Kamal Meattle comes from New Dheli, India a place where the quality of air is one of the worst. He looked at plants and their level of fresh air output and then planted numerous plants in a big block of flats. This building now has the cleanest air in all of new Dheli. This video will describe some of the plants used and the way they were used. … Read more
Build your own house with £150 Build your own house with 150 £
This Oxfordshire farmer has built an eco-house in his garden, using only natural materials for £150. The 'cob house' was built using only earth, clay and straw. The inside was mainly built using materials from a rubbish skip. … Read more
Solar Composting Toilet Dry Toilets
This video will explain you one of the differents ways you could built your own composting toilet. It is a special example, because it works with solar energy. … Read more
Evaluate your electricity consumption Check your electrical devices
The first step is to be aware of the consumption of all the electrical devices you have in your house. A very simple an not really expensive tool exist to easily do that: The WATT METRE. STEP1: check all your devices. Really easy to use, you just plug it in and then you plug any device on it. Thanks to the a little digital screen, you have the live consumption of your device. Even if it's not really expensive, you can join other people to buy it and then lend it to each other. STEP2: if you … Read more
Biogas everywhere Manual to buildt an amasing Biogas-System
“Biogas” is a naturally occuring mixture of 60 to 70% methane and 30 to 40% CO2 with some H2S (Hydrogen Sulfide), that burns similar to so-called “natural gas”, which is actually a fossil fuel. Once generated and stored, biogas is primarily used around the world for cooking and heating at the home scale, but it also has many other important applications both domestically and industrially. Its use as a fuel to power electric generators at all scales is well established and it also has a long … Read more
Solar Cooker Wiki A lot of different models and plans
The link below will lead you to a wide range of different solar oven design. You'll probably find the one you need. … Read more
Earth Orbs Earth Orbs
OTEPIC (Organic Technology Extension and Promotion of Initiative Centre), has devised an earth-shaped orb that transforms useless waste into useful energy. Like compost, the 'Earth Orb' is another way in which we apply technology to reap benefits from waste. OTEPIC-trained men and women collect the remains from charcoal cooking fires, carrying the still-combustible stuff on their backs. They then mold the fragments into balls of 250 grams (about 1/2 pound) each with corn cobs mixed with … Read more
Creating a Home Graywater System Creating a Home Graywater System
This video is a nice example, if you want to recycle and reuse your grey water. Important information starting at 5:50 min. … Read more
Water Harvesting The Ancient Ingenuity of Water Harvesting
In this video Anupam Mishra describes methods with which water was and is still collected in areas with extremely little rain. These methods however have been devised 1000s of years ago but are still deemed more effective than most modern methods. … Read more
Civilisation Starter Kit How to build farming tools from scratch
When Marcin Jakubowski wanted to start his own little garden he felt the need to get some tools, however he didn't have the money to buy good equipment and hence he built them himself. He made blueprints for the simple fabrication of everything needed to start a self-sustaining village. … Read more
