Emerging from the dark ages Feb 15, 2017 Flies They don't tell you about the flies when considering building a house using Straw Bales. Because crops are harvested in August or September, before... Read more
Peak Power: Nepal Microgrid Feb 8, 2017 I'm very much looking forward to Justin's next blog installment (about his Victron powered off-grid Straw Bale home) when he plans to open the Victron... Read more
Winter Solstice Jan 13, 2017 Iron Age I remember late one night, years ago, walking up to Cissbury Ring, in Sussex. It's an ancient monument with an Iron Age Hill Fort... Read more
Elektro Stumpfl: Enhancing hybrid marine propulsion Jan 5, 2017 All the best to our readers for 2017. Here's the first blog of this New Year in this fast evaporating decade. Like Victron Energy, Elektro... Read more
Justin and Linda Tyers: Our off-grid journey Dec 12, 2016 At first glance, remote power specialist Victron Energy's offer to host a series of blogs from me - that knows nothing about electronics - seems... Read more
Access to Energy: A Shell Foundation, Victron Energy microgrid Dec 5, 2016 Palawan island has been chosen several times as the most beautiful island in the world. Not surprising really as the Province of Palawan is an... Read more
BlueSky Energy: Energy Storage systems & compatibility Nov 10, 2016 In recent blogs you will have noticed an ever increasing range of battery makes and technologies that are catered for and which integrate well with... Read more
Solar Plants Ltd: Visionary classroom? Oct 12, 2016 Surely there is no better learning environment than a building which generates, stores and releases solar energy within the fabric of that building; a building... Read more
The life electric: Trials, tribulations and riding on sunshine Oct 6, 2016 Urban Tilba is the name of the Haydon family home in the middle of Sydney, Australia; a home with the desire to be a demonstration... Read more