The Predator 9500 is a big inverter-style generator, capable of powering all the critical circuits in a modest-size home. To ...

Watch as I harvest fresh vegetables to sell at the market and take the next big step towards self-sufficiency—buying turbines ...

The design uses a turbine hooked up to a small motor acting as a generator. To maximize the transfer of energy from the stream of water to the blades of the turbine, the hose is hooked up to a ...

I’ve stated it before on Hackaday but one of the most interesting engineering challenges posed to me this year was “how could you store enough energy to power a decent portion of a home for ...

Bats depend on open bodies of water such as small ponds and lakes for foraging and drinking. Access to water is particularly important for survival in the increasingly hot and dry summers caused by ...