http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/1.htm Home Power/Home-Made Power for Off-Grid Living. en-us Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:36:00 -0500 info@fuelzilla.com http://fuelzilla.com/groups/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-Camping-Generator-14942-.htm In article lt1231372545.912.1231351323@bayman.orggt, david.williams@bayman.org (David Williams) wrote: igt gt The whole problem with the world is th...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:06:09 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Small-Size-Power-Pv-Module-14926-.htm I need small size power PV Solar Module( 2WP, 5Wp, 10Wp 20 to 45Wp). Need to IEC certified PV Module in 10Wp and more but not required IEC for 2 an 5 ...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:52:38 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Should-I-get-a-240V-generator-14903-.htm Im looking to get a backup generator to ride through the handful of blackouts we get where I live (not exactly the boonies, but getting out there). ...... The post has 15 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:50:14 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-Hydrogen-Gas-for-cooking-14894-.htm David Williams wrote: igt gt I was wondering about hydrogen gas used as the fuel for a gas stove/i igt/i igt In Britain, prior to about 1960 when n...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:13:51 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Hydrogen-Gas-for-cooking-14875-.htm I was wondering about hydrogen gas used as the fuel for a gas stove Has it ever been done Gas is a better cooking fuel but if solar power ever got ...... The post has 22 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:05:23 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-Hot-water-woe-14871-.htm On Jan 3, 11:47A0am, david.willi...@bayman.org (David Williams) wrote: igt I prefer to order a litre. )/i igt A0 A0 A0 A0 A0 A0 A0 A0 A0 A0 A0 A0 A0do...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Sun, 04 Jan 2009 10:21:04 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-Camping-Generator-14867-.htm On Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:00:03 0600, david.williams@bayman.org (David Williams) wrote: igtgt ALL heat engines are difference engines...... /i igtgt ALL...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:21:40 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-New-here-but-not-to-off-grid-14860-.htm poleframer ltrussell65@frontiernet.netgt wrote in news:30d506ac3fc94e39 bc8a6fcf5b598c47@r15g2000prh.googlegroups.com: igt Hi all, just bumped into t...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:24:55 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/New-here-but-not-to-off-grid-14864-.htm Hi all, just bumped into this group. Im on 16 acres of steep ground in southern Oregon, been here since 93, kero lamps and a little shack on up to a i...... The post has 12 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:22:55 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-Camping-Generator-14857-.htm On Jan 3, 4:44 pm, david.willi...@bayman.org (David Williams) wrote: igt gt A thermopile would be great. Originally, I was thinking along the lines/i...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:07:04 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-Camping-Generator-14854-.htm David Williams wrote: igt I used to have a computer that ran 24/7, driving my heliostat. It was/i igt an old Commodore VIC 20. Transient power outage...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:13:57 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Straw-Bale-Houses-14840-.htm If one were building such a house, would substituting simiilar sized bales of shredded, compressed, recycled paper be viable ... The post has 13 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:06:29 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-Hot-water-woe-14837-.htm z wrote: igt I have no problem with switching to the Metric system IF a the same time/i igt the USA (and the rest of the world for that matter) adopt...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:15:46 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Hello-and-Seeking-Members-Interested-in-Global-Ene-14822-.htm Hi all, Great to know there is such an active forum in India to articulate its energy future and sustainable living initiatives. Incidentally, I retu...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:46:23 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Camping-Generator-14801-.htm Id like to recharge my cell phones and maybe even laptop when camping. Ive played with solar cels, but they did little, especially on cloudy days. ...... The post has 45 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:27:42 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Data-Center-Operators-server-farms-14796-.htm PBSNBR story, Data Centers use 1 1/2 of all power generated in the USA. Only 30 of the energy is actually used for computing power. The data cent...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:31:57 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-Hot-water-woe-14787-.htm David Williams wrote: igt rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com wrote to All:/i igt/i igt gt Without difficulty I can easily relate to both system...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:17:14 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/What-s-a-wetback-called-here-in-the-U-S-14785-.htm And do people actually use them It occurs to me that during winter we mostly heat our house with a wood stove, but the hot water heater is still 100...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:15:19 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-home-brew-hydro-rants-wedgwire-bears-nozzle-14774-.htm On Dec 30, 7:58A0pm, z ltz...@yada.yada.comgt wrote: igt/i igt Ive been looking at using a wedgewire screen to make a reliable intake/i igt system. A0...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:15:07 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-Hot-water-woe-14773-.htm David Williams wrote: igt gt The story I learned was that Fahrenheit chose the freezing point of a/i igt gt saturated salt solution for zero,/i igt...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:43:30 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-Hot-water-woe-14772-.htm On Dec 31, 2:16A0am, nob...@xmission.com (Scott) wrote: igt .../i igt What makes a system easy to use is familiarity. A0I grew up with US meas/i ures,...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:32:05 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/The-Little-Generator-that-could-Part-Deux-14769-.htm Mike Hendrix, mainly in reply to your questions but also to highlight some interesting new developments. http://www.johndearmond.com/2008/12/31/theli...... The post has 16 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:27:04 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-END-OF-ARCTIC-ICE-COMING-SOON-14759-.htm On Dec 30, 8:19A0am, david.willi...@bayman.org (David Williams) wrote: igt gt David Williams wrote:/i igt/i igt gt gt gt gt The Concise Oxford Diction...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:58:13 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Xantrex-Onan-Surging-14752-.htm I live offgrid and use both PV/battery and generator power. I used a cheap Yamaha portable gas generator successfully for years and then decided to g...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:15:14 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-END-OF-ARCTIC-ICE-COMING-SOON-14746-.htm David Williams wrote: igt gt cm are deprecated for SI./i igt/i igt Accepted, though./i igt/i igt Why do Europeans measure volumes of wine in centil...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:42:14 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-END-OF-ARCTIC-ICE-COMING-SOON-14745-.htm David Williams wrote: igt gt gt The Concise Oxford Dictionary defines an ice cap as a quotpermanent/i igt gt gt covering of icequot./i igt/i igt gt...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:41:21 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-ICE-FREE-NORTH-POLE-WITHIN-SIX-YEARS-14744-.htm David Williams wrote: igt gt No, the arctic ice isnt melting.It may have been a while back but now its/i igt gt growing. Nature isnt static./i igt/...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:39:26 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-ICE-FREE-NORTH-POLE-WITHIN-SIX-YEARS-14738-.htm Per Frank: igtgt /i igtgt /i igtNot enough warming for me either. If all the ice melts, Ill still have /i igtto drive 5 miles to the beach (/i Were ...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:42:52 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/A-question-on-requirements-14717-.htm Is there a place to find out the wattage requirements to standard electrical appliances like furnaces, freezers, refrigerators and air conditioner co...... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:35:13 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-END-OF-ARCTIC-ICE-COMING-SOON-14713-.htm David Williams wrote: igt gt Why are you using CENTImetres SI deprecates its use. So 100 mm or near as/i igt gt dammit, 4 inches./i igt/i igt gt O...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:52:12 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-END-OF-ARCTIC-ICE-COMING-SOON-14710-.htm David Williams wrote: igt gt How salty is the sea Did you realise that rather than perform silly/i igt gt experiments in your drinks glasses, scie...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:51:21 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-END-OF-ARCTIC-ICE-COMING-SOON-14709-.htm David Williams wrote: igt gt The Arctic doesnt HAVE an ice cap you MORON./i igt/i igt gt Graham/i igt/i igt The Concise Oxford Dictionary defines a...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:49:32 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-ICE-FREE-NORTH-POLE-WITHIN-SIX-YEARS-14708-.htm David Williams wrote: igt gt Daily Planet Media wrote:/i igt/i igt gt gt Countries in and near the Arctic region predict that the North Pole/i igt ...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:46:31 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/A-condensing-woodstove-chimney-14707-.htm Eli wrote: igtA few year ago, I fooled around with a forced draft of my wood stove/i igtchimney by installing a duct fan blade near the top of 6quot ...... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:31:10 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-END-OF-ARCTIC-ICE-COMING-SOON-14696-.htm PV wrote: igt hhc314@yahoo.com writes:/i igt gtOtto, all the manmade nonsense is silly, to say the least. Take a/i igt gtclose look at the earths ...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:40:12 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-END-OF-ARCTIC-ICE-COMING-SOON-14693-.htm David Williams wrote: igt gt gt The effect is small. But who is to judge whether it matters someone/i igt gt gt who lives on high ground, or someo...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:01:07 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-END-OF-ARCTIC-ICE-COMING-SOON-14691-.htm David Williams wrote: igt gt I did all that (minus the cold water bit) but If the level change is/i igt gt so minor that those things would effect...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:50:02 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-END-OF-ARCTIC-ICE-COMING-SOON-14690-.htm David Williams wrote: igt gt As eeyore said. If there is any change it is too small to matter./i igt/i igt gt Try it yourself./i igt/i igt gt Harr...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:48:01 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-END-OF-ARCTIC-ICE-COMING-SOON-14688-.htm PV wrote: igt hhc314@yahoo.com writes:/i igt gtOtto, all the manmade nonsense is silly, to say the least. Take a/i igt gtclose look at the earths ...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:37:50 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-ICE-FREE-NORTH-POLE-WITHIN-SIX-YEARS-14687-.htm Daily Planet Media wrote: igt Countries in and near the Arctic region predict that the North Pole/i igt will have an icefree summer within six year...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:35:59 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/OT-Why-the-banks-are-being-bailed-out-14681-.htm Very good interview about the federal reserve from 2006. Check it out..... http://www.netcastdaily.com/broadcast/fsn200610282b.mp3 have fun.....sn...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:55:54 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Quiz-14679-.htm This topic is giving information about quiz concept. link for complete info: http://www.purpleslinky.com/Trivia/Quizzes/Quiz.421127 The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:29:14 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-Low-Power-ish-Gaming-PC-14676-.htm Found a good graphics power usage roundup: http://archive.atomicmpc.com.au/forums.asps2ampc7ampt9354 Looks like the ATI HD4670 )| 10W70W Is the w...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:55:16 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Hot-water-woe-14648-.htm Hi All, Hopefully this long letter will help others, even if I get no good answers. My problem is how to get 3 showers a week in cloudy weather back i...... The post has 33 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:07:30 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/quot-Green-Tech-the-Open-Source-way-quot-Join-a-new-kind-14643-.htm Are you interested in technology and environmental issues, but are not the type of person to attend a protest march or to chain yourself and other pro...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:10:44 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-END-OF-ARCTIC-ICE-COMING-SOON-14634-.htm On Dec 24, 9:02A0pm, david.willi...@bayman.org (David Williams) wrote: igt gt Well, I went to the trouble of doing the expirament and publishing/i igt...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:46:06 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-END-OF-ARCTIC-ICE-COMING-SOON-14633-.htm On Dec 24, 9:02A0pm, david.willi...@bayman.org (David Williams) wrote: igt gt Well, I went to the trouble of doing the expirament and publishing/i igt...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:41:51 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-END-OF-ARCTIC-ICE-COMING-SOON-14632-.htm On Dec 24, 9:02A0pm, david.willi...@bayman.org (David Williams) wrote: igt gt Well, I went to the trouble of doing the expirament and publishing/i igt...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:40:03 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/recommend-a-good-anemometer-for-wind-speed-study-14630-.htm Hi all, Id like to do a wind speed study at my house to help make an informed decision on a wind turbine. I dont even know where to start, but I se...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:37:26 -0500 http://fuelzilla.com/groups/homepower/Re-END-OF-ARCTIC-ICE-COMING-SOON-14626-.htm On Dec 24, 8:14A0am, david.willi...@bayman.org (David Williams) wrote: igt gt Now why would there not be a change A0Because the ony difference is/i ig...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:05:15 -0500