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DIY, tinkering, science ■
Treehugger - Fuelcells■
sustainablevillage.com - a lot of appropriate technology products, also good for inspiration.■
info.phys.uvic.ca - Thermodynamics■
bio diesel ■
nativetech.org - native hide tanning (N. America)■
goodfellow.com - Metals and materials for research and industry■
howtomendit.com - how to mend anything - forum■
pfaf.org - soap plants■
candlepowerforums.com - on torches (flash lights)■
flashlightreviews.com ■
flashlightrevies.com - modification details■
futurehorizons.net - Free energy?■
***Common Compound Library - searchable, cross-reference■
Mad Science Network - search the archives, and ask questions anatomy to zoology, engeneering, astronomy and more■
how stuff works ■
journeyforever.org.at.htm - appropriate technology definition■
eskimo.com - Cool Science - projects and links and fun stuff■
***sunnyjohn.com - devices, tools and nifty gadgets - great projects■
***sunnyjohn.com - homepage of above■
selfhelpandmore.com - DIY made simple with forum■
equipped.com - on LED flaashlights and LEDs■
knotts ■
realknots.com knots■
lateralscience.co.uk - quirky stuff, curiosities, compelling■
escimo.com - Tesla stuff■
***Rough Science - projects with few resources and much ingenuity■
jrwhipple.com - self-reliance, projects■
jrwhipple.com - solar dehydrator from above site■
stewardwood.org - DIY sheets - this is a frame site, and I can't give a direct link to the page, click on 'Resources', then■
ukworkshop.co.uk - woodwork forum ■
beaverlake.homestead.com/ - some interesting stuff, but slow loading and bad links ■
solar dehydrator ■
canadianhomeworkshop.com - homeworkshop forum, site ■
diynot.com - home improvements guide ■
beaverlake.homestead.com - collecting water underground from the air ■
ironmongerdirect.co.uk - ironmongery ■
leofixings.com - fixings, ironmongery ■
romark.co.uk - ironmongery and more ■
sustainablevillage.com - wood shop ■
thesoapkitchen.co.uk - soap supplies ■
howstuff works.com ■
rural skills resource - newsgroup ■
Engines of our ingenuity ■
arrl.org - amateur radio news ■
****cavemanchemistry.com - a chemistry course linked with history, quirky, fascinating, great experiments ■
primitive skills ■
espares.co.uk - spares for many appliances
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Building ■
***backwoodshome.com - lady builder in the USA - great story■
lowcarbon.co.uk - earthship project in UK■
***greenhomebuilding.com - Excelent site - many types of building techniquest explained■
abeysmallcombe.com - earth and art architecture■
geocities..../libertyhouse - earth formed/sheltered building - good concept. The email address did not work when I tried a while ago.■
livos.co.uk - organic paints and varnishes - I use them, very good, reasonably preiced ■
patternlanguage.com - the book is a design classic. I have used a number of the concepts in my development■
***treedome.com - the ultimate in green architecture, buildings and structures made from living trees. Excellent, a must-see■
strawbalebuildingassociation.org.uk - in the UK ■
aecb.net - Association for environment conscious building ■
eere.energy.gov - energy efficiency in buildings, database US ■
sci-scotland.og.uk - Earthship images ■
earthshipconsultant.com - experience of earthship building ■
sanjuancounty.com - earthship chronical ■
dwellwell.org - hand built houses
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Power and off-grid living - general ■
www.kimberconsulting.com -
Low-Power Computing for Renewable Energy Environments,
Linux and Windows Consulting, Software Program Management■
staev.com - ultra capacitors up to 5000F (yes, that is full farads!)■
powerchips.com ■
tempcononline.com - thermocouples■
varmaraf.is - thermator thermoelectric generators■
off-grid.net - Off-Grid news■
green-trust.org - slotted disc turbine■
backwoodshome.com - article on independent power supply■
rebelwolf.com - energy selfsufficiency newsletter PDF■
offgrid.homestead.com - Off-gridders■
backwoodshome.com - paring down for off-grid living■
toshiba.co.jp - Toshiba Lithium-Ion quick charge batteries■
otherpower.com - the cutting edge of low technology■
treehugger.com - direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC)■
fas.org - the Malone liquid based engine (PDF)■
mech.ed.ac.uk - more malone■
pubmedcentral.nih.gov - heat engines with liquids■
baileycraft.com - more heat engines■
sustainablevillage.com - Multi-Purpose Independence Tool Kit - treddle powered multipurpose device■
cashncarrion.co.uk - wind-up phone mobile phone charger with LED torch■
mobilefun.co.uk - dtto.■
goholistic.co.uk - dtto ■
watermotor.net - shaft energy from water ■
off-grid.net - solar powered hydrogen production ■
hydrogen experiment ■
juiced.ca - alternative energy Canada
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Solar ■
aeesolar.com solar energy design guide and catalogue■
treehugger.com - coatable, plastic, flexible photovoltaics■
pyronet.50megs.com - home-made solar panels■
sunmachine.de - the sun machine, sterling cycle ■
backwoodssolar.com - goods and information on going off-grid (solar biased) ■
solarcentury.co.uk - Total solar roof - electric and hot water Hydro ■
microhydropower.com - makers of the Water Baby, Stream Engine and Low Head generator(also sell direct)■
otherpower.com - hydro electricity■
Ampair - maker of submersible generators■
a Stream Engine hydro system in the Penines ■
norrisscreen.com coanda screens for hydro intake■
norrisscreen.com intake screens■
Pico Hydro website ■
watermotor.net - using a small turbine-powershaft assembly to power tools directly ■
wildwaterpower.com - an unusual water wheel, pressurises slow moving water
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Pedal power ■
otherpower.com - made from 3 speed bicycle■
oneforindia.org - generator■
econvergence.net - Pedal-a-Watt ■
windstreampower.com - generators to purchase, two models■
stewardwood.org - the pedal generator at Steward's Woods community■
sustainablevillage.com treddle power to be presice, a universal driver for tools and more ■
pedalpro.com - outboard pedal power for boatOff-grid equipment and products ■
thegeorgeoutdoors.co.uk outdoor equipment incl. 12V water heater, possibly suitable as diversion load (must be sized properly for your system), and storm kettle■
modernoutpost.com - dynamo shaver■
modernoutpost.com - hand crank blender - on my shopping list!■
riverswayleisure.co.uk - low wattage and DC products more (UK)■
roadpro.co.uk - 12V products incl. cheap water heater (beverage), usable maybe as dumpload■
In Car Comfort - more 12V appliances ■
soalrexpert.com - Go Solar - Inverter information■
green-trust.org - Anderson PowerPoles, a modular conector - pity they are not more widely availabale■
andersonpower.com - PowerPoles■
hydrogenappliances.com - submersible water heaters■
windstreampower.com - independent power products, including pedal generator■
backwoodssolar.com - wide selection of off-grid goods and equipment■
backwoodssolar.com - from bulbs to bedwarmers and more, and a DC isolator for cordless phonesTorches (flash lights) and LED info ■
surplusshed.com - solar LED torch■
skylight-swiss.com - solar LED torch (flashlight)■
flashlight reviews.com - and modification details must-see for torch enthusiasts and tinkerers■
windturbine-1.com - LED information ■
equipped.com LED information
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Heating ■
cabelas.com - Eco fan - powered by the wood stove to circulate hot airRefrigeration and cooling ■
Crosby Icy balls ■
Patent office list ■
riverswayleisure.co.uk - 12V compressor cool box■
backwoodshome.com - keeping food cold■
waeco.co.uk - the manufacturor of 12V compressor driven refrigerators and coolboxes■
kollmann-marine.com - an expert on marine refrigeration, gateway to refrigeration forum■
kollmann-marine.com - refrigeration forum■
exair.com - vortex tubes, splitting compressed air into a cold and hot stream■
newmantools.com - more vortex tubes■
avxcel.com - marine refrigeration■
projects.bre.co.uk - some really cool links, if you parden the pun a number of innovative cooling methods explained, with such novelties as thermo acoustic cooling■
projects.bre.co.uk - sources of information on innovative cooling techniques ■
boat appliances - ■
howstuffworks.com - thermoaccoustics ■
howstuffworks.com - refrigeration ■
p-a-hilton.co.uk - vapour compression heat pump cycle, demonstartion unit PDF ■
backwoodshome.com - article, ceeping your food cold off-grid ■
live.psu.edu - thermo accoustic ■
acs.psu.edu - thermo accoustic ■
sciencentral.com - thermo accoustics ■
patft.uspto.gov - thermo accoustics patent ■
theepicenter.com - pallet root cellar
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Water ■
bigfootmfg.com - well drilling equipment, small scale■
beaverlake.homestead.com - collecting water underground from the airSurvival ■
bushcraftuk.co.uk - Lapp Puukko knife supplier in the UK■
btcv.org.uk - the Kelly kettle and other outdoor equipment■
bushcraftuk.com - Bush craft forum■
fire piston ■
millenium-ark.net - Dare to Prepare book■
survival.com - Hoods Wood Survival■
justpeace.org - Preparednes, practical wisdom for daily living■
Pat Gardiner - article - are selfsufficiency and survivalism different things?■
nodoom.com - Book - No such Thing as Doomsday■
survival-center.com - The Big List - preparednes list■
hollowtop.com - Granny's Country Store - primitive survival supplies■
trackertrail.com - ****excelent bushcraft site■
trackertrail.com - fire piston ■
firepistons.com - firepiston■
thetradingpost.co.uk - Tregor outdoor equipment, sell the Lapp Puukko knife■
equipped.com - reviews on outdoor/survival equipment and techniques■
millenium-ark.net - preparednes site■
bbc.co.uk - slug eating risks■
leafcycle.co.uk - leaf curd a true survival food■
hollowtop.com - primitive skills book■
survivalforum.com - survival forum ■
loompanics.com - **** controversial books
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Samll is beautiful - dowsizing, self-reliance and ecology matters ■
backwoodshome.com - many articles on self-rliance and more ■
gotoreviews.com - Meta efficient ■
geopathfinder.com - ***alternative lifestyle, very good ideas, highly recomended■
backwoodshome.com - ***excelent article about living in a small space■
care2.com - ***healthy home solutions - many recepies, hints and tips■
thehempire.com - - all things hemp■
notsobighouse.com - author's website■
bmj.bmjjournals.com - ***The Second Gasoline War and how we can prevent the third article in BMJ■
wowzone.com - ****The 100th monkey - critical mass, and a glimmer of hope■
bytesmiths.com - Van to camper conversion and run on vegetable oil■
rainbowbody.net - Chief Seattle speaks■
verdant.net - christmas alternative■
buynothingchristmas.org - the (anti)christmas page(s)■
earthcouncil.net - earth's carrying capacity■
census.gov - US Census Bureau, world population figures ■
census.gov - Information on world population■
bestfootforward.com - ecological footprint calculator■
energybulletin.net - the long fingers of petroleum■
downsizer.net - Downsizer - advice on downsizing, also with forum ■
simpleliving.net - Tools, examples and contacts for simple living■
mrsharkey.com - list of bus conversions■
Richard's personal site - with thought provoking material■
simpleliving.com - Simple living online magazine■
Creators not Consumers - ■
downthelane.net - downsizing■
downsizer.net - green DIY funerals■
greenmetropolis.com - book exchange■
motherearthnews.com - for selfrelient living■
countrysidemagazine.com - for a self-reliant life style ■
dieoff.org - ****world population issue■
frugalfun.com - frugal living■
lowimpact.org - lowimpact initiative, skills and advise to reduce your impact■
jrhipple.com - self-reliance■
mobilehomestead.com - nomadic life style■
northdoorway.com - homestead outfitters■
treehugger.com - ews blog of green products and ideas■
trumpeter.athabascau.ca - Ecosophy■
selfsuffishintish.com - downsizing, with a slant on urban almost selfsufficiency■
moderntradingpost.com - supplier of many essentials - a haven for the selfrelient person and off-grid products■
modernoutpost.com - outdoor equipment■
lehmans.com - more self relient essentials and off-grid products■
diaperfreebaby.org - babies don't need diapers - how its done■
rewild.org - going feral
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Other downsizers ■
Pat Gardiner - self-sufficiency in style■
Pat Gardiner - 'outlaws' article■
stewardwood.org - ****alternative community in the UK with lots of practical information■
solarhaven.org - ****great site on alternative lifestyle■
geopathfinder.com - downsizing■
geopathfinder.com - ****alternative lifestyle, very good ideas, highly recomended■
downthelane.net - downsizing experienceGreen products and services ■
gotorevies.com - MetaEfficient products, or so they say■
dermaglow.co.uk - natural cosmetics■
ecolots.co.uk - green advertising platform■
blahdeeblah.co.uk - ethical webdirectory■
greenisp.net - green ISP■
naturalcollection.com - natural cosmetics range from the Natural Collection■
naturalcollection.com - Natural Collection, a variety of products■
aromantic.co.uk - natural cosmetics and skin care products■
ecostreet.co.uk - eb directory of eco-friendly and sustainable living■
greenfibres.com - Green Fibres - organic clothes, linen, fabrics, fibres, bedding ■
btcv.org.uk - storm kettle ■
naturaldiscovery.co.uk - reen products, general■
pakucho.co.uk - organic, naturally coloured T shirts
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Waste, avoiding it, dealing with it ■
diaperfreebaby.org - babies don't need diapers - how its done■
espares.co.uk - spares for many appliances ■
freecycle.org - recycling your unwanted goods with other people■
wahmsearchengine.com - frugal living■
sunfrost.com - ****maker of the Scrap Eater - solar composter■
ecopatio.com - another supplier for the Scrap Eater ■
jenkinspublishing.com - build your own sawdust toilet■
jenkinspublishing.com - pictures■
green-trust.org - build your own sawdust toilet■
weblife.org - ***Humanure Handbook online, free■
cityfarmer.org - worm composting■
troubleatmill.com - ***build your own stackable worm composter on a budget■
recycleworks.co.uk - recycling products and information■
the Jean Pain composting method ■
more on Jean Pain ■
wasteonline.org.uk - information on waste■
verdant.net - techniques to saving resources and money
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Transport ■
bio diesel ■
eco-car.net - electric scooters etc.■
ctc.org.uk - the UK's National Cyclist's organisation■
freewheelers.co.uk - organised lift sharing in the UK■
liftshare.org - more lift sharing in the UK■
fuelcelltoday.com - fuelcell motorbike■
articles on cyclemotors, mopeds and similar ■
lifecycleuk.org.uk - cycling promoting charity■
sheldonbrowns.org.uk - Sheldon Brown's cucles■
sustrans.org.uk - Sustrans organisation promoting walking, cycling and public transportin the UK■
atob.org.uk - bikes on trains in the UK■
National environmental transport body in the UK ■
cobr.co.uk - cycle shop and info
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Land flora and fauna and food production ■
acousticecology.org - sound in the environement■
alanaecology.com - field equipment for naturalists■
sonic.net - ancient bristlecone pine, the worlds oldest living inhabitant at 4,767 years of age■
news.bbc.co.uk - an Australian discovery, the botanical equivalent of finding a live dinosaur offsprings to go on sale for the general public■
news.bbc.co.uk - slugs■
bioImages.org.uk - virtual fieldguide UK■
botanical.com - Electronic version of A Modern Herbal■
handbooks.btcv.org.uk - handbooks, online - rural skills■
buglife.org.uk - the invertebrate Conservation Trust■
permaculture.dhs.org - building top soil■
careforthewild.com - Care for the Wild - helping wild animals around the world, wildlife protection■
rspb.org.uk - common questions on birds■
english-nature.org.uk - English Nature - wildlife gardening■
growing vegetables ■
care2.com - how to handle a wildlife emergancy■
life cycle and biology of slugs and snails ■
northmoortrust.co.uk - poultry agroforestry■
realtime.net - reference guide for herbs■
pawpaw info ■
rbgkew.org.uk - data available from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew■
bbc.co.uk - helping wildlife■
bbc.co.uk - ****the secrets of El Dorado, transcript of the Horizon program on the search for the legendary city, and a more prescious discovery - black soil■
scrolla.hw.ac.uk - solar geometry calculator, usefull tool for placement choice relative to sun exposure■
scrolla.hw.ac.uk - solar movement, as above■
jelsim.org - more solar graphs, interactive■
jelsim.org - (sreenshot only) sun and shadow, interactive■
rogersmushrooms.com - the excelent Roger Phillips mushroom book online■
secretworld.org.uk - - wildlife rescue in the UK■
gardeningguild.com - Yeoman's gardening guild, irreverend, usefull for the lazy and tight-pursed (though you pay for most of the advice)■
treedome.com - ****living structures and buildings, excellent must-see■
weather lore - ■
theseedsite.co.uk - weeds, and how to recognise them during diferent stages, incl. as seedlings■
plants.usda.gov - plants database USA■
growbiointensive.org - biointensive gardening ■
verdant.net - organic gardening■
rain.org - soil foodweb■
recycling.moonfruit.com - **** recycled container growing, some good ideas, slow loading site ■
nettles.org.uk - about nettles■
lehmans.com - shelling sunflower seeds article■
alsnetbiz.com - Boric acid, natures insecticide, antiseptic etc■
countrysideinfo.co.uk - Offwell Woodland and Wildlife Trust■
millenium-ark.net - canning links■
millenium-ark.net - canning basics
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Health, Body, Mind and Spirit ■
nlm.nih.gov - medical encyclopaedia■
care2.com - which plastics are safe for lunchbox■
earthnotes.tripod.com - basic principles and skills for herbalism■
doctoryourself ■
happyjuicer.com - juicer comparisment chart ■
juicersonline.co.uk - Z-star manual all-purpose juicer, similar to Sampson■
bargainjuicers.com - another source for above juicer■
leafcycle.co.uk - ****information on leafu, a tofu like protein food derived from leaves real survival food ■
link list of many sites on health topics - ■
shirleys-wellness-cafe.com - ****excellent site with information on alternatives for you and your animal friends ■
realtime.net - reference guide for herbs■
bbc.co.uk - sleep■
lucidity.com - lucid dreaming■
growing and juicing wheatgrass - ■
pantheism.net - belief form■
earthcouncil.net - the importance of play■
alsnetbiz.com - Boric acid, natures insecticide, antiseptic etc■
perfume allergies
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Resources ■
babel.altavista.com - Babelfish translator■
google.com - Google's translator■
exchangerate.com - Exchange rate calculator■
filext.com - learn about file extensions (computer)■
infobel.com - Infobel, global telephone directory■
yell.com - Yellow Pages■
archive.org - internet archive, retrieve defunct pages■
onelook.com - Dictionary■
chemie.de - chemical look-up (English pages on German site)■
wikipedia.org - online encyclopaedia■
calculatorcat.com - calculating and converting - clocks, moonphases, bodymass and more■
radiotimes.com - get the online TV guide and save paper and money - UK■
tvzap.com - another TV guide for the UK■
how stuff works ■
guardian.co.uk - a selection of sesource links■
google.com - book texts■
martindalecenter.com - list of resource links■
iaf.net - address finder in the US, also reverse telephone numbers■
spices reference
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Forums ■
A Country Life ■
Green-Trust - sustainable living■
EcoForum - sustainable living■
Off-grid news - more a blog than a forum, but comments welcome■
Earthships - ■
Homesteading Today - ■
Down the Lane - downsizing■
Selfsufficientish - self sufficiancy (nearly) with an urban slant■
Otherpower's forum - off-gridders■
dslreports.com - broadband - internatinal■
dslreports.com - dtto, UK■
The Environment site - ■
how to mend anything - ■
candlepower Forum - for torches (flash lights)■
Greenmatters - ask questions and get answers■
Frugal Living - ■
River Cottage - ■
refrigeration forum - ■
bush craft forum - ■
selfhelpforums.com - DIY discussions■
woodworking ■
survivalforum.com ■
otherpower.com - renewable energy
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For fun ■
lawsidepupils.co.uk - Gary Larson■
users.ox.uk - lots of humor links■
wackykatz.com - Kitties, almost risque■
saidwhat.co.uk - quotes, sayings etc.■
artemisports.com - belly dance patterns■
alabe.com - free astrological chart■
google.com - satelite flyover - see our wonderful planet, every corner of it■
howstuffworks.com - a tutorial for google earth can be found at ■
multimap.com - for better resolution aerial photos in the UK ■
evidence of Saddam's attrocities - ■
calculatorcat.com - moon phases■
snopes.com - urban legends ■
davidicke.net - who was Jesus humorFor women ■
eco feminism ■
mooncup.co.uk - the reuasable menstrual cup■
scarleteen.com - myths about washable pads dispelled■
backwoodshome.com - ****Woman builder in the USA, vertical log cabin (and I thought that was my idea) - great story
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Campaigns, politics, legal, news, controversial - be informed ■
mcspotlight.org - the McDonald campaign■
Hansard (House of Commons daily debates) records - ■
enough.org - anticonsumerism campaign■
stopthehogs.com - campaign for farm animals■
truthout.org - the news CNN probably won't show ■
positivenews.org.uk ■
caerlas.org.uk **** human rights case - what is a home?■
unlearning.org - the institute of unlearning - see through the crap■
subliminal.org - ■
unlearning.org - book - The American MessiahOther interesting stuff ■
samizdat.com - tips article on the perils of working from home■
ditchmonkey.blogspot.com - blog of a man living rough to raise money for trees■
downthelane.net - article on dowsing■
biomimicry ■
earthwise-uk.com - earthwise gathering UK■
wilber.shambhala.com - author Ken Wilber - philosophy
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Links - general ■
downsizer.net - links to many sites■
another link collection - ■
timsbrain.com - thoughts and links on various environmental subjects - a good resource■
solstice.crest.org - green directory for renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable livingError page for following links - check again, also sites under construction ■
(shopping) ■
Covenant Acres site map ■ ■ ■ ■ back to index