Quick solar lighting

Quick solar lighting

When I needed a light inside our new garden shed, a ready-made mini solar lighting system made it easy, explains Lance Turner.

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A simple energy saver

A simple energy saver

One common cause of wasted electricity is when devices are left on unnecessarily, but there is a simple way to avoid that, writes Lance Turner.

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Are dome homes a housing crisis solution?

Are dome homes a housing crisis solution?

With the housing crisis steadily getting worse, and state and local governments tinkering at its edges, all options need to be considered. Lance Turner looks at one housing system that has barely rated a mention.

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Building a bigger backup

Building a bigger backup

If you have critical systems that need to stay powered in a blackout, you need some sort of battery backup. Lance Turner describes his DIY system for supplying water without mains electricity.

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Simple and cheap composting loo

Simple and cheap composting loo

A composting loo lets you save huge amounts of water each year from toilet flushing, and can extend the life of an old septic by removing most of the solid waste load. Spud Murphy describes a popular design used for decades.

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