The freedoms of living off-the-grid can be rewarding as well as comfortable. This article focuses on the electrical and active solar systems that augment the efficiency of the previous post that featured the design of the passive solar home. It’s a textbook-perfect passive solar home because they utilized all the design principles of efficient...
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This off-grid, owner-designed and built house is one of the most impressive passive and active solar combinations I’ve seen. Located at an elevation of 9,000 feet in the Colorado mountains, on a windy, snowy January day, after entering the home, I experienced a quiet confidence and a solid feel of warmth and comfort. ...
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There are shiny beacons of hope and success that exist within the current economy and business climate. Creative and entrepreneurial spirits are building prosperous businesses while serving their communities. I recently had the opportunity to visit KTAO, the largest solar electricity based radio station in the nation. Located north of Taos in New Mexico,...
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Descending from the higher mountain elevations of Colorado, I drove through the more arid desert climate of New Mexico on a search to find the Earthship Headquarters located north of Taos, New Mexico. The Earthship type of housing, imagined into actuality by architect Michael Reynolds, uses recyclable, easily available materials to create a type...
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Located close to BLM land with gorgeous views of the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado, this passive solar, modified earthship-style house is off the grid and generates all of its own electricity. Structure The house is a modified two-story earthship that has a berm around on the northern side of the ground floor. ...
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