Tag: renewable energy

This Cheap, Easy Solar Power System Cut My Electric Bill A LOT

I recently decided to expand my solar power system because I’ve begun implementing more electric appliances in my house to get me off of propane, the only fossil fuel I use in the home. The system I used was super easy and incorporated a microinverter, which allows a connection without a charge controller and some of the expensive components required for a traditional power system. For about $500 I was able to add 810W to my system. As of the posting of this video I’d already made back about $100 of that investment in utility bill savings.

I have a tiny power system compared to most, but that’s because I live simply and sustainably in a small house in an ecovillage. But this system can be upscaled for any application anywhere. The benefits are that all you need to buy is the panels, a microinverter, wiring, and fuses. It’s basically plug and play, as I demonstrate in this video.

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Which Method Heats Tea Water Fastest? | It’s Not What You’d Expect

Unless you eat out every meal, you probably cook something every once in a while.

Have you ever wondered which cooking method is fastest and most efficient? If you can answer this question, you can not only make food faster, but you can use less power in the process and reduce your carbon footprint. Well, that’s what we’re going to do in this video.

I’m a big tea drinker and I’ve always wondered what was the fastest and most efficient way to heat tea water in the morning. Because water is universally used to measure things in science we’re going to use it in our little experiment. One gram is the amount of water in 1 cubic centimeter. A calorie is the amount of energy it takes to raise 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius. So we’re going to measure how much time it takes to boil 1 cup of water using 6 different common cooking methods.

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My Passive Solar Tiny House

This video is an introduction to the passive solar design features of my strawbale tiny house. This 450 sq ft house uses south facing windows to heat itself during winter, supplementing heat provided by a wood stove. Roman-style thermal curtains on all windows help to conserve heat. A cantilevered second floor and overhangs keep the sun out during warmer times of the year.  Continue reading