Renewable Energy

19 videos with this tag.

Can I Solar Cook It?
What is Solar Cooking?
Solar cooking harnesses the sun's energy to cook food, offering an eco-friendly and cost-effective alternative to traditional methods. By using…
Fair Speakers
Fair Speakers
Real Organic Methods
How to Sun Dry Fruit in Bulk
Increase the value of otherwise unsellable produce by drying them for small package or bulk sale. Blossom Bluff Orchards shares…
Bryce Loewen
Bryce Loewen Blossom Bluff Orchards
DIY Skills Course
Energy Self-Sufficiency: Solar Electricity
What you need to do to power your home with solar energy. Learn the types of systems, components of systems,…
Dan Chiras
Dan Chiras The Evergreen Institute
Building a Climate Cabin Series
The Foundation
"Foundations are the crucial first step to a durable structure. Done properly, a foundation supports the weight of your walls…
Mikael Maynard
Mikael Maynard Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series
Framing a Structure
There are a few different methods that can be used when framing a structure. For the climate cabin frame, our…
Mike Shellman
Mike Shellman Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series
Sourcing Reclaimed Windows
Follow Mikael's blog as she journals her experience through this and every phase of the "climate" cabin construction. You'll find her own…
Mikael Maynard
Mikael Maynard Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series
Exterior Walls, Metal Roof, and Water-Proofing
Johnny Appleseed Organic's Mikael Maynard and Mike Shellman guide us as they put "meat on the bones" of the "climate"…
Mike Shellman
Mike Shellman Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series
Soffit, Siding and Sealing
Mike installs soffit - the underside of the roof eaves - for ascetics with re-claimed hard pine. He follows that…
Mike Shellman
Mike Shellman Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series
Solar, Plumbing, Insulation and Interior Walls
In this 10-minute episode, watch as the plumbing, electricity and insulation are installed in the Climate Cabin. The one thing…
Mike Shellman
Mike Shellman Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series
Interior Finishing and Sealing
In this episode, as his cabin project nears completion, host Mikael Maynard and head of construction Mike Shellman install and…
Mikael Maynard
Mikael Maynard Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series
Final Interior Touches and Reedbed System
The climate cabin project is nearly complete! In this episode the focus is almost entirely on the interior touches. Head…
Mike Shellman
Mike Shellman Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series
Final Eco Cabin Cost Revealed
For those who have not been following along the past eight months, we've been documenting the construction of a beautiful,…
Mikael Maynard
Mikael Maynard Johnny Appleseed Organic
Winter Warmth Course
From Fireplaces to Rocket Heaters
In the Age of Consumerism, we often miss the "how" and "why" things work and then wonder why they don't.…
Uncle Mud
Uncle Mud
Food Independence Course
Introduction to Passive Solar Greenhouse Design
A passive solar greenhouse can provide you more options in producing your own highly nutritious food and creating valuable products…
Rob and Michelle Avis
Rob and Michelle Avis Verge Permaculture, Adaptive Habitat
Green Building Considerations Course
Searching For and Selecting Land for Your Building Site
Discover what characteristics you should look for when you're on the hunt for the perfect piece of property to build…
Fair Speakers
Fair Speakers
Green Building Considerations Course
Building Design Process, Financing & Township Considerations
Join Adam Bearup as he walks you through these three major components of the planning process you should know before…
Fair Speakers
Fair Speakers
Regenerating the Planet by 2047
After pursuing international training and certifications in renewable energy and regenerative design Rob, along with his wife and business partner…
Rob and Michelle Avis
Rob and Michelle Avis Verge Permaculture, Adaptive Habitat
Permaculture Summit
Sustainable Homes & Energy for a Sustainable Future
Follow the trials, errors, and successes of an alternative-energy expert who's spent his life living in sustainably built homes. Learn…
Dan Chiras
Dan Chiras The Evergreen Institute
Spring Conference with Organic Growers School and Mother Earth News
Off-Grid Solar 101
Are you interested in transitioning your farm or home to renewable solar energy? This workshop will get you started by…
Keenan Phillips
Keenan Phillips KSPhillips Contracting, Asheville Tool Library