The Five Gallon Bucket Hydroelectric Generator is a pico hydroelectric generator housed in a five-gallon bucket. Developed by Sam Redfield to address the lack of commercially available small-scale hydroelectric power in developing countries, the generator is a low-cost, appropriate-technology solution to the problem of supplying electricity to those at the bottom of the economic ladder. The generator is […]
A company in the United States has developed a method of spraying windows with a liquid that hardens into see-through solar panels. Solar Window Technology has figured out that if you spray carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen, as well as other chemicals they have secretly developed, you can dry the window at a cold temperature […]
An Indian entrepreneur has created a refrigerator made entirely from clay that keeps food cool without using any electricity. Mansukhbhai Raghavbhai Prajapati, a Gujarat-based potter, makes his natural MittiCool refrigerator to provide an alternative for people in rural areas who can’t afford conventional refrigerators. The MittiCool fridge uses the natural cooling effect of water evaporation […]
With the goal of creating a fuel-free off the grid cooking experience, inventor Patrick Sherwin launched a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2013 to provide funding for the GoSun Stove. The solar stove is able to cook a full meal in 10 minutes and can reach temperatures of over 550 F. According to the product creators… “Today around 3 billion […]
Tesla is a company that is known for open sourcing their patents. It is because of this that people around the world have begun to adopt the advanced technology and replicate it. Youtube user, JehuGarcia put together a video on how to construct your own Powerwall, the home battery that Tesla developed to run your place […]
Four Chinese scientists from Yunnan Normal University and the Ocean University of China have developed a way to coat traditional solar panels with a layer of graphene, producing an interesting effect when bringing them into contact with water. The natural salts in the water, including ammonium, calcium, and sodium, interact with the electrons in the […]
This video shows how to build a high quality portable Solar Generator for 150 bucks. The video explains how I built a portable 10 watt polycrystalline Solar Power Pack with 18amp hour battery. It’s a solar generator for power outages and portable renewable power. If you want to build your own, look at 10 watt […]
This 7 part video series shows the conversion of a old unused ceiling fan into a power generator. Part One shows the dismantling of the ceiling fan and how to wire it up. Part Two shows how to insert a metal banding used for attaching the magnets around the stator. Part Three shows how to […]
This video shows many things you can run using a simple two battery (90-100w) DIY power generation system. Wattage readings shown for most items & it’s very easy to set up. All items are widely available at local stores or on Amazon. The cost to set up a similar system today is about $335.00 (plus cables and tax). […]
Solar heaters are gaining popularity and with good reason – they provide heat. This design uses solar fans to move the heat into the room so its totally off grid and will work during a power outage. Because it is attached to the window it can also be closed by shutting the window and keep […]