tculhane |
Friday, 10th February 2012
This computer animation shows just how easy it is to build a biodigester to create flammable biogas from animal/food waste. Simple plastic tubing, two plastic barrels and some patience are all it takes to produce - according to its creators - around two hours of cooking gas per day...
Christopher Shein |
Friday, 10th February 2012
Undercurrents |
Tuesday, 31st January 2012
Simon Dale and Jasmine Saville have inspired worldwide media interest in their self-built homes. People like to call them Hobbit Houses but what is this interest really all about? It is about our desire to build our own shelters and live a more simple, connected life. It is about our quest for independence and freedom.
The ABN and The Gaia Foundation |
Sunday, 22nd January 2012
Global agriculture has changed more in the past 50 years than in the previous 10,000. Nowhere is this conflict more poignant than in the story of seed. This is a film that all peoples of the world need to see.
Ben Law & Undercurrents |
Saturday, 21st January 2012
First we show an Undercurrents bushcraft video about how to take the tasty sap from the birch tree skillfully. The A to Z of Bushcraft team cover how to drill and then leave the tree in good repair.
http://www.theoutdooradventure.net |
Sunday, 15th January 2012
Dreaming of the weather getting warmer and venturing out into the Great Outdoors? Here's a simple film explaining how to make a portable high efficiency wood gasifier backpacking stove. It is small light and only needs a handful of twigs to boil a few cups of water.
A great alternative for longer hikes where you don't want to carry lots of fuel.
Household Hacker |
Tuesday, 10th January 2012
Here is a video version of how to make the world's cheapest and easiest refrigerator from two terracotta pots. It uses minimal resources and runs completely without electricity. It's called a zeer pot, or the pot-in-pot and was rebirthed by Mohammed Bah Abba, who put the laws of thermodynamics to work for mankind.
Household Hacker |
Wednesday, 4th January 2012
Enjoy DIY projects? Want to start on small-scale renewable energy projects and maybe progress to more lofty heights? Here's an ideal place to begin by harnessing your heavy pedaling and generate some juice for your cell/mobile phone. With this nifty bike device you can ride around all day and never worry about your phone dying on you. All you need is an old wind-up radio.
