Hurricane Irene came to Black Bear Farm, and she hit with a vengeance! We were blessed with only one tree down, on the neighbor's powerline! Increased dramatic weather events as a result of climate change, and increased demand on power grids due to overuse are certain to result in more "domestic inconveniences". In the meantime, I think figuring out how to be sustainable at home is a good idea. I'm looking for
small scale solar panels for a micro grid to power the essentials~water pump, laptop, and cell phone. We have firewood and a fireplace for heat, and there's always the gas grill for cooking. We also hope to retrofit our oil burner for waste vegetable oil. Here's my favorite link to info on the
WVO oil furnace retrofit . What a great time to attend Pennsylvania's
Alternative Energy Fest. This year, it's September 16-18th, just two weeks away!
