During the winter power has been a bit of a struggle. Some days I don't have the luxury of using my electric grinder and am forced to use a hand one, which isn't bad, just takes longer.

Finally finished grouting the tiling for the shower, in the almacen, Riocaliente, Asturias.

Summary of permaculture design principles for food producers; from Susana Lein's workshops

Living Off the Grid - www.thriveoffthegrid.com/ - See how others are living offgrid using the advantages of wind and solar energy plus more for off grid power and ...

Living off the grid you must take advantage of renewable energy. This renewable resource originates from several sources, consisting of sun, wind and water, to start with ...

Researchers are constantly on the lookout for more ways of making green energy. Here are the 2 types you must understand now.

Living off the Grid: - Advantages of Solar Power

i. The energy that originates from simply one hour of sun suffices to supply energy for a year for the whole world

ii. A battery can be used to store off grid solar power for evenings and cloudy days

iii. Solar panels on a roof work when the sun's rays strike the cells in the panel and electrons are released, producing energy

iv. Using solar power will typically provide a saving of $100+ each month on utility costs for the property owners of off grid homes .

Living off the Grid: - Advantages of Wind Energy

i. When wind goes through the blades of a turbine that is connected to a generator, the energy produced by the spin is converted into electrical energy

ii. A single large wind turbine can provide electricity for around 500 off grid homes

iii. Last year, 42 % of the houses that were geared up with a source of off grid power used wind

iv. Unlike most other sources of energy, wind utilizes hardly any water; not only is wind energy carbon neutral, it helps water conservation also

v. There is around 10 times the amount of wind available in the U.S. than is needed to supply power for the whole country

vi. Wind energy is presently the fastest-growing source of renewable energy: - Around two wind farms are set up weekly in the U.S.

For living off the grid, the facts indicate that the advantages of solar power combined with the advantages of wind energy now exceed any advantages that fossil fuels may have had. However it is probably down to individuals to begin the shift to a larger scale adoption, so that we may all enjoy living off the grid.

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

Mark Smallwood made his home in the Eco-Village out of sea cans that he buried in the ground. The subterranean home is heated by wood and powered by solar and wind energy. Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/craik-eco-village

Jenny's dogs are invaluable out there as company, protection from coyotes and as an alarm system.

Moving to this house has been a bit of a challenge in getting used to off-grid living. This includes cooking on a wood burning stove. I don't have the same amount of instant control as I do on an electric wood stove, but I love the warmth, the glow, and the scent.

I found these fragments several years apart, maybe six, and in different countries, England and Spain, yet they seem to be nodes in the same network.

The Tesla CD Turbine on a recycled plastic bowl stand.

The CD Turbine is made from re-cycled CD's, CD cakebox, a nozzle, neodymium magnets, and glue. Lots of glue.

The six drive magnets can be seen through the top.

Final circuit with power supply mounted outside the case. Light sensor left; output to computer power button top; computer power state input bottom. Left LED indicates sun is up, right LED indicates computer is turned on

Pearl and Tim Unger started building their home and opted to keep it small (500 sq. feet) and easy to heat with a gravity fed water system and composting toilets. Tim does odd jobs and Pearl teaches music and the couple is very happy living in the Craik Eco-Village. Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/craik-eco-village

waldoboro cabin and sauna birthday weekend for jeff. these photos by jay and nick not me.

No two homes are the same in the Craik Eco-Village. There are tiny homes, homes made of straw bales, homes made out of insulated concrete forms – each home is its own unique recipe for building eco-home. Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/craik-eco-village

ESSE Ironheart (aprox. 35.6"W x 35.4"H x 23.6"D)

Accessing the roof to install the photovoltaic system at the off-grid Almacen, Riocaliente, Asturias, Spain.

12v Battery system runs the lights, small appliances and refrigerator.

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

More internatinal businesses are proving that solar led lighiting is the most reliable choice. Sol has been manufacturing quality lighting systems since 1990.

Photos by Ana Lisa Alperovich for Inhabitat

Erin Reynolds presents Nevermind at the Pitch Event.

go to the Solar Forest Bath album for tips on how to make it

Plenty of natural light enters the SEED Post-Carbon Homestead in Cape Town thanks to strategic site orientation

The 2.16MWh battery bank installed in the Caribbean as part of an integrated power solution including eight wind turbines, 250kW peak of solar photovoltaics, and three 312kVA gensets.

For more information visit www.optimal-power-solutions.com/blog

Senior Energy Advisor and Lead at Power Africa, Katrina Pielli participated in a panel session on innovative financing instruments to meet the mini-grid sector needs.

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

Telecommuting from the prefab house kit via AN OLD TRACTOR BATTERY. Yes I did.

Craik has been recognized as a regional centre of expertise for sustainable development in Saskatchewan. A local volunteer committee developed the idea of the Eco-Village to attract folks to this small centre, half way between Saskatoon and Regina. Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/craik-eco-village

12-volt bilge pump which sits in the recirculation bucket, has a pressure hose going to the turbine.

For How-to info on this project, see my Instructable.

www.instructables.com/id/Eco_friendly_Tesla_CD_Turbine_Tu...

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the view is nothing too special in comparison to some of the places I've visited. But it's mine and it's peaceful, secluded, relaxing, it's MY back yard.

This kit was then connected up to a Victron and Fronius