Fire The Grid: 11-11-11
Fire The Grid is a global project of focused intention to awaken Earth’s grid with love. November 11th 2011 will see the third event, the previous two being in 2007 and 2009.
We read to know that we are not alone
Here are a few very inspiring blogs that I’ve come across. The focus of each is slightly different but they’re all sharing good stuff – moving, inspiring, creative, practical, human, fresh, challenging.
C.S. Lewis said “We read to know we are not alone” and hopefully these blogs will confirm that we are, indeed, not alone.
Beautiful handmade clay tiles
The Mud Hut Company
My friend Jane Sheppard hand-makes wonderfully earthy and unique clay tiles, and they are now available to order online as well as locally in the Bath area.
Everything at mud hut company is designed and made by Jane, who has worked as a lecturer in art and design and practitioner in ceramics for 20 years and received awards from the British Council and South West Arts.
One Bedini, two Bedini, three Bedini, four…
At Sunrise:Off-Grid festival 2011
Having built our Bedini SSG motor a few weeks ago, Andrew and I were encouraged by friends to show the machine at Sunrise:Off-Grid festival. We did, and, much to our surprise, the machine was gradually joined by a further three Bedini motors!
(IM)PERMANENCE – a film about global solutions for perennial living
plus FreePDC – The free 72 hour permaculture design course
PERMANENCE of the human race relies on consciously designing our lives to meet all our needs without compromising other beings and the planet. The inherent (IM)PERMANENCE of life and indeed the human species invites us to humbly remember our place in creation…
The Joule Thief
At Sunrise:Off-Grid I ended up mentioning this fascinating little circuit to many people, but hadn’t taken an example with me. The JT allows a single 1.5 volt battery to power one or more 3volt LEDs for many hours. The light won’t stop until the battery drops to approx 0.4 volts.
Radiant battery charging and rejuvenation
Using radiant energy to charge a battery has great benefits:
- The battery’s capacity is not degraded by each charge, and can increase;
- Sulphated batteries can be restored;
- Radiant charging devices generally use less electric power than a conventional battery charger;
- One battery can charge one or more similar batteries;
- You can build your own radiant charging device;
…or, you can buy a Renaissance Charge charger that uses this technology, and just plug it in.
The benefits of Belt
Peter and May Belt make and sell a completely unique range of products. If you enjoy reproduced music you really owe it to yourself to check out at least the free sample of one of their foils. If you think that you hear a slight benefit from the application of a few strips of this to a CD – ie. your music sounds better – then you’ve experienced the tip of the Belt iceberg. The products making up the rest of the iceberg can be found at PWB Electronics.
Bedini SSG motor up and running
My friend, Polarity Therapist Andrew Harry and I have built a Bedini SSG (Simplified Schoolgirl) motor. Why? What does it do?
