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Malawi DIY Boy Inspires People around the World
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Let us take a break from all the DIY projects for now and learn of the story of a teenager from Malawi, who harnessed the power of the wind by building windmills out of junk.
At present, William Kamkwamba has high-profile fans, such as Al Gore and other business leaders, [...]
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DIY Tubular Skylight Installation
A tubular skylight, or solar tube, is a device which can provide natural light for rooms that don’t have windows. What it does is to collect sunlight on the roof and bring it into the room using a reflective tube. This is ideal for dark kitchens, hallways, and bathrooms.
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To DIY or Not: Factors to Consider for Your Home Solar Power System
So you’re contemplating on installing a solar power system at your home. You might have your own reasons for this, but many people consider that mounting a solar power system will reduce their household’s energy costs.
Before buying all the materials needed for the project, there are various factors that should be considered, whether you do [...]
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DIY Solar Powered Gate Openers
Most home gates are relatively far from the main house, and are usually powered via a long wire. It’s a good thing there is a way to get rid of the unsightly wire. You can use a small solar installation to power your gate opener.
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DIY Solar Heating Parabolic Trough
A parabolic trough is used to reflect direct solar radiation towards a pipe that contains a receiver fluid which runs through the trough. You can make a DIY solar heating parabolic trough for your home. It can be used as a solar cooker, or a way to heat your water supply.
For this simple DIY project [...]
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MTD DIY Solar Heating System
An MTD (modified trickle down) solar heating system is a good DIY project because it uses less expensive materials, and because of its simplicity to build. It heats water directly, instead of using absorber plates or flow tubes. It uses the same concept as Harry E. Thompson’s Trickle Down Solar Roof. With a MTD solar [...]
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Homemade Solar Furnace
One way of heating a small space in your home is with the use of a homemade solar furnace. Sure there are solar furnace kits you could order from stores, but making one can save you a lot of money. Best of all, the materials needed for this project might just be lying around somewhere [...]
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