Watermotor - Simple Mechanical Drive- February 29, 2008 Most of the common machines used in workshops, industry, and farms are driven by motors of only .5 - 5 horsepower. The Watermotor will produce this amount of power at an extremely low cost and with a minimum of ecological disruption.High energy efficiency means that the quantity of water necessary for operation and cost of installation is greatly reduced, while on the other hand the number of actual locations where waterpower on this scale is available increases exponentially. In effect, every..http://www.green-trust.org/2008/02/watermotor-simple-mechanical-drive.html Solar Homes & Solar Collectors- February 24, 2008 Solar energy is our birthright like the air we breathe or the water we drink. Solar Home Plans and affordable Solar Hot Water Plans are the gateway into a "Solar Age" of energy independence. Fossil fuels are no longer necessary to keep the wheels of civilization turning. Build your own solar heating system with an MTD Solar Collector Kit. Explore the Strawberry Fields Book Store for more information. Alternative energies like solar energy will increase in value as fossil fuel prices escalate...http://www.green-trust.org/2008/02/solar-homes-solar-collectors.html Invention of the Month - The Green Steam Engine- February 19, 2008 This one has been around a while, and has met the test of time. It's a reliable design, and we think it's awesome. See more at http:www.greensteamengine.comhttp://www.green-trust.org/2008/02/invention-of-month-green-steam-engine.html Installing Solar at Woodhenge.org- February 18, 2008 Jim Juczak's power system was damaged by their recent house fire. A group of us went to help them rebuild various aspects from sheetrock to applying primer. My son Matt and I tackled upgrading and repairing the power system. Jim had built wooden frames for the 12 new solar panels. These panels are a bit different than the usual ones we run across. Each panel is a 45 watt, 98 volt open circuit amorphous panel. Matt and I built combiner boxes and wiring whips so that each frame will hold 4 panels.http://www.green-trust.org/2008/02/installing-solar-at-woodhengeorg.html Low current LED Lighting- February 11, 2008 We recently got a line on these 110vac LED light strips. Containing 198 LED's, 5mm in size, the strip consumes 11 watts and outputs almost 700 lumens. They sell for $25 delivered in the lower 48 states. Get them at http:www.green-trust.orgproducts.http://www.green-trust.org/2008/02/low-current-low-voltage-led-lighting.html Worm Composting eBooklet Finished- February 11, 2008 We finished our eBooklet on worm composting. We are adding the final pictures, and polishing up the video. The booklet is $15 and comes with support group access and a $10 discount on the video (normally $35). See http:www.green-trust.orgebooks.http://www.green-trust.org/2008/02/worm-composting-ebooklet-finished.html Agrichar - Soil Productivity Magic Bullet- February 9, 2008 The huge potential of agricultural soils to reduce greenhouse gases and increase production at the same time has been reinforced by new research findings at NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Wollongbar Agricultural Institute.Trials of agrichar - a product hailed as a saviour of Australias carbon-depleted soils and the environment - have doubled and, in one case, tripled crop growth when applied at the rate of 10 tonnes per hectare.Agrichar is a black carbon byproduct of a process...http://www.green-trust.org/2008/02/agrichar-soil-productivity-magic-bullet.html |