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

Phoenix Inner Greenhouse

Workers roll out the vigas, long pine logs from Arizona, along the roof. They hold up the eventual metal roof.

Photo Duncan Kinney, Green Energy Futures

Picture by Zoe.

Intensive cropping methods allow up to 4 times the production on the same acreage.

OPS global staff from Malaysia, India and Australia grouped with staff from OPS Suria in Sarawak and other local partners who worked together on the project implementation of the Sabah Schools.

OPS Project Information here

OPS Malaysia website

OPS Global website

there's a pine marten living in the area, he comes to visit occasionally

The hot water system of the Kinney family Earthship. There is a large, standard hot water tank that the solar thermal system feeds into. Above that there is a tankless propane fired hot water system for backup. Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures www.greenenergyfutures.ca

solar powered street light recharging during sunrise

...and saves broken nails !

A recent 'Off Grid' solar system we have installed enabling this field classroom to enjoy the benefits of 'mains' electricity at any time.

Low cost systems such as this can be fitted to anywhere without power to provide lights, fridge, etc

aprox. 35.6"W x 35.4"H x 23.6"D

www.esse.com/

All photos by Ana Lisa Alperovich for Inhabitat

Except for the second and the dog's one by Anders Robertsson

Between floors, the almacen, riocaliente, asturias

Toyota Sequoia SUV. New and late model Pre-owned Cars and Trucks for Less www.newautosinc.com, 530-894-2886

The Kreuger’s opted to use wood pellet fired boiler to heat their boarding school in the Craik Eco-Village. Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/craik-eco-village

The silt catchers on the back of the roof. This catches the big chunks of dirt before they go into the cistern. Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures www.greenenergyfutures.ca

Solar panels on the roof, part of the photovoltaic system at the off-grid Almacen, Riocaliente, Asturias, Spain.

solar hot water heater & solar panels

How intensive crop production makes possible up to 4 times the production of conventional (organic) practices, including 12 month cycle of crops. "Overlapping intercropping" is discussed in more detail later.

As found on www.gaiam.com this is a composting toilet.

This outhouse has a composting toilet inside and requires some stirring from time to time.

Hirz Mountain Lookout overlooking Lake Shasta in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California.

It was locked. All we could was poke our fingers through the mesh. As the week wore on, we considered unscrewing it.

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