Tag Archives: solar

Surviving without the Grid

Posted on April 15, 2013 by John B

If the grid goes down and suddenly there is no electricity, no natural gas and no water coming into your home, what will you do? How much thought and planning have you given to surviving without the Grid?

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Solar Power “Generator”

Posted on March 21, 2013 by John B

I’m always on the look out for alternate ways to provide power to my technical gadgets. I really want to take my solar power generation to the next level, but if I have to bug out I’ll have to leave … Continue reading →

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eBooks when the Grid is Down.

Posted on March 8, 2013 by John B

In the digital age, eBooks are a constant. We read them on trains, we read them while waiting in line and we study with them. What will happen to your vast repository of eBooks if we have a Grid Down … Continue reading →

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Portable Solar

Posted on February 21, 2013 by John B

During the last power outage I was musing about solar power and how nice it’d be to have a way to charge my cell phone and other portable devices. Portability would be nice in a solar power system would be … Continue reading →

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