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A Texas Containerist Paradise? Quite Possibly.

I think I may have found a sort of Shangri-La for those of us dreaming of doing anything we want with a piece of property–building what the heck we want without kissing the asses of the building department to push an idea through. Oh yes… This is a really good find I am going to [...]

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DIY Solar and Wind Turbine

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Why do I like OtherPower.com? Well, they know nothing about this write-up and I have never introduced myself to them; but I like them because they provide parts and insight into creating your own DIY wind turbine power generation system and anything else that makes electricity. It’s basically a one-stop shop for all your Edison-inspired [...]

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Why Are Solar Panels Expensive?

Off-Grid Ouch!

In similar respect to diamonds, the materials used for photovoltaics are not readily available and relatively rare compared to other materials used for everyday technology. If they used sand for solar panels, we would all be off the grid quite easily; electricity and energy generation wouldn’t be much of an issue. Crystalline silicon is the [...]

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Mike. The Perfect Candidate for a Container Home.

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Now I would generally not do a post about a person, but I stumbled upon this fellow while doing my usual snooping around on the internet for cool ideas put into action; and new, innovative technology being implemented for the good of mankind. This guy that I discovered is actually inspiring because he is an [...]

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