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really saving energy - eliminate the clothes dryer

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Turning wood into electricity for 2 months of the winter

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Rocket Mass Wood Dryer - An Ecoquest Project for Willie Smits

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DIY Solar Oven

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Building 100 AH LiFePo4 Battery Box

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Small Scale CHP Steam Engine System

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New forum for electricity storage?

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Cheap heating in the winter

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Not a solar dwarf, and not a giant

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Sun Scoop converted to solar dehydrator.

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Jean Pain's Natural power plant. Why isn't this more well known with homesteaders?

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Jean Pain Compost Powered Water Heater Follow Up and Evaluation

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Stirling engine home made working... with rocket stove design.

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Off-Grid DC Power: How to Use and Store Solar, Wind, or Hydro Energy Without Batteries

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Organic waste - solar heated to make biochar - wood gas /syngas burned for electricity

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Replaced old lead acid batteries with LifePO4 for home power system off grid

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Horvath Patents Allowed Engine To Run On Water Improved Electrolysis Efficiency

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Mower + Cars Engines Converted Water To Hydrogen

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Staying warm in winter (inside)

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Jean Pain's Natural power plant. Why isn't this more well known with homesteaders?

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DIY Fridge with water from stream?

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Self-powering water pump idea

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Batch thermosiphon

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Thermosiphon Direction of travel

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Melvin Heat Engine for Hot Water, Electricity and Heat

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LifePo4 Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery

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Briggs 18Hp Mower Engine Ran On Water In Carburetor

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Electrical Energy US Patents Claims

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Water storage

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Are Candle Heaters Safe?

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Jean Pain Compost Powered Water Heater Follow Up and Evaluation

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Green Power House in Montana

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I want to set up a wood pellet mill

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Why Light Bulb Bans don't save Coal or CO2 emissions

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