March 2011

Back to Basics: book review

It gives you a place to begin and enough information to tell you if you need to know more

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Off-Grid 101

Chassidy gets a Headcold

Chassidy Fitkin is learning to be a herbalist. She continues her diary of discovery as she dumps the MD and conquers, you guessed it, a headcold

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UK Govt. Launches Off-grid Energy Study

The high number of submissions reflects widespread concerns about the supply of off-grid energy, particularly with regards to heating oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)

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Community

Back to my Roots

Native American’s are off the grid by design, and I’ve always felt connected to that; its where I come from. My great grandmother lived in a hut, with dirt floors and we wore moccasins as to not disturb her floor

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Energy

As Japan goes off the grid, which companies stand to gain?

Millions without power or light as Nuclear plants threaten to go critical

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Energy

European Smart Grid has No Privacy Protection

“Its an open secret that the European Union Data Protection Directive.is largely not enforced,” said a recent report.So the Smart Grid is wide open to abuse

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Mobile driving millions off the grid and on the cloud

The demand for mobile phone services has outstripped grid-bound electricity supply in 32 countries

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Energy

Australian solar subsidies running out

You can still install an average solar panel system with a 1.5kW capacity for under $3000 after rebates

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Energy

Smart lobbying for the Smart Grid

National Grid plc will be one of the principal beneficiaries of the 200 billion investment it is calling for in the national power infrastructure

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Off-Grid 101

Diary of a Trainee Herbalist

We could take care of ourselves! Feed ourselves and be our own doctor

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