Build a Can Stirling Engine in 10 Easy Steps

Can stirling engines have fascinated me and not once was there will to put them into action, but no time. Here's how you can build a...

DIY Magnetic Heater That Doesn’t Use Fuel

This magnetic water heater is related to the transformation of magnetic energy and certain gases directly into heat energy without the use of ignition,...

Vertical Axis Wind Turbine DIY Guide

Today I found another DIY project for generating alternative energy, by using the wind. It is a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT), and it works by the same principle those huge wind turbines do, but they are much more easy and less expensive to build.

Top 10 Best Do-It-Yourself Green Projects

We all love Instructables, the site that can never let us get bored for even a second, with the numerous 'Do-It-Yourself' ideas often going...

How to Build The Fog Catcher and Get Water from the Clouds

In Lima Peru lives Abel Cruz, better known as “The Fog Catcher”. In this city built over a desert this simple technology is helping...

DIY: How to Make a Wind-Powered Phone Charger

For those who have the skill and interest in homemade electronics, and those who know someone who do, read the rest of this post...

How to Make a Battery From a Coke Can

Making your own coke can battery is often seen as extremely unnecessary and not at all cost effective, simply because of the availability of...
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How to Build a DIY Savonius Wind Turbine

Here's a design of a Savonius vertical axis wind turbine developed by a group of people and posted on Instructables under the username lisa-torstenson. Their...

An Algae Bioreactor DIY Tutorial

The production of biofuels from an algae bioreactor is a hot topic, if you're interested in biofuels, alternative energy and you're a green DIYer. As we...

Make Free Electricity by Pouring Water from a Can

Of all the science stuff I've ever seen, this free electricity experiment has caught my eyes and is by far the most simple and interesting....