Alternative energy comes in many forms and there is no limit to what you can do.
- PicoTurbine
Windmill and Solar Project
Homebrew windmill plans, books, videos, and kits. They also have a solar stove top -- not an oven,
a solar stove top to put your frying pan on. Lots of kits for the do-it-yourself types.
SYSTEMS
Pictures of some of our AltNRG
creations
and products we use, including Roger's Zip Line, McBruce's off-the-grid
solar system,
Ele's solar oven, Katrina's Cooker, Larry's Parabolic reflector, Judith's
solar scooters,
the Solar Tree, Diamond Jim's 12-volt blender, Eric's blown glass pumpkin
lights,
Reverend Gadget's art car/boat, Bruce R's solar cars, Nick's solar panels,
Galactic Lu's
cord extension, and a BRC MUD water reclamation setup
(submissions are welcome!).
A Beginners Resource Guide
I'm returning the favor of your collective expertise and generosity
by
compiling the information i have found so helpful the last year or so
into
a guide for the absolute beginner interested in practicing and
understanding alternative energy and electricity. ~ Jan
Anybody
can build a solar path light!
This was a project undertaken for Burning Man 2002. The goal was to
build
solar path lights for the Alternative Energy Zone. This project was
made possible
by the collective efforts of several members of the AEZ mailing list.
~ Jill
Solar Monolith -by
Mike Burgess
This draft contains 28 photos, mostly color close-ups of the construction
of the
solar station I took to BM last year. There are a couple of sketches,
and only a
few dimensions, since yours will have to fit YOUR solar panel, not mine.
How
to make a solar power generator
A quick, simple set up for about $300.
Photovoltaic system from
Bman
This is Roger's simple design
that he used at BMAN2K and will use again in 2001.
This page, from Backwoods Solar, tells how to set up a solar system to recharge batteries in RVs and boats, explains inverters and how to use them, and links to their catalog so you can buy whatever you need.
Backwoods Solar sells gear for solar, wind, and water power.
Charging Systems for Extended Campout
Carl Reuter's complete guide to power off the grid. Lots of useful info. This is a must read!
Homemade wind turbine.
Sandy's home built wind turbine, performance at BM2K and future changes.
Easy
as 1.2.3..
Simple solar design by one of our very own.
Solar Power for a Burning
Man Camp
Jason's tested solar system.
TOOLS
How
big is it?
How to determine what size battery you need on the playa.
12
Volt Magic #1
Lots of information about the wonders of 12 Volt.
-
SolarSense.com
This site offers handy pages for calculating your power needs and battery run times.
Power
Needs Calculator
Plan your power needs with this cool calculator.
If you have a design for a Alternative Energy system please send it to laura(AT)lucasvalley(dot)net
OTHER HELPFUL LINKS
Burning
Man Generator Etiquette
Suggestions on how to use your Generator at BM without aggravating your
neighbors.
Power
Inverters on the Playa
A couple of emails from people who use power inverters to generate juice
on the playa.
Batteries not included.
FAQ
for the AWEA-Wind-Home list
Wind questions and answers.
