Alternative Energy / Renewable Energy
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Sustainable, Off-The-Grid & Backup Power
Biofuel, Generators, Micro-Hydro, Wind Electricity...



Mixed How-Tos
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Wind Power Plans, Guides
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GENERAL/MIXED/MISC.

A type of VAWT, or vertical axis wind turbine.

Articles (Scroll down to 'Energy') - Backwoods Home Magazine

Forced Air Biofuel Heater - Journey To Forever

Lead Acid Batteries (maintenance, charging, flooding...) - Biggin Hill

My Inverter (automated backup power system using deep cell batteries) - The Schmitz House

OtherPower.com (see menu at bottom: hydro, solar, wind, gas...)


GENERATORS

An Easy To Build & Operate Induction Generator - Portable Lightplants & Generators

Build A Generator From A Lawn-Edger Motor - TheEpicenter.com

Home Brew Generator (gas-powered) - The Farm

How To Convert A Lawnmower Into A Generator - VickersWeb

How To Make A Cycle-Powered Generator (tips) - Steward Community Woodland

How To Reduce Generator Fuel Bills - Rainbow Power Company Ltd

Installing A Backup Generator - Popular Mechanics

Portable Generators: How To Use Them Safely - CPSC

Safe Home Generator Use - Roy Berendsohn

Safely Installing A Backup Generator - City of Columbia, Missouri

Selecting, Using & Maintaining A Standby Generator - Creative Homeowner

Six Steps To Finding The Right Generator - Building Operating Management


HYDROPOWER

How To Set Up A Hydro Power System - Steward Community Woodland

The 'Humming Bird' Electronic Load Controller / Induction Generator Controller - Jan Portegijs

Small Hydroelectric Plants (PDF document) - NRAES

Waterwheel Project - RunnerDuck


WIND

A Homemade Water Pumping Wind Turbine - Peter Williams

Alton Moore's Wind Power Page (turbine blades, alternators, speed regulation...)

Build Your Own VAWT (comprehensive pop bottle vertical axis turbine instructions) - David Mussell

Do-It-Yourself Wind Turbine Project (horizontal axis) - GreenTerraFirma.com

DIY VAWT: Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (uses PVC pipes) - GreenTerraFirma.com

Balancing Wind Turbine Blades - REUK

Making A Simple Savonius Turbine - Lance Turner

PicoTurbine Deluxe Turbine Plans (PDF document: low power vertical axis turbine, or VAWT) - PicoTurbine.com

PVC Wind Turbine Blades - REUK

VAWT (tutorials for making various types of vertical axis turbines) - Instructables

Wind Power (windmills, towers, turbines...) - OtherPower.com

Wind Turbine FAQ (measuring wind, choosing tower height, kite turbulence test...) - Rainbow Power Company Ltd

WindStuffNow.com

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