I don’t like heat pumps. Wait, let me rephrase that: I don’t like grid tied heat pumps. It’s the electricity! Heat pumps are an amazing technology which I am currently obsessed with, and I am in fact in the process…
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The Power Plant -or- The Wood Fired Refrigerator
Tagged with: biochar, diy refrigeration, gasification, gasifier, homesteading, HVAC, off grid, refrigeration, refrigerator, steam engine, thermal mass
Posted in Dehumidifiers, Dwelling, Hot Water, Philosophy, Refrigeration, Refrigerator, Tiny House, Water
Posted in Dehumidifiers, Dwelling, Hot Water, Philosophy, Refrigeration, Refrigerator, Tiny House, Water
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
Recycling Hot Water
There are a number of different ways to heat domestic water for bathing, washing clothes, dishes and whatever else people need. Electric Resistive, Natural Gas, Propane, Kerosene, BioMass, Solar, Heat Pumps and even Compost Heaps come to mind. Obviously, some…
Tagged with: appropriate technology, biochar, COP, heat pump, hot water, refrigeration, sustainable, water heater
Posted in Hot Water, Refrigeration
Posted in Hot Water, Refrigeration
musings on entropy 