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did you know that static electricity is actually a good resource for free energy.
although it is not as feasible here on earth, it is a very good resource in orbit...and the best part is that all you need is a long tether to gather the electricity.
now down here on earth, photo-voltaic cells are still a very good resource for solar energy (they even have a newer type that are flexible) although in our temperate climate (n.america) we need to use both solar(summer) and wind(winter) to stay off the power grid. it also helps to conserve as much energy too...using dense materials to trap the heat of the sun during the day and then slowly emit the heat at night. also, the typical american house has a combined air-leak the size of a basketball...so make sure all your doors close tight, make sure to caulk that crack by the window, and insulate everything.
i read this book a couple years ago..it's about a community in columbia that is near self-sufficient...and is actually thriving in a near un-inhabitable region...and i love their air-conditioning system
Gaviotas by Alan Weisman
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the blower's daughter
by Damien Rice
i can't take my eyes off of you
did I say that I loathe you?
did I say that I want to leave it all behind?
i can't take my mind off of you
my mind
'til I find somebody new
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