Locations

Locations

Places and People to explore

"Timing Is Everything"

Summer 2012

Plan visits to:

  1. Stuart Island Energy Initiative on Stuart Island, Washington State, See blog entry on Fuel Cells
  2. Free Spirit Spheres on Vancouver Island Canada - Alternative Housing Videoblog

 

 

India

Travels In India

Sikkim India with Rico Zook - "Heaven On Earth" highlights Rico's permaculture work.
Auroville India - "Gang Of Music"
Auroville India - "Land of Healing Sadhu" provideocam_24

Montana

Earth Heart Series

Travel To Montana to visit with Sunny and Brooke who are living a simple lifestyle in harmony with the earth.
Earth Heart Series

Tennessee

Tennessee

Eco-Village Tour with Albert Bates at "The Farm" in Summertown, Tennessee  provideocam_24


Are Fuel Cells the answer?

Alternative Energy Technology, Fuel Cells

While solar might be a great alternative, there are the cons of this technology due to a need for batteries which not only weigh alot but also have corrosive and somewhat toxic materials.
So are Fuel Cells the answer? One man on Stuart Island is working on garage type experments with creating your own backyard fuel cell which might have greater possiblites for our energy demands.

One of the first articles offering insight into Stephen Friend's backyard fuel cell was in wired magainze - READ

A fuel cell source for Stephens project is FuelCellStore - VISIT

Stephens Website - VISIT

News Aritcle On Stephens Project - VISIT