Alternative Energy Forum

Quantifying Cow Poo Power 
I live on a Dairy farm, we milk about 250 cows twice a day. I was researching a topic for a chemistry presentation when I came across methane digesters ...

Curly Inverter Questions 
What is the maximum distance for 1000W 12VDC to 240VAC inverter can be from the main power panel?

What is the best way to use the above inverter in ...

SERIOUS METHANE DIGESTERS WANTED! 
We are a recycling company based in Lesotho, South Africa and are looking for machineries with capabilites of producing methane gas from compost of roughly ...

How Do I Set up a Biogas System for a Villa Development? 
Hi

I am in the process of setting up a small villa development.. its my aim to make this project a green one..

As such am keen on knowing how to ...

24 v Windmill 
Hi how is everyone. I have a problem. I built a 24v wind mill but I am getting just about 7amps out of the mill and this mill is a 8ft 700 watts max mill....

50KW permanent magnet, direct drive wind turbine for small farms 
We are a medium-size wind turbine manufacturer. We can provide advanced 50 kw & 100kw permanent magnet, direct drive wind turbines with CE certification....

12V or 24V for Home solar system? 
Hi how are you. Is it better to use a 24volt solar system for your home over a 12 volt. thank u

MEG: Graeme says 24V has advantages: The higher the ...

Any one running their car on water? 
Just curious.

I read quite a bit about running internal combustion engines on water/petrol (gas) mixtures. Has anyone actually done this and found it ...

Inspiring Alternative Energy Project 
Are you complaining about energy costs while flicking the switch? Two artists in Groot Marico, using renewable and redundant materials to create their ...

Magnetic Power Generator 
My first impulse when I read the article and watched the Australian news report was that this is another bunch of "Bull". I confirmed my suspicions ...

Farm Boy 
I have been told by two different people that Mother Earth News had a methane generator design on one of their archives from the 70's - I have tried a ...

Anaeorbic Digesters using Horse Manure 
Who has experience using Anaerobic Digesters with horse manure? I live in a rural area surrounded by small horse barns (6 horse or more, about 30 horses ...

Solar Pond Electricity Generation 
Does anyone have knowledge of, or have practical experience of the generation of electricity from heat generated (collected) by solar ponds.

Bill Mollison ...

Using Horse Manure in Small Biogas Systems 
I'm looking for information on small biogas systems using horse manure as the fuel input. Know anybody I could "talk" with?

Karen

How To Use Oxygen in a Septic Tank Methane Generator 
I've heard you can digest more of the solids in a septic tank by drawing oxygen into the bottom of the septic tank and thus aerating it. So if you put ...

Home Made Biodiesal is Dangerous  Not rated yet
This website should pull its articles and information on biodiesel. What it is recommending is dangerous for people and and the environment (not to mention ...

System Schematics for small farm methane digesters needed!  Not rated yet
We are currently writing grant requests to begin placing microscale continuous displacement methane digesters on small farms in our area. So far, only ...

How much work can you get out of Methane Gas?  Not rated yet
I wanted to know how much methane gas is needed to run a 10KW Generator.

Thanks!

Hi Meg (Saving up to 20% on gas and diesel) no kidden!!!  Not rated yet
Hi Mark
Missed the site URL you were talking about! How about sharing it on the Homesteading Forum?
Meg

Meg I wasn't sure where you wanted me to ...

Alternative Energy  Not rated yet
We are looking at alternative energy, a platypus hydro 2kw, 60m head, a 6kw off the grid inverter/charger, 12 2v 900ah VRLA batteries, 6 x 240w crystalline ...

Who's a Good Contact for 10 KW Wind Turbine in Jupiter NC?  Not rated yet
I have home in nc on a mt 4300 above sea level we are looking to buy a windmill to offset the grid and in case of power outage probably a 10 kw. Can anyone ...

Picking Batteries for Reconditioning  Not rated yet
We are setting up a small farm to be self sustainable in s ilinois, and I have a few questions as we go if you do not mind. We are installing a solar system ...

Solar Installation  Not rated yet
Mohr Power Solar, Inc., is an established design, service, sales and installation solar contractor, specializing in solar electricity, solar pool / SPA ...

l need to set up a family comunity  Not rated yet
On the sides of a hilly end of a glacier area in western Victoria there's 200 acres area available for a rural community. It is hard to get to - down ...

Upcoming Wind Turbine Workshops: Ireland and Australia  Not rated yet
Dates:

Mon 13.September - Sat 18.September.2010
Hugh Piggott workshop
Leitrim, Ireland

Fri 24.September - Tue 28.September.2010
Presentation ...

Solar addition boasts indoor garden, water savings  Not rated yet
LAURA RODLEY
Julian Traista, owner of Welcome Home Green Building, kneels next to the Finnish-designed masonry stove he installed in his Harvey Road home ...

Green energy – Clean energy  Not rated yet
The global economic recession that took its worst look last year has made people think differently about the use of energy resources. The disastrous effect ...

Will Brazil replace Saudi Arabia soon?  Not rated yet
Among the oil finds in the world the Brazilian oil finds are one of the world’s largest. This discovery has put an end to the world’s reliance on the Middle ...

Shine a little light on me  Not rated yet
On Thursday our new solar PV grid-connected system was switched on. Whoot!

Gardening and cooking with a Digester  Not rated yet
1). Get 2 x 1,500 gallon septic tanks. Hook them up to your house hold sewer.
2). Hook a 1inch air tite gas out. Let out the top of each tank to collect ...

Methane Biodigestor Experiences  Not rated yet
Hi Folks, I have been researching these Methane bio-digestors and playing around here on our little life style block in NZ (6 Acres). We run three horses ...

Small Scale Methane Biodigestor  Not rated yet
Check out this site ( http://www.arti-india.org/content/view/45/52/) for information on a small scale biodigester. I've already made a smaller trial version ...

Methane Episode on Planet Green  Not rated yet
I caught the show Battleground Earth with Tommy Lee and Luda when they came to Dallas/Ft Worth. They went to the Fort Worth Stockyards and made a methane ...