Earthquake Survival: How To Restore Your Electricity
How To Restore Your Electricity In the modern world, it is all too easy to be distracted by talk about terrorism, martial law, and other...
Category: Solar energy
DIY: Building a solar heater with recycled cans [Video]
Building a solar panel heater out of aluminum cans is not as far-fetched as you might think. This heaters have been described as “green energy...
Cooking Off the Grid
People have to eat and water has to be safe to drink, no matter what. A lot of preppers are planning to use propane, butane,...
The 7 Most Popular Types of Fuel to Store for Emergencies
In our everyday lives we are dependent on fuel to maintain our comfortable lifestyles. During a disaster however, we are even more dependent on fuel to maintain our...
Human and Animal Wastes to Heat and Power Your Home? [Video]
Anaerobic digestion, this is the process that transform all the organic wastes into methane. Methane is a gas that can be used to generate electricity,...
Generate electricity from waste
Electricity from waste? This may sound impossible to get but is not. Even if the title sounds impossible, wastes are used to generate, electricity, heat...
D.I.Y: Solar Cooker in 6 Steps (Very Easy)
I found this amazing way to cook your food if you are in a situation where you have no electric power to relay on and...
5 reasons why you shouldn’t count on a generator when SHTF
Generators are great for short term power outages. They are relatively cheap and can be sourced from most home improvement stores. If the grid goes...
DIY: How to Build a Bicycle Generator (Photo, Video)
Using a few easily accessible parts, you can make a bicycle generator that can power various electronic appliances, such as laptops and batteries! Materials needed:...
When the Grid Goes Down, You Better Be Ready!
It is a fact that our country is more reliant on electrical power today than at any time in its history. Our way of life...
Turn a playing card into a solar charger for AA batteries
I have found the following tutorial very useful, because one day you might find yourself in a situation where, due to lack of electricity you will...
Solar powered arduino on the back of a playing card
Here’s a six word tragedy: My arduino needs four AA batteries. Really? Isn’t this 2012? Where’s my jetpack?!! Here’s a way to the future —...