Going Green
Solar Powered Lantern
The power goes out where I live half a dozen times each year – violent thunderstorms, strong winds, ice storms, and sometimes even the tail end of a hurricane. At least once each year the […]
Technology
Going Green
Humidity Sensor
A few years ago I installed a whole-house fan in the ceiling of an upstairs closet of my home, hoping to ventilate the house when it was cool outside. The property was surrounded by giant […]
Going Green
Be a Human Power Generator
I made an offhand reference in 1001 Energy Tips about some homemade tech I had found online, people trying to harness the power of their fitness machines into making electricity. I peddle away as often […]
Going Green
Light Pollution
How long has it been since you saw a night sky full of a billion points of light? It’s a fair guess that you’ve NEVER seen the full extent of the heavens. According to this […]
Going Green
Solar Backpack
Don’t have anywhere to charge up your smartphone when you’re at school? Get a solar backpack. They have a small solar panel built into the backpack itself, to charge your electronics whenever you’re outside ~ […]