alternative energy

PV Solar Breakthrough

I have been hearing rumors about new PV technology that reduces silicon usage. Today, I saw this ecogeek article that tells the story. Wow is the word that comes to mind.

From the article:

The cells are made of micron-sized silicon wires that are encased in a flexible polymer that can be rolled or bent.

My Kitchen

I was thinking that what's in my kitchen might be interesting. I like to cook but have a small kitchen in an off-grid house. What you find in my kitchen may surprise you.

First, a bit about my house. It is round. The kitchen is built as a long, relatively narrow but curved room. It is about 20 feet long but only between five and six feet wide. The difference in width is because the outside wall in the continuous curve of a 25-foot diameter wall but the inside wall is three straight sections.