As shown in the video linked here, advancements in high-efficiency LEDs have made it possible to bring lighting to places with no electrical power grid. The benefits are both clear and numerous, including eliminating the danger of fire, as well …
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From Guest Blogger Bekki Ramsay: Four Simple, Sustainable Ways to Start Living ‘Off-Grid’ in the City
Do you ever find yourself feeling overwhelmed by the stresses of living an inner-city life? If so, you may have considered going ‘off-grid’. This self-sufficient lifestyle disconnects you from the electricity grid, water supply and gas mains, whilst allowing you …
Small Wind Energy Has Limited Applications, But Won’t Go Away
As the legendary mandolinist Sam Bush puts it in this classic: Same ol’ river Same ol’ sea Same ol’ waters rushing over me
From Guest Blogger Andre: A Beautiful New Way to Live Off Grid
Concern for the future of the planet is growing. Being a member of the world population amidst an ever teetering global economy and the seemingly infinite growth and effective weight of climate destruction can create an unparalleled pressure and fear …
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Bringing Clean Energy Solutions to Off-Grid Cell Tower Operations
Here are two clean energy ideas that deal with bringing power to cell towers in off-grid locations, where diesel generators are the norm. Before I present them, let’s think about the obvious drawbacks of diesel: • Needs to be trucked in …
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Biofuel Plant in Nigeria
A reader from Nigeria sent me a business plan on an ethanol plant that would provide a far cleaner way for West Africans to cook their food than their current approach, which is a combination of kerosene and wood gathered …
Wind Power Can Help Bring Education to Off-grid Populations in the Developing World
Regular reader and terrific human being retired M.D. Larry Dobson sent me this “TED Talk” on online education, in which the speaker emphasizes how incredibly difficult it is for impoverished people in developing nations to acquire the knowledge and skills required …
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Energy Policy – Hitting the Broad Side of the Barn
I’ve been thinking about my up-coming meeting with Dr. Raj Pachauri, who, among other things, serves as the chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Pondering this in advance of the meeting, I wonder what I would do, …
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