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Low cost and salvage solutions for protected winter crop production are discussed, including the use of south facing slopes in winter and hay bales for north side protection. Micro-climates created by ponds and rocks and stones are discussed later.
Since she was tiny, DB has always spelt ‘Mouse’ as ‘Maws’... and is not interested in upgrading the spelling to align with the rest of the world.
500 watt solar - Bogart Trimetric battery monitor, Outback Mate 2 monitor in cabinet. On roof - 240 watt Trina Solar rigid panel and 2 - 130 watt flexible panels from High Flex solar. Outback power charge controller and 2000 watt pure sine wave inverter stored under the couch.
We went once more "Up the Pyrenees mountains and down again" in 3 dauntless Land Rovers..
A video from last year's relaxed Land Rover drive through the Pyrenees: www.youtu.be/ja9FGhrygv0
Looking inside the metal box you can see the deep cycle battery, charge controller, power supply, and the computer with the custom circuit to turn on/off the computer when the sun is out. On the right is the La Crosse weather station.
i can't even tell you how much i looooved her bathroom. the clawfoot bathtub and sink were both salvaged from old local buildings. the bathtub has been refinished. she's also got a shower stall, but if i lived there, i think i'd LIVE in that bathtub.
just a simple and beautiful room.
you can read an article on marilyn pedretti's strawbale home from her local paper here.
seen on the 2007 MREA wisconsin solar tour.
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Roadways in the Congo are being lit with Sol's solar roadway lighting systems to increase safety and improve driving conditions. Lighting improves all aspects of life for villagers.
Pictured is our installation of a 60Amp capacity off-grid inverter by Xantrex (now Schneider Electric). The system is powered by solar, manages a battery bank and controls a small standby diesel generator.
Progress on the stud wall, insulation, plumbing and base plate in the bathroom for the almacen, Riocaliente, Asturias.
A short blog post about the process
I made Bambi-like stool for the shower, the legs are made from cut down hoe handles, with wedged tenons.
A related blog post about the process