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Build-It-Solar Blog: Small, Simple, Efficient RAM ProMaster DIY Camper Van Conversion
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Renewable energy projects you can build. Keep up-to-date on what's new on the Build-It-Solar website, and discuss renewable energy topics. Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Small, Simple, Efficient RAM ProMaster DIY Camper Van Conversion. We have enjoyed RVing over the years, but lost our last RV in a highway crunch. One thing we did not enjoy about RVing was the 10 mpg gas bills and the 2 lbs per mile of CO2 emissions. So, this project is about getting back into RVing with a smaller footprint. An open feel inside.
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Build-It-Solar Blog: October 2014
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Renewable energy projects you can build. Keep up-to-date on what's new on the Build-It-Solar website, and discuss renewable energy topics. Wednesday, October 22, 2014. Progress on the Fuel Efficient Camper Conversion. As I described a while back when we are working on a fuel efficient and lower emissions RV-Camper Van. Ours is based on a converting a RAM ProMaster van into a self-sufficient camper. The electrical system has been completed except for the installation of the solar panel on the roof. We add...
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Build-It-Solar Blog: March 2015
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Renewable energy projects you can build. Keep up-to-date on what's new on the Build-It-Solar website, and discuss renewable energy topics. Saturday, March 7, 2015. The Kume Shade: Simple, Homemade, Low-cost Insulating Curtains. The Kume "family" in Chile has come up with a new design for thermal shades that I think is very interesting and may be a good solution for you if you are looking for thermal shades. The Kume shade if various states of rollup. IR picture shows the Kume shade in action. I'd be very...
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Build-It-Solar Blog: April 2015
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Renewable energy projects you can build. Keep up-to-date on what's new on the Build-It-Solar website, and discuss renewable energy topics. Friday, April 3, 2015. A Unique Straw Bale Arch Home Design. I really like this new straw bale home design by Brian Waite. Its not very often you see a completely new home design that is energy efficient, sustainable, AND well suited to being built by the home owner, but this one is all of the above. Brian's new design straw bale home prototype. Arches being set up.
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Build-It-Solar Blog: June 2014
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Renewable energy projects you can build. Keep up-to-date on what's new on the Build-It-Solar website, and discuss renewable energy topics. Friday, June 20, 2014. Dryer Heat Recovery and Dark Sky Lighting. These are two nice DIY projects from George Plhak's blog. Dryer Heat Recovery Using a Furnace Filter. The dry vent filter box is on the wall next to the dryer. The filter goes in a slot in the box. All the details on George's blog . Another scheme that vents dryer air outside and recovers heat. This is ...
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Build-It-Solar Blog: Solar Powered DIY RV Evaporative Cooler
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Renewable energy projects you can build. Keep up-to-date on what's new on the Build-It-Solar website, and discuss renewable energy topics. Thursday, July 3, 2014. Solar Powered DIY RV Evaporative Cooler. Tom has come up with a very nice evaporative cooler for his RV. The cooler is effective, uses very little electrical power, and is inexpensive and relatively easy to build. The finished cooler in position on the solar powered RV. Diagram showing how the cooler operates. The finished unit ready to install.
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Build-It-Solar Blog: The Kume Shade: Simple, Homemade, Low-cost Insulating Curtains
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Renewable energy projects you can build. Keep up-to-date on what's new on the Build-It-Solar website, and discuss renewable energy topics. Saturday, March 7, 2015. The Kume Shade: Simple, Homemade, Low-cost Insulating Curtains. The Kume "family" in Chile has come up with a new design for thermal shades that I think is very interesting and may be a good solution for you if you are looking for thermal shades. The Kume shade if various states of rollup. IR picture shows the Kume shade in action. I'd be very...
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Build-It-Solar Blog: May 2014
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Renewable energy projects you can build. Keep up-to-date on what's new on the Build-It-Solar website, and discuss renewable energy topics. Saturday, May 31, 2014. The Simplest Solar Water Heater. Carl came up with this very simple and effective solar batch heater that heats up one bucket of water. You put the 5 gallon bucket into the glazed box, put it in the sun, wait a few hours, and then take the heated bucket of water to where you need it. Very nice and very simple. May 31, 2014. Sunday, May 25, 2014.
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Build-It-Solar Blog: DIY Composting Toilet for RV's and Small Spaces
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Renewable energy projects you can build. Keep up-to-date on what's new on the Build-It-Solar website, and discuss renewable energy topics. Thursday, August 28, 2014. DIY Composting Toilet for RV's and Small Spaces. Gordon and Sue provide detailed information on designing, building, and successfully using a compact composting toilet that he built for their small RV. Gordon's DIY composting toilet is based on a recycled plastic barrel that was used to ship olives. In addition to the material on Gordon's co...