Group: alt.energy.renewable
From: sspence
Date: Monday, July 30, 2007 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: The Off-Grid Cabin

On Jul 30, 5:33 pm, Mike wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:34:04 -0400, "Steve Spence"
>
> wrote:
> >We just finished designing a off-grid solar power system for a friend
> >of ours that lives in an off-grid cabin. Designed to power two ceiling
> >fans, two compact fluorescent lights, a boombox, portable dvd player
> >and a 12v water pump (rainfed cistern) without any generator or fuel
> >usage. With an additional panel and battery, a LCD tv & satellite box
> >or laptop computer could also be powered. A small wind turbine could
> >easily be added as an additional charging source. Check out the design
> >athttp://www.
>
> Call me cynical but your posting and the linked site seem nothing more
> than a desire to get a few hits to gain a bit of advert revenue.
> Maybe that wasn't the intention but it's certainly the impression I
> got.
>
> --

Hi Cynical. Interesting. I've never had anyone tell me they got that
impression before. Most are grateful for the information we post on
what we have learned living off-grid and learning to be self
sufficient. We really aren't too concerned about what folks think. We
just post what we learn over the years so others can learn what to do,
how to do it, and sometimes, what not to do. We are more interested in
helping people than getting hit revenue. But it helps keep the website
alive so people can read about our experiences.


Steve Spence
Director, Green-Trust
http://www.
http://www. /bookshop/