pelle242
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What are the largest/best/most active communities for alternative energy ? Preferable with DIY focus like building windmills and solar stuff?
DIY energy communities
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bluesrocks
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I am also interested in this pursuit. Don't give up, hopefully someone will chime in with something. I'm interested in living in the south and west in USA, like Ca or Co maybe, but I'm open to suggestions. I heard about a place I assume was in the west, seemed like somewhat of a desert area and their homes were called "earth ships". Wish I could remember where it was located.
Harold in CR
100 kW
Possibly this is what you are looking for ???
AndyH
10 kW
AndyH
10 kW
Search also for "Kins Domains".
Russian author Vladimir Megre wrote the Ringing Cedars series of books that, in part, highlight the Russian Dacha movement and expand it to spiritual permaculture. The Kins Domain is a 1 hectare plot of land that is completely self-sustainable and provides food for more than a full family.
The editor of the English versions of the books, Leonid Sharashkin, is (was?) working on a Doctorate in the Univ. of Missouri system. Here's one of his papers and his PhD dissertation:
http://www.cinram.umn.edu/afta2005/pdf/Sharashkin.PDF
ECOFARMING AND AGROFORESTRY FOR SELF-RELIANCE:
Small-scale, Sustainable Growing Practices in Russia
http://www.soilandhealth.org/01aglibrary/010177.sharashkin.pdf
THE SOCIOECONOMIC AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF
FOOD GARDENING IN THE VLADIMIR REGION OF RUSSIA
Russian author Vladimir Megre wrote the Ringing Cedars series of books that, in part, highlight the Russian Dacha movement and expand it to spiritual permaculture. The Kins Domain is a 1 hectare plot of land that is completely self-sustainable and provides food for more than a full family.
The editor of the English versions of the books, Leonid Sharashkin, is (was?) working on a Doctorate in the Univ. of Missouri system. Here's one of his papers and his PhD dissertation:
http://www.cinram.umn.edu/afta2005/pdf/Sharashkin.PDF
ECOFARMING AND AGROFORESTRY FOR SELF-RELIANCE:
Small-scale, Sustainable Growing Practices in Russia
http://www.soilandhealth.org/01aglibrary/010177.sharashkin.pdf
THE SOCIOECONOMIC AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF
FOOD GARDENING IN THE VLADIMIR REGION OF RUSSIA
pelle242
100 W
While all replies has been very interesting what I was thinking about was online communities/forums , ie what are the endless-spheres of alternate energy.
Sorry for being unclear.
Sorry for being unclear.
Harold in CR
100 kW
One equivalent to ES is fieldlines. They cover DIY Wind, Solar, Hydro and other various subjects. NO HHO discussion allowed.
http://www.fieldlines.com
http://www.fieldlines.com
AndyH
10 kW
No worries! Here are some fun cyberspace hang-outs.pelle242 said:
http://www.solarpaneltalk.com/index.php
http://www.scoraigwind.com
http://openenergymonitor.org/emon/
http://www.otherpower.com/
http://www.thebackshed.com/
http://www.solarfreaks.com/
http://www.solar-guppy.com/forum/
http://priups.com/riddle/answer-1.htm
http://www.homepower.com
http://www.motherearthnews.com/forums/forum.aspx?boardid=1202
pelle242
100 W
Thanks Andy, I'll check them out.
Hands down the best is an on-going index called
http://www.builditsolar.com/
They have many links with a paragraph for each. You have to scan the provided links to find the pearls amongst the oysters. However, for wind electrical generation the clear best is Fieldlines.com (forum) and otherpower.com (both the same website), with thebackshed.com coming in a close second.
Mother Earth magazine has a website, with an archive of their magazine articles that is very useful (40 years worth?).
http://www.motherearthnews.com/
DIY bio-fuels:
http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html
Another well-rounded source of living off the grid info:
http://backwoodshome.com/
http://www.builditsolar.com/
They have many links with a paragraph for each. You have to scan the provided links to find the pearls amongst the oysters. However, for wind electrical generation the clear best is Fieldlines.com (forum) and otherpower.com (both the same website), with thebackshed.com coming in a close second.
Mother Earth magazine has a website, with an archive of their magazine articles that is very useful (40 years worth?).
http://www.motherearthnews.com/
DIY bio-fuels:
http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html
Another well-rounded source of living off the grid info:
http://backwoodshome.com/
