How Much Energy Consumption per Household – Residential customers in the United States (132.58 million) directly consumed 1,378.6 TWh (Terawatt…

Alternative Energy. Alternative to what? For this post the context will be alternative energy for ‘getting things done’ that ordinarily…

The Four Essential Parts or Building Blocks of an off-grid solar setup, and the description and basics of how it works.

The answer may sound pretty basic, because it is! And because of the relative simplicity, you could even make one…

A chart to select DC cable size gauge for interconnecting batteries or solar Off-Grid battery bank. Determining maximum current flow (amps).

(time to sweep the solar panels)   When doing any sort of design or even “back of the envelope” calculations…

A Chimney Fire can be caused by as little as 1/8 or 1/4 inch creosote build up in the flue. Here’s how it happens and what to do about it…

Awhile ago we conducted a reader poll asking what wood people burned in their stove for winter heating. There’s quite…

Sealed batteries, particularly the AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) battery, is becoming increasingly popular for off-grid applications and have always been…

Solar energy is power from the sun. But what about power during the night? Here’s how it’s done: