Sam Redfield of the Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group has designed a bucket-based hydroelectric generator that can be made with easily obtainable, affordable parts. The “pico generator” is intended to provide a modest power supply suitable for home lighting and small appliances to remote destinations. They’ve already tested the bucket at La Florida in Guatemala, where…
Using wind energy to supplement your energy bill is great if you like having a big ugly propeller sticking out of the top of your house. Which I don’t. Everyone knows that looks are priority #1 when it comes to sustainable energy; why do you think Al Gore spends so much time in a tanning…