Tag: Alternative energy

Heating with Wood
Alternative EnergyHomesteading LifeLifestyle

Heating with Wood on the Homestead

I wake early on a Saturday morning to a chill in the…

Doug Smith Doug Smith
Simple Solar Projects
Alternative EnergyConstructionEcology

Simple Solar Projects

Solar power is sweeping the nation and for good reason.  Solar energy…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores
Cheap-off-grid-options
Alternative EnergyFrugality and Finance

You Can Spend as Much (or as Little) as You Want to Go Off-Grid

Off-grid living has begun to grow in popularity, as the many websites,…

Wren Everett Wren Everett
heating with a woodstove
Alternative EnergyConstruction

The Homestead Woodstove

One of my favorite homestead assets is our woodstove.  There is nothing…

Tony Colella Tony Colella
There are a few different ways to grow hydroponically, but here we will look at the three most popular systems for Gardening with Hydroponics
Alternative EnergyGardeningVegetables

Like Water for… Tomatoes? Year-round Gardening with Hydroponics

Imagine plucking a ripe, round tomato right from the stem and sinking…

Laurie Charpentier Laurie Charpentier
Peak Oil From a Homesteading Perspective
Ecology

Peak Oil From a Homesteading Perspective

What happens after peak oil hits?  James Howard Kunstler in his book,…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet
roof-top wind farms, using wind generators
Alternative Energy

Roof-top Wind Farms: The Symphonic Sounds of a Lifestyle

Is a roof-top wind farm for you?  They’re not for everybody, but…

Chris Devaney Chris Devaney
windmill wind generator
Alternative Energy

Living Six Years Without an Electric Bill: Wind Generators on the Homestead

I like to tinker.  I like things mechanical.  A little music is…

Chris Devaney Chris Devaney
Making Alcohol Fuel
Alternative Energy

Making Alcohol Fuel

Our bodies quickly make energy out of alcohol.  Our engines can do…

Lynn Doxon Lynn Doxon
Solar-or-wind-power
Alternative Energy

Sunny or Windy: Which Suits Your Alternate Energy Needs?

Each homesteader reaches a point in his research where it is decided…

Casey Calouette Casey Calouette
sewer alternatives, composting toilet, sawdust toilet
Alternative Energy

Cutting the Utilical Cord 3: Septic – When the Going Gets Tough, Where Will the Tough Be Going?

Read Cutting the Utilical Cord 2: Water – Evicting the Sewer Gators No…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon
moving away from traditional sewer
Alternative Energy

Cutting the Utilical Cord 2: Water – Evicting the Sewer Gators

Read Cutting the Utilical Cord Part 1:  Turning the Tables on Reddy…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

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