I've been looking into an emergency backup energy source for my home. Over the past several days, I've explored various websites, read books and pamphlets, and visited local stores that specialize in backup home power. In the process, I seem to have discovered something about how much energy is wasted in converting chemical energy to electrical ( Read more... )

In the case peak oil causes disruptions in the electricity supply, it is a good idea to have a backup plan. In my case, my home needs electricity for both heat and water. In the winter, without electricity, my house is in a bad way ( Read more... )

After thousands of years of constructed dwellings, it is about time that humans create a home that could be the "home of choice" for a low energy future... for life after the oil crash... or life after the Eosawki (End of Society as We Know It ( Read more... )

Nearly a year ago, I created the web site for the Local Future Network. The concept is fairly simple. Our current civilization is headed in the wrong direction, but we have time to turn the corner, and head the right way ( Read more... )