Have you noticed a trend towards community sustainable agriculture among religious groups?
October 21, 2011 3 Comments
Image by Cooking Up A Story For stories, recipes, and more videos, please visit: Cooking Up A Story Episode: The Vision Behind A Sustainable Restaurant: cookingupastory.com/index.php/2007/03/02/the-vision-behin… Question by Gershon b: Have you noticed a trend towards community sustainable agriculture among religious groups? If you are participating in it, what are your reasons? Give your answer […]
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Image by sanbeiji Question by Emilita: How do you measure windmill efficiency without using a generator? Is there a formula I can use to convert the number of the windmill’s rotations into watts or some other measurement? I’m doing a science fair project about windmills and I don’t have a generator I can use to […]
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Image by rivo Solar water heaters are quite common here actually Question by mattflorws: Is a solar water heater the same as a tankless water heater? Are all tankless water heaters solar? Do the tankless water heaters or solar water heaters for the home really pay off? Give your answer to this question below!
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Image by AIDG AIDG has partnered with the University of California – Berkeley to develop a low-cost solar hot water heater. The goal of the project is to design a solar hot water heater that can be built at XelaTeco, sold for 0, and that would produce 100 L of hot water per day. Photo […]
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Image by Find Your Feet We support poor women in India and Malawi to fight hunger for themselves and their families by training them to grow more crops using sustainable agriculture and to earn money to buy food and other essentials. Visit our blog to read about an International Women’s Day day seminar that FYF […]
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Image by AIDG Question by NICK: Does solar water heater work in monsoon? I’m planning to buy a solar water heater, but fear that my investment will go waste during monsoon when sun hides behind the clouds and during winter/cold days. Users please suggest as per your experience Add your own answer in the comments!
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It’s no secret that available energy resources are starting to be stretched to the max. With the growing concern regarding limited resources, more people look towards renewable energies for reducing their carbon footprint, and becoming more self-sufficient. However, even the most environmentally passionate person cannot pursue such endeavors without the proper financial resources. The professional […]
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