Reap the Wind – The World’s Fastest Growing Source of Electricity

When we think of windmills, we conjure up images of Holland, the western plains, medieval Spain and even ancient China. From ancient times to the present, windmills have been used to grind grain and pump water. By the 1890s, windmills were also being used to generate electricity in remote areas [...]

A Simple Solar Powered Backup System

The other morning I woke up, tried to turn on my radio and discovered I had no electricity. Hearing trucks I looked out the window to see the power company replacing a pole. 2 trucks, several workers and my black lab supervising.
“It sure would have been nice if they had said something I grumbled”. No [...]