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Home Hydroelectric Power Kits – Mother Earth News
WEBFeb 12, 2023 · Equipment costs range from about $1,000 for the smallest, to $20,000 for a system large enough to power several modern homes. Consider harnessing microhydro systems, getting flowing water and ...
Make a Biogas Generator to Produce Your Own Natural Gas
WEBJan 3, 2022 · by Isaac Marquez. A 200-gallon biogas generator in Oregon turns 15 pounds of food waste into cooking fuel daily. As food and yard waste decompose, methane and carbon dioxide are created, inflating ...
75 Medicinal Plants and Their Uses – Mother Earth News
WEBOct 3, 2023 · When we catch colds, we prefer echinacea and andrographis (immune-boosting herbs proven to speed recovery), ginseng (ditto), licorice root (for sore throat), tea or coffee (caffeine helps relieve ...
How to Make Biodiesel - DIY Biodiesel Production - Mother Earth …
WEBApr 28, 2022 · The Chemistry of Making Biodiesel. Biodiesel production is dependent on two chemical reactions. The first is commonly called the “methoxide reaction.”. It happens when you mix methanol with a ...
How To Build A Pole Barn Step By Step | Mother Earth News
WEBFeb 4, 2023 · The steps to pole-building success are simple: Create a level base pad (if you want more than just the earth underfoot), set poles vertically into holes in the ground, connect them across the top ...
Backyard Wood Powered Generator – Mother Earth News
WEBJan 5, 2022 · In “ Wood Gas Truck: Road Power From Wood Gasification,” we detailed how to make a wood gasifier small enough to power a car or pickup for about $125 in parts and materials. In that report, we ...
Building a Beautiful Inexpensive Stone House - Mother Earth News
WEBFeb 14, 2023 · Good building stone can be found most anywhere, usually free for the gathering. We built our 1,100-square-foot home with 18 pickup loads of free boulders, most of which were gathered from a single ...
We Built a DIY Woodstove Water Heater for Indoor Wood-Heated …
WEBFeb 12, 2021 · After we built our mini-masonry heater, we switched to heating water in big pots on our large cooktop, and we put the hot water into a watering can mounted in our shower. This setup provided about ...
A Pressing Matter: How to Make Oil from Seeds and Nuts
WEBSep 16, 2022 · In this method, the seeds or nuts are hulled, crushed, added to water, and then boiled. Oils float to the surface, where they’re skimmed off and reserved. This is a slow and low-yielding process ...