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August 2009

Grandma goes TEOTWAWKI

1I ran across this article today, it’s about a grandmother who has made the active choice to protect herself by prepping for an uncertain future. She made changes in her lifestyle to help her get through any tough times that might come her way. I say with tongue firmly planted in cheek, this grandma has gone all TEOTWAWKI, all I can say is, you go granny!

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Winter’s coming, get ready now

Warm BootsIt’s the middle of August, smack in the middle of summer, and it’s time to start thinking about winter. Yes, the cold air is coming. I have a hard time thinking about cold weather when I’m sweating and grumbling about where the breeze went… But there are little reminders about the coming  cold, the sun is setting sooner and sooner each night. The evenings are cooling off nicely, it’s all but getting cold at night. Of course cold is relative, when it’s been near 100° F, then 55° or 60° feels cold, after it’s been in the 30°s, then 55° to 60° will feel like a heat wave. :)

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Energy

How to install the right wind turbine

With building code issues, parts compatibility problems and technical expertise required, installing your own wind turbine is not for the faint-hearted

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African micro-grids

Across Africa, big infrastructure projects are being dumped in favor of thousands of tiny initiatives to bring more power to the people

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