Power Of Alternative Thinking

GREEN Ham Radio Repeater

KB2HPRTDSNET — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:45:19 +0000

This a a GREEN repeater located near Fine, Ny

Off the grid -- and finally off the generator!

twobartony — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:10:39 +0000

After eight years in our off-grid home, I finally upgraded the solar array with 21 new 70-watt panels. From running the genny every two to four days, we've gone to only running it after a few days of dark overcast. Sweet!

Lawn mower powered by Vegetable Oil

tpdigital — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:32:38 +0000

This diesel Yanmar mower, owned by Tim Pellett of Hermon maine was converted to run off used vegetable oil. A second tank was mounted on rear where oil is heated to 170F via an inline electric heater prior to entering injection pump.

Alternate power

Gary Foster — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:05:35 +0000

Wind turbine to batteries to inverter to house.

1952 8N Ford Solar Powered Tractor

gbunt64 — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:45:41 +0000

Keeps the battery ready to start the tractor at all times.

Solar heat collector

jackboyko — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:41:08 +0000

This is a Solar Heat Collector that heats my Bedroom. It is 72" X 40" X 4" and made of a double pane sliding glass door with 1/2 Foil Faced Urethane insulation board box. Frame is 2x4 Steel studs. Interior of the box is Flat Black painted Galv. Sheet metal. Air flows from 3" ABS pipe from Bedroom floor through a series of 6 metal studded baffles and exits via a 3" sheet metal pipe near the top of the box into the room. The air is moved via a 4" 12 volt fan powered by a solar panel and Motorcycle battery. No 110 voltage used. Air temp is near 90 degrees.

Supplemental Power

Richard Konnen — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:13:42 +0000

Contrary to belief, you can supplement your fueling on your vehicle with Hydrogen and Oxygen, to increase your millage per gallon. This is an injection mold I made to produce the segments that make a cell. This will make it affordable and easier for other to produce their own cell that will produce hydrogen and oxygen mix (HHO). My goal is not how much I can make $ from this project, but how can I make it more affordable for everyone else. Next is how this can be used as an on demand for home use.

Our Home PV Solar system

lnowak — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:58:16 +0000

7.7 kW PV System "Doing the Right Thing" and saving $$ with our HOT and SUNNY southern exposure.
System really only noticeable when viewed from the back corner of the property

Pick-up dump kit

Stealth Dump Trucks — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:42:52 +0000

Unique pick-up dump kit using parts and tools from Northern Tool

solar batch water heater

philip ledford — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:01:53 +0000

solar powered christmas

dacflyer — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:27:11 +0000

i got tired of my C7 christmas lights costing me about 5Kw a night for 6 hrs. Phuuu.
i went with the LED version this year, saving me over 4,800 watts a 6 hr night
i am using double the lights this year in leds, than i was in C7's they use so little power, and i can run them off solar power as well, so the electric company does not get anything this year from my christmas lights..lol

Remote Cabin Installation

rlj — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:27:30 +0000

Remote cabin with running water, and electric lights, all done with solar. Gas water heater, stove, and refrigerator.Solar panels, charger controller, and h20 pump, were all purchased from Northern Tool.I Will get some more photos of the inner workings and connections