"Micro-power generation"

Micro-power generation / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Renewable energy

Which is the best type of home energy generation for green homes?

...generation, which option is best? How the electrical grid is fed near you will be a huge factor in determining the carbon footprint of your home, with or without your own renewable power generation such as having solar panels on your roof. If you live near a windfarm, that's where most of your power comes from. If you ...

Renewable energy

Can you really power your home with a bicycle generator?

Mitigating climate change at home, get on your bike! As we look for ways to mitigate climate change, improving home energy efficiency and decentralising power generation is something we can do to reduce our personal energy consumption and carbon footprint. Theoretically then moving towards home solar, wind power and ev...

Appliances

Off grid foot pedalled washing machines doesn't need electricity and uses very little water.

Off grid laundry machine Living off grid often means lifestyle sacrifices, but you still need basic amenities like washing machines. you can dry them on a clothes line, but washing them by hand is a step back into another century that not everyone is ready to make! A typical washing machine can use up to 87 litres of w...

Renewable energy

Transparent solar panels

...generation. Find more info pages about solar PV & sustainable building in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages here: Build your own solar air heater - see our DIY guide All about solar panels - the different options & how they work Ten questions to ask a solar panel contractor Solar thermal ...

Electricity

Lights, appliances and all things electrical

...generation There are many ways to generate your own power, but what the most efficient method for you is depends largely on your geographical location as well as the topography of your property. Different regions experience different amounts of sunshine and wind, greatly affecting the output of systems. The viability o...

Lifestyle and environment

Clean energy infrastructure and efficient-housing for Canada's Indigenous communities

Representatives from 18 communities across Canada attended three week-long intensive sessions last summer as part of the clean energy capacity-building 20/20 Catalysts Program, sharing knowledge and experience in the development of clean energy infrastructure. Riding on that success, this summer the focus will be on en...

Renewable energy

Aquion’s saltwater home battery

...micro-power generation a staple of the residential construction industry. Does the Aquion saltwater battery work? Aquion hasn't been on the market long enough to have an ironclad track record that can be cited, but here is some of what we've read that we like: They have no toxic chemicals or heavy metals so they are n...

Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

OFF GRID LIVING BLOG, PART 3: All about off-grid power generation in off-grid homes

...generation, and our off-grid generation system is no different. The majority of the time, all of our electricity needs are supplied by solar panels. However, there are times when the panels can't produce enough power (at night and on cloudy days) to meet demand. Generally the batteries serve the role of storing enough ...

Commuting

Tax breaks in Canada for Electric vehicles

There is no question that the best way to lower emissions as we scurry about a city is to travel by foot, bike or public transportation, yet it’s unlikely we will see the end of the personal vehicle anytime soon. Transit would need to become much more extensive and gas much more costly for us to see any significant red...

Tiny house

The off-grid Ecocapsule tiny house

If your fantasy is to live totally off the grid anywhere around the world, that dream just got one step closer to reality. Nice Architects just unveiled the first photos of their incredible egg-shaped Ecocapsule home - and the tiny solar and wind-powered dwelling will be available for sale later this year. Nice Archite...