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Charles Doherty

by Charles Doherty on December 30, 2009 · 0 comments

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This site does not talk enough about the great new gadgets and technologies which make off-grid living ever more comfortable.  Here are two – your favorite suggestions please, readers,  in comments at end of this story.:-

The impact of the microwave oven on human grazing habits has been extreme. It can reheat frozen food or cook raw food in a fraction of the time required of a conventional oven and has brought the convenience of preparing food to new levels. The WaveBox Microwave Oven is a

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How to change the world

December 5, 2007
How to change the worldBecome an Activist Dont just stand there on the sidelines. Get involved! Make a difference. Spread the word. Theres so much you can do. Stanley Campbell has written a great list of 12 steps on how to be an activist: 1. Speak out about an issue. Dont remain silent, but dont scare people away. Try to express your concern in a positive manner. The world doesnt want you to act, and the rich want you to shop, so God bless the social justice activist! But if you are concerned about the environment, pollution, war, poverty, or the high price of living (or anything else), then speak your mind! Teddy Roosevelt said do what you can, where you are, with what you have.

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Economics of going solar

November 22, 2007
Economics of going solarShould you retrofit your home with solar power? The short answers are: probably (for your hot-water); definitely (for your pool); and likely not (for your household electrical needs).Solar - bettar watar heatar Water Heating Your hot-water heater is an energy hog, accounting for up to one-quarter of your household's energy consumption. Add greenhouse gas emissions associated with conventional hot water heating - between 600 and 760 kilograms a year - and endlessly renewable, non-polluting sunshine seems a no-brainer. Quallium, an Ottawa-based startup company,

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Mr D’Arcy goes green

November 17, 2007
Mr D’Arcy goes greenHomegrown, organic hearthrob Actor Colin Firth, whose wet shirt clad Mr. D'Arcy made him one of Britain's hottest male heart throbs, is now an unlikely shop keeper. Due to open next week in a prime West London location, Eco will be Britains first ecological destination store, offering "contemporary, artisan-made, ethical, Fairtrade and eco goods," plus the services of environmental experts to help homeowners make their spaces more energy efficient. Im no eco hero." he admits. "Im supporting the shop because I think its a good idea. If Im in a position to say anything, it is because Im one of the culprits. Im culpable because Im a consumer.

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Future House now

November 15, 2007
Future House nowNot only is this Zero House by architect Scott Specht completely green, automatic and self-sufficient, but it looks like it couldve come out of the movie Clockwork Orange. Glimpse of the fluture That extra wide roof holds a slew of high-efficiency solar panels that let you say goodbye to electric bills, powering the whole house and storing up enough extra energy in batteries to keep everything running for a week, even if every single day is cloudy. Thats just the beginning. The house holds its water in a 2700-gallon roof cistern, and the sheer weight of all that liquid pushes water through the plumbing.

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emPowering Africa

November 14, 2007
emPowering AfricaWhen the wood runs out Mozambique University has launched a local program to encourage renewable energy self sufficiency that may become a model across the continent. The Fasca Cultural Association Mobile Unit will take science and technology demonstrations to rural schools and villages. One of the main aims is to develop solar power in rural areas of Mozambique as there is a dire need to save trees to prevent further environmental degradation, and to lessen the labour of the women who traditionally go to fetch firewood.

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Sheryl Crow’s green baby shower

November 13, 2007
Sheryl Crow’s green baby showerDon't shake her hand Rocker Sheryl Crow whose inconvenient truth is that she wants to limit the use of toilet paper to one sheet per visit to save the environment, has notched another first in her crusade against global warming. Whilst promoting her Stop Global Warming College Tour, an 11-date tour explaining the perils of global warming to Americans, Ms Crow has just thrown an eco-baby shower for her son Wyatt. Yup. An eco-baby shower. The green gala is featured in the November issue of InStyle magazine, although the magazine has not stated how much was paid for the exclusive photos. The barf-inducing event was planned

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G24 solar to help world’s poor

November 11, 2007
G24 solar to help world’s poor Developing nations go solar UK-based solar company G24 Innovations this month started production of a low-cost, non silicon-based solar panel, which it says it will make available to developing countries from next year. The sun supplies only a tiny fraction -- less than one tenth of 1 percent -- of mankind's energy needs, yet the growing need to move away from traditional fossil fuels, because of rising oil prices and environmental concerns, has sparked a surge of investment in solar power. This trend is bringing down the costs of the alternative energy source, but affordability problems still dog hopes for the 1.6 billion people, globally, without electricity and the further two to three billion people with access only to primitive energy sources This is particularly apparent in India, where 60 percent of households, particularly in rural areas, are off grid.

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Rent an eco-caravan

November 9, 2007
Rent an eco-caravanLow cost traditional retreats Holidays seekers looking for that perfect rustic getaway might well find the ideal retreat with a quick web search for "Under the Thatch". "Under the Thatch" is a unique collection of traditional thatched cottages and Scandinavian-style cabins complete with 70s interiors, a converted train carriage and, most popular of all, a Gypsy caravan in south-west Ceredigion.

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