Using solar panels alone is not enough to efficiently power your off-grid home. For better energy storage, you might want to consider installing solar batteries. Solar batteries store the excess energy produced by your solar panels for later use. You don’t have to send the excess energy back to the power grid. When your solar panels are not producing enough … Continue reading Homestead must-haves: The best solar batteries for off-grid use
Green energy solutions are releasing tons of LEAD into the environment, posing a lasting human health threat
In the fight against “climate change,” green energy solutions abound. Solar panels and wind turbines provide renewable power without the awful emissions, and so they are sold to the public as clean energy sources. But as these systems age and breakdown, they become a serious source of environmental pollution and become a human health hazard. Most … Continue reading Green energy solutions are releasing tons of LEAD into the environment, posing a lasting human health threat
How to harness solar energy to power an off-grid air conditioner
You don’t have to sacrifice the comforts of a grid-tied home when you go off-grid. Thanks to recent advances in technology, you can now operate an air conditioner without relying on the power grid. Harnessing solar energy is one of the best ways to power an air conditioner. Here’s what you need to set up a solar power system in your … Continue reading How to harness solar energy to power an off-grid air conditioner
7 prepping projects that you can work on this spring
With the arrival of spring comes an opportunity to do some new projects around your homestead. Countless things need to be done, but there is always room for new DIY projects, especially ones that are ideally done during the springtime. Here are seven prepper projects you can make this season. (h/t to AskAPrepper.com) Build up your … Continue reading 7 prepping projects that you can work on this spring
Are frozen wind turbines partially to blame for Texas blackouts?
The Republic of Texas is hobbling through a record-breaking cold spell coupled with snow and ice that has left nearly 4.5 million “customers” throughout the state – a single customer is an entire household of people – without power as of mid-day Tuesday. Electric utilities warned that millions of Texans would have to endure rolling blackouts as … Continue reading Are frozen wind turbines partially to blame for Texas blackouts?
If green energy is so amazing, why is California’s power grid about to crater?
Promises of total independence from fossil fuel energy in the “green”-leaning Golden State are being broken, as grid operators throughout California are now having to ask customers to use as little energy as possible during peak hours in order to keep the electricity grid from completely collapsing. Reports indicate that, due to a persistent “heat dome” that’s … Continue reading If green energy is so amazing, why is California’s power grid about to crater?
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 