Why the rise of green energy makes utility companies nervous. Mark and Sara Borkowski live with their two young daughters in a century-old, fifteen-hundred-square-foot house in Rutland, Vermont. Mark drives a school bus, and Sara works as a special-ed teacher; the cost of heating and cooling their house through the year consumes a large fraction … Read more
Water is heated with the sun and natural gas. The sun heats the water and the natural gas water-heater only turns on if the water is not hot enough. This is called “gas-on-demand” water heating. Plumbing lines from the WOM go into a solar hot water heater. Then the plumbing lines go to a heating … Read more
Big cities and luxuries aren’t for everybody. If you’re someone who enjoys the outdoors and a simple life, maybe its time to consider moving off the grid. Its not just for criminals anymore. The Homes and Garden TV network has a show where regular couples and families looking for an adventure rent or buy a … Read more
After a disaster The people immediately need potable water, sanitary liquid waste treatment and strong shelter. We provide this to the people, very quickly. Fully off-grid buildings that are super sustainable, able to withstand disasters and can be built by the people and Provide potable water. On-site healthy/sanitary liquid waste treatment. (2 days) Solar … Read more
Tire walls are made by laying tires in staggered courses like bricks or concrete blocks. Each tire is filled with compacted earth, so that it becomes a rammed earth brick encased in steel belted rubber, about 95% compacted. A pounded tire weighs over 300 pounds, therefore, all tires are pounded in place and are NOT … Read more
▶Earthships: Living Off The GridPlay video · loads YouTube What is an Earthship? An Earthship is a type of passive solar house that is made of both natural and upcycled materials (such as earth-packed tires). Earthships can be completely off-grid or partially off-grid. Earthships can be built in any part of the world, in any climate (with a permit) and still … Read more
A compact, powerful, and cost-effective mini power organizing module to supply enough energy to the DC recirculation pump so it can run 24/7 or manually via a switch. To build the mini recirculation pump power organizing module, acquire and use the specific components listed below. Availability may vary over time. Rule 1100 gph non-automatic DC … Read more
The tire is indigenous all over the world as a “natural resource”. Every city is a natural supplier of this item. It can be “harvested” with absolutely no technical devices or energy other than two human hands to pick it up and throw it into a pickup truck. The automobile tire is definitely an indigenous … Read more
Taos General Contractor. Offering Complete Building & Remodeling Services in Taos County, NM, Santa Fe County and the rest of New Mexico. Passive House, Earthships & Conventional Custom Buildings. Retrofit, Renovations & Remodels. Pangea Builders provides sustainable buildings for residential, commercial and government use for Taos County and the rest of New Mexico. We have traveled the … Read more
An inspiring and personal story about a group of people building sustainable housing in the Baja California peninsula in Mexico, it also serves as an introductory guide to building alternative sustainable housing, as well as describing with the use of animation, how these buildings offer solutions to today’s most important issues like: energy,water,food, shelter, sewage … Read more
