[03-Energy] – Barakah Heritage Farm

Burn Chambers for Rocket Mass Heaters: A short introduction to 4 types of burns chambers for rocket mass heaters

Barakah Farm StaffNov 10, 20190

Bricks or barrels? Pre-fab or pour your own? How do you decide what to make your heater out of? Are they all safe? Do they

DIY Projects for the Self-Sufficient Homeowner: 25 Ways to Build a Self-Reliant Lifestyle

Barakah Farm StaffJan 5, 20190

Build your way to a more self-sufficient lifestyle with step-by-step projects for backup and supplementary utilities--including independent water, heat, and electricity--growing and storing food, raising

40 Projects for Building Your Backyard Homestead: A Hands-on, Step-by-Step Sustainable-Living Guide (Build Feeders, Fences, Coops, & Sheds, Includes Wind & Solar Power, Rooftop & Vertical Gardening)

Barakah Farm StaffDec 31, 20180

A companion volume to Backyard Homesteading, 40 Projects for Building Your Backyard Homestead provides details on how to build more than 40 projects to enhance

Kamloops couple hopes massive solar power system inspires others to find alternative energy

Barakah Farm StaffOct 20, 20180

Charles Hays and Penny Powers are dwarfed by their 1100-square-foot sun tracking solar array that cost $90,000. (MIKE MCDONALD / iNFOnews.ca) August 08, 2017

Off the Grid: Simple Solar Homesteading

Barakah Farm StaffSep 30, 20180

This book is for anyone thinking about or already living off-grid. It includes detailed step-by-step plans for a solar cabin and over 30 other projects.

From the Wood-Fired Oven: New and Traditional Techniques for Cooking and Baking with Fire

Barakah Farm StaffSep 13, 20180

In the past twenty years, interest in wood-fired ovens has increased dramatically in the United States and abroad, but most books focus on how to

Do It Yourself 12 Volt Solar Power, 2nd Edition (Simple Living)

Barakah Farm StaffJul 15, 20180

If you want to introduce alternative power supplies around the home and garden or even live totally off-grid in your boat, caravan, or yurt and

Common Mistakes Amateur Electricians Make and How it Pertains to Survival – Die Hard Survivor

Barakah Farm StaffFeb 12, 20180

How does advice on electrical work pertain to survival? Simple. Whether we are homesteading, going off-grid or building a bug-out facility, it does us no

Deluxe Off-Grid Laundry

Barakah Farm StaffFeb 2, 20180

The only large-capacity washer for a family or a group of people. Can handle blankets, quilts and mummy bags. Durable and easy to use. Made

The roadmap of a renewable future

Barakah Farm StaffDec 20, 20170

Energy systems have been transformed by regulation and the progress of technology. Global awareness of climate change will only accelerate this trend, increasing the rate

The Rocket Mass Heater Builder’s Guide: Complete Step-by-Step Construction, Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Barakah Farm StaffDec 7, 20170

Heating with wood is often considered a natural and economical alternative to electricity or fossil fuels. However, even with a fairly new and efficient woodstove,

Pictures from the field: Spot the sprinkler! . . . #picturesfromthefield #Kenya #sprinklers #solarpump…

Barakah Farm StaffNov 24, 20170

Pictures from the field: Spot the sprinkler! . . . #picturesfromthefield #Kenya #sprinklers #solarpump #solarpower #irrigate #irrigatedbysunshine #irrigation #banana #farm #farming #agriculture #Africa #africafarm

The 3 Best Batteries For An Off-Grid Energy System

Barakah Farm StaffNov 22, 20170

It’s the concern that any individual making use of alternative energy certainly asks at some time … Just what are the most effective batteries for

In and out #myproject #solar #timepass #break #joy #love #people #happy #water #well #solarpump

Barakah Farm StaffNov 18, 20170

In and out #myproject #solar #timepass #break #joy #love #people #happy #water #well #solarpump

So over winter I’ve incorporated a solar controller and a suction line float switch…

Barakah Farm StaffNov 15, 20170

So over winter I've incorporated a solar controller and a suction line float switch to ensure the piston pump does not run dry, and a

Future pump’s solar irrigation pump is a cleaner and more sustainable alternative

Barakah Farm StaffNov 15, 20170

@futurepump’s solar irrigation pump is a cleaner and more sustainable alternative to costly and polluting petrol or diesel pumps, and instead of spending hours carrying

Taking a Pass on Gas – Wood Preferred | Two Ice Floes

Barakah Farm StaffNov 2, 20170

Taking a Pass on Gas – Wood Preferred By High Desert Homesteading We recently bought a 22 year old house that had a massive

Stored Snow Makes A Great Alternative To Summer Air Conditioning

Barakah Farm StaffOct 7, 20170

S’no joke–Japan and Sweden are already saving their winter snow to cool buildings when the weather heats up, and a new study looks at the

Alternative Energy, Create A 1Kw Solar Energy System With Less Than $800

Barakah Farm StaffSep 7, 20170

Alternative Energy, Create A 1Kw Solar Energy System With Less Than $800 I Have Created A New Product On How To Build Solar Panels And

Manawatu homeowners off the grid after designing alternative solar energy system

Barakah Farm StaffJul 21, 20170

Manawatu homeowners off the grid after designing alternative solar energy system Murray Wilson/ Fairfax NZ Norbert Reiser built his own alternative solar energy system and