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We woke this morning to find that about six inches of damp snow had fallen during the night. Chico’s reaction reminded me very much of how excited Poco and Cuca got when they first encountered snow. To add to the … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2011
I’ll definitely be installing one of these in the next house we build. I like the fact that in spite of the noise you obviously don’t have to wear hearing protection to get full enjoyment out of this power plant. … Continue reading
Graham, this one’s for you! … Continue reading
Also see: Teledyne Telan 2T Thermoelectric Generator Here’s an interesting forum thread on TEG power. Alternative Energy forum, videos, etc. … Continue reading
Thanks to an unexpected break in the weather a few days ago, I took the dogs into the woods to search for mushrooms. It is quite late in the season, which usually runs from late September into October, but the … Continue reading
11 November, 2011 Friday The rain is heavy this morning and snow is falling in the mountains above us, probably a foot or more every day. An even colder front will move in this afternoon, so we expect to see … Continue reading
9 November, 2011 Our morning tea-and-toast conversation focussed on our electrical system, and whether or not we can actually reduce our energy use enough to avoid having to add additional solar panels and batteries. Lorena thinks we should consider additional … Continue reading