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Make a Biogas Generator to Produce Your Own Natural Gas
Jan 3, 2022 · 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 the rubber ...
DIY solar: how to Build Your Own Solar Panel System
Feb 17, 2017 · Prepare the backing for your panel. Many DIY solar panel builders use a wooden board as the base for their solar cells. You’ll need to drill holes in the board so that the wires for each cell ...
Raising Broiler Chickens – Mother Earth News
Mar 22, 2023 · The most efficient hybrid broiler chickens are an industrial creation developed by combining White Cornish and White Plymouth Rock genetics. The resulting hybrids — the type most commonly sold ...
Build a Wind Generator for Home with a Car Alternator - Mother …
Jun 8, 2022 · Turn a car alternator into a homemade wind turbine by building this cheap and easy DIY wind generator. Maybe you reside on a boat, vacation in a remote cabin, or live off-grid like me.
75 Medicinal Plants and Their Uses – Mother Earth News
Oct 3, 2023 · Doctors have begun to recognize medicinal plants and their uses. When used correctly, herbal remedies can be a safer and less expensive alternative to pharmaceuticals.
Backyard Wood Powered Generator – Mother Earth News
Jan 5, 2022 · The electricity-from-scrap system is surprisingly straightforward. To start with, rather than using just one gasifier, we chose to utilize two–plumbed independently of each other–to permit the ...
Home Hydroelectric Power Kits – Mother Earth News
Feb 12, 2023 · Consider harnessing microhydro systems, getting flowing water and sustainable home electricity. Read on to find important points to consider when looking for home hydroelectric power kits.
Make a Waste Oil Heater - Mother Earth News
Jan 8, 2022 · Thurmalox 270 is an Amazing Paint! It’s true that the boys down in MOTHER EARTH NEWS’ Research Center worked long and hard to develop the super-simple and super-efficient waste oil burner.
How to Build an A-Frame House - Mother Earth News
Jul 8, 2022 · Learn how to build an A-rame house (complete with a cozy sleeping loft) in this illustrated, step-by-step guide from Mother Earth News. Read more.