Homo sapiens may very well be the first species that must learn to live on Earth. It appears as though every other species that came before us, or exists today, has a population limited by available food supply or other…
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Growth, Death, and Survival
Tagged with: climate change, climate disruption, conservation, extinction, stewardship
Posted in Organized Entropy Expansion, Personal, Philosophy
Posted in Organized Entropy Expansion, Personal, Philosophy
Yet Another Change Of Course
I want to talk about overunity. Anyone that has looked around this blog knows that I have a special place in my heart for refrigeration, “heat pumps” more generally speaking. Vapor compression systems have fascinated me for years. It has…
Tagged with: biochar, biomass, char, gasification, rocket stove, syngas, wood gas
Posted in Dehumidifiers, Dwelling, Hot Water, Philosophy, Refrigeration, The Squatch
Posted in Dehumidifiers, Dwelling, Hot Water, Philosophy, Refrigeration, The Squatch
Acceptance and Adaptation
Human activities of the last 10,000 years have made irreversible changes to the landscape of the Earth, to the waters, the air, and the biodiversity of life. This much is not up for debate; marshes have been drained, forests leveled,…
Tagged with: climate change, climate disruption, conservation, environmentalism, extinction, geoengineering
Posted in Personal, Philosophy
Posted in Personal, Philosophy
The Electric Hybrid Bicycle === Delightful
For many years, I’ve planned on building and electric hybrid bicycle for my general transportation needs. An electric motor that supplements the human operator increases range, cargo carrying capacity, and general enjoyment of the ride. A few hundred watts of…
Tagged with: bafang 8fun, bicycle, bike, commuting, conservation, ebike, electric bike, mid drive, transportation
Posted in Personal
Posted in Personal
Squatch: 2nd Month Water Figures
Here we are, two months in our motorhome at this lovely trailer park. I’ve been keeping busy with projects of various sorts and collecting data in regards to our water consumption habits. I feel as though this little self contained…
Tagged with: "water conservation", "water meter", minimalism, RV, rv living, squatch, tiny livng
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, The Squatch, Tiny House, Water
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, The Squatch, Tiny House, Water
musings on entropy 