Show threadsmallsolarAug 30, 2023
I’d be very interested in experimenting with #directsolarenergy appliances such as refrigerators with large thermal masses and looking around there are some good projects trying these out
Show threadsmallsolarAug 30, 2023
My #WaterPump is now working really well since i introduced a new #microcontroller (#attiny) to manage when to pump though will see how it performs in winter. It only turns on when there is sun but that’s okay as I’m in no hurry to move the water, just need it slowly shifted up to the top rain barrel.
Next year I also plan to build a solar powered #irrigation system for my raised #vegetable beds again using #directSolarEnergy and the water that I’ve pumped up from the lower rain barrels.
Luz ChangeJun 28, 2023
Another home run for #SolarCooking and #VeganBaking! #vegan chocolate #cake (recipe from most recent Joy of Cooking) baked in my homemade #diy low cost #SolarOven. So cool to bake a cake on a hot summer day without heating up the kitchen! (And it's free energy!)
I was a dingdong and forgot to take a picture before digging into it, so in the photo it has a big wedge already taken out. #BadFoodPhotography Oh well, it's proof that the middle was cooked, right?
Eaten in the lid of my cooking vessel (a stainless steel dog bowl) with vegan vanilla ice cream and fresh raspberries from the garden.
#SustainableFood #SolarPunk #DirectSolarEnergy