BioLite HomeStove Overview Half the planet cooks on smoky open fires, causing over 4 million premature deaths annually. This is more than AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, combined. These smoky open fires also contribute to climate change, releasing more black carbon into the atmosphere than all the cars and trucks in the world. Using our patented technology, BioLite has created The HomeStove, a low-cost biomass cookstove that, by converting waste heat into electricity, reduces smoke emissions by up to 95% while simultaneously providing users with the capability to charge mobile phones and LED lights. Build a dry stack wood-fired pizza oven comfortably in one day! – Page 2 – Your Projects@OBN Last Updated on June 29, 2018 Step 1: Build your base As with any construction, your base (or foundation) is the most critical element. Ensure your stacks are on firm ground and that they are level or your oven will not be! Your chosen height will be dependent on both your block size and also personal preference. Step 2: The cooking base This layer of bricks allows air to circulate beneath the flames and also is essential in building and retaining the heat needed for great pizza and breads. Step 3: Constructing the oven walls Ensure you use a running bond pattern for your bricks or your walls will lack stability. Step 4: Adding the dry-stacked brick roof Your oven won’t get hot without a way to trap the heat. Step 5: Find your favourite pizza and bread recipes and start cooking! A quick search is going to find lots of great recipes you can cook in a wood-fired pizza oven. Thanks to our friends at Fix.Com for allowing us to share this great project.
Egloo heats your room without electricity for 10 cents a day Can you heat your room for just 10 cents a day? Egloo can. Egloo is a clever little heater that harnesses candle power to heat a room without wasting electricity. Egloo works by concentrating the heat from the flame of a few candles inside a terracotta dome, radiating warmth into a room even after the candles are blown out. The concept was developed by Marco Zagaria, a student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. The the brilliant little heater was successfully funded through Indiegogo, and you can get your own in a variety of colors to start heating your office, dorm or bedroom without using electricity today. + Egloo The article above was submitted to us by an Inhabitat reader.
About | offgridcabin This blog is about the design and construction of an off-grid system in Upper Michigan. The purpose of the offgridcabin is to contribute to the off-grid community by basically saying, “well, that worked out pretty well” or, “well, that wasn’t such a good idea. I think next time I’d… ” The quick statistics on the system (as of July 2011) 3000 Watt Xantrex MS3000 inverter with control panel14 x 225 Ah deep cycle lead-acid batteries (Johnson Controls)810 Watts of solar (6 x 135 Kyocera LPU 12V panels)3000 Watt Honda EU3000 generator with RF remote starter4 x 350 Lumen 12V LED security lights with motion sensorVictron BMV 600s battery monitor (meter 103′ from shunt)Liquid propane refrigeratorGas heater in garage and cabinFree-standing wood burner in cabin And one more thing… My parents are retired Wisconsin elementary teachers. And yet another thing (2014)… I’m now an alumni of UW Oshkosh and UW Madison. Cheers, Sam Like this: Like Loading...
Downdraft Barbeque | Improved Biomass Cooking Stoves Downdraft Barbeque Peter Verhaart (Feb 7,99), Water Boiling Tests (Mar 6, 2002) We have used it quite a few times now (we are not great barbecuers), it is quite convenient to operate. It typically takes 12 minutes to settle into smokeless and odourless combustion, our official propane fired bbq takes longer. The fuel is bits of wood, 30 * 30 * 100 mm max size.The fire is lit on the grate, with a slide to adjust the active grate area. Since there are a few cheat holes in the riser pipe, the downdraft mode of burning starts automatically. Downdraft Barbecue water boiling test 3/6/2002 Fuel as was 162 g Fuel oven dry 140 g Start Fire 9:48 Start Cook Time 10:05 End time 10:53 Initial fuel 2.6 kg Remaining fuel 1.2 kg Big pan dry 0.6 kg Big pan + water 3.5 kg Same after 2.8 kg Small pan dry 0.7 kg Small pan + water 2.2 kg Same after 2.1 kg Water temp start 26.2 C Start boil big pan 10:28:00 Start boil small pan 10:48:00 Combustion value dry 21 MJ Average power output 8.82 kW
Chalet Plan Designed for the mountains, this vacation home has a large window wall and deck facing the mountain view. The master bedroom bedroom is on the upper floor. 672 sq. ft. interior plus 135 sq. ft. upper floor (807 sq. ft. total), 2 bedroom, 1 bath; footprint: 27' x 31' My main goal has been to reduce the cost of housing, while also making the designs sustainable, easy to build and livable. Cost: How much do alternative houses cost? Kitchens: A great deal of thought has gone into the kitchens I design. Baths: Most baths are standard 5 feet wide. Floors: I recommend floors made of earth, stone or recycled brick. Plaster: Most people use earth or lime plaster on earthbag houses. Heat: Wood stoves serve as the heating system in virtually all my designs. Windows: All windows are standard sizes. Doors: Exterior doors are all 36" wide. Closets: Closets have been carefully placed between private and public spaces to buffer noise. Furniture: The furniture layouts are merely suggestions.
How to Make a Candle Heater With the cold season coming to a close I wanted to share one more survival craft that you can do in order to provide some off-grid heat to a small insulated area with just a candle! I got this idea straight from the HeatStick.com site, where instead of ordering one of their “Kandle Heeters” I decided to make my own and share with you guys how you can too (it cost me about 15 bucks to make compared to 30 dollars (plus shipping) if you were to buy one). How it Works The basic purpose of this heater is to capture the heat given off of a candle flame and to concentrate it into a steel and ceramic radiator assembly. After some time, the ceramic surface will act as a thermal mass and begin to radiate the captured thermal energy into your room or office. Here’s how heatstick.com describes it (image and description c/o heatstick.com): Putting it all Together The process for putting together the candle heater is very simple: What You Need Assembly Instructions Making the Stand Test Results
DIY Party Barge for an Epic Summer Money didn’t stop these ambitious guys from having an epic summer. Instead of buying a pontoon or boat, they instead opted to build their own party barge using mostly old pallets and some barrels. Sure, there’s some assembly required and it’s mostly a glorified raft. But this is a huge improvement to the type of raft Huckleberry Finn built. If you can get your hands on old pallets or barrels for free, why wouldn’t you put them to good use and make a party barge for you and your friends to enjoy? Collect all your materials, which include pallets, old plastic barrels, ratchet straps, and some miscellaneous lumber. Cut and add some cross beams to the bottom of the decking to make a platform in sections. Next, use cheap ratchet straps to secure the barrels to the bottom of the platform. Once built, take apart in sections and transport to your favorite fishing hole. Don’t forget to add your necessary entertainment items (e.g., coolers, canopies, chairs, tables, fishing rods etc.).
untitled DIY Solar Oven One of the most eco-friendly, simplest and safest ways to cook food is with a solar oven. Follow our DIY Solar Oven instructions to build your own. By Kristina Mercedes Urquhart and Ian Urquhart Manufactured solar cookers can cost in the hundreds of dollars, but you can build one yourself and adjust it to suit your needs for around $75 (or less). Designed with the urban farmer in mind, the "Uniquely Urquhart” solar oven uses minimal power tools and can be constructed in an apartment or on a patio or balcony. Several additions to the oven are optional, and if you’re thrifty with recycled materials, consider using cardboard boxes instead of plywood for a lighter model. Photo by Kristina Mercedes Urquhart It doesn't take a lot of tools and materials to build your own solar oven. What You'll Need: Tools needed include: box cutter handsaw pencil power drill sandpaper screwdriver tape measure Oven Instructions Follow these step-by-step instructions to build your oven box. Reflector Instructions