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DIY wind generator for $150

on 12 Feb 2009

Here’s one for all you Gabriola do-it-yourself types: How Kevin Harris built a wind generator in his back yard for $150.00. He wrote: Lately I’ve been spending a great deal of time working on ways to generate my own electricity. It isn’t a necessity for me yet, but someday being electrically self-sufficient could really come [...]

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Car as emergency generator for house?

on 27 Dec 2008

It turns out that a Prius might be more practical for use on Gabriola than you’d have guessed. From Green Inc, a New York Times blog: Prius: It’s Not Just a Car, It’s an Emergency Generator. The Prius has a new use, and it does not involve driving. The Harvard Press — which serves the [...]

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