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May 2009
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Wind energy group urges Ohio to change tax setup
Associated Press 4:53 PM CDT, May 23, 2009
CLEVELAND - A national trade group wants Ohio leaders to change the state’s taxes to attract wind energy developers and compete with neighboring states, where such energy projects would pay lower taxes. The American Wind Energy Association says Ohio’s existing tax method could be a hurdle to...
Quick PVC wind turbine / windmill blades
PVC blades are an excellent, quick, light, cheap and very easy.
So how do you make them?
How to make your own wind powered generator
A big thanks to Don in Portland for sending this video my way. Very informative!!
April 2009
24 posts
Some books to check out
The Sustainable Vegetable Garden
Organic Pest Control for Home & Garden
Storey’s Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance
Water Storage: Tanks, Cisterns, Aquifers, and Ponds
Solar Electric Independent Home Book
Wind Energy Basics: A Guide to Small and Micro Wind Systems
From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank
The Southern Energy and Environment Expo 2009
August 21-23rd at The Western N.C. Agricultural Center
The annual S.E.E. Expo provides the general public an opportunity to see and learn about - first hand- the practical and presently available options for utilizing clean, renewable sources of energy, protecting our natural environment and working towards a sustainable economy for the region. By...
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association’s Energy Fair The 20th Anniversary Energy Fair is scheduled for June 19-21, 2009 at the ReNew the Earth Institute in Custer, WI.
Since 1990, the Energy Fair has shown fairgoers how to change the world while having fun. Each summer the Fair transforms rural central Wisconsin into the global hot spot for renewable energy education. The Midwest...
VIDEO: Portable Renewable Energy
From inhabitat.com:
“Ever wished you could charge your cell phones and laptop on the go - in your car, on a train, or just walking around? There are many new gadgets for mobile renewable energy: from solar gadget chargers, to kinetic energy chargers, to mini portable wind turbines. Check out this video to learn a bit more about some of the companies behind...
Very interesting. Hopefully this technology has more value than just its initial novelty.
Chocolate-powered 145mph racing car made of vegetables
“Designers hope the environmentally-friendly technology used in their car will be adopted by Formula 1 teams such as McLaren and world champions Ferrari. The car, named ecoF3, has a steering wheel made of carrots, a body made of potatoes and a...
1. Create free electricity from thin air with a DIY wind turbine
2. Windmills for the 21st century
3. How to Build a Windmill
General Motors reveals two-wheel PUMA electric-vehicle prototype
The acronym stands for Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility, and on Tuesday GM is announcing a partnership with small vehicle company Segway to develop the diminutive rides. A prototype is also expected to be demonstrated in New York.
PUMA vehicles employ existing technologies, including a lithium-ion battery, dual electric...
Aermotor manufactures the best windmill, at the best price, made in the USA.
Green Roofs
“Modern green roofs, which are made of a system of manufactured layers deliberately placed over roofs to support growing medium and vegetation, are a relatively new phenomenon. However, green roofs or sod roofs in Northern Scandinavia have been around for centuries. The modern “trend” started when green roofs were developed in Germany in the 1960s, and have since spread to many...
Thinner people contribute less to global warming.
Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine published a study showing that, because of food production and transportation factors, a population of heavier people contributes more harmful gases to the planet than a population of thin people.
Given that it takes more energy to move heavier people, transportation of heavier...