Heating water using the power of the sun is what we do to provide an almost constant flow of hot water. Types of Solar Hot Water Thermosiphon Indirect Solar Hot Water System Direct Solar Hot Water System Indirect Air Drain-down Water Feed All the solutions below require a mains or pumped cold water connection to …
No matter how good your solar panels are you will need to install them in a place where they can perform to the best of their ability. You will need to consider height, direction, obstructions, access for maintenance and not forgetting locality to the power distribution point of your home. How High to mount solar …
Wind turbines use the wind to produce electricity. The entire process behind the wind turbine is simple. Wind provides the force to the turbine blades, aerodynamics make them spin. The rotational energy is transfer to the rotor hub. The hub of the rotor is attached to the shaft which provides rotation to a generator. The permanent magnet generator converts kinetic energy into DC electricity.
The innovative technology company Tesla has in recent years made some huge leaps towards a true balance between power production and delivery but is there an alternative?
Are there any bacteria that eat plastic? In my research, scientists and environmental activists have been trying to find bacteria that can eat PET plastic (polyethylene terephthalate). 2016 in Japan, a group of researchers just stumbled across some interesting findings from their work. a Bacterium that evolved into a plastic-eating bug. The research was led …
Solar inverters are responsible for converting the DC electricity generated by the solar panels into AC (Alternating current) which is then fed into our homes. There are three main categories of inverters: Stored current inverter Off-grid Hybrid Key duties of the solar inverter A solar inverter is basically a low-level computer-controlled transformer that converts the …
Optimal health and wellness involve aligning all areas of your life in a single cohesive direction. Air quality is one of the commonly neglected areas of wellness people forget to pay attention to when organizing their home. We need oxygen to sustain life and live healthily. So, when the air quality in your home is subpar, …
Off-grid living is a term used to describe a situation in which someone lives off of power separate from any public power grid. Off-grid living has become more prevalent in recent years due to fears of an inevitable societal collapse. With all the stuff going on in the world right now, it can be tempting …
My 4G line of sight internet connection I constructed my 4G home internet to replace a poor ADSL connection. Living in a rural location the local ADSL provider could not supply a usable broadband connection. You too may have a need for an LTE / 4G internet connection if you Live off-grid Live too far …
When we moved to France we were fortunate enough to have a Woodfired Bread Oven already in its own stone building. All this was built in the 1800s and it is forgivable that the oven needed some restoration. Our Wood Fired Bread Oven In France, it is not uncommon for every village to have one …
