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Solar Concentrator DIY – How to Build an $8 Fresnel Lens from Old TV

A solar concentrator DIY can seem like the easiest thing in the world - if someone else is doing the hard work. A guy who calls himself "Grant...

How to Build Your Own Plastic Recycling Plant

In 2013 Dave Hakkens, a young guy from the Netherlands started this small movement called “Precious Plastic”. His idea is to boost plastic recycling...

How to Make a Water Powered Flashlight in 5 Steps

A water powered flashlight can save you from virtually any situation where you need light but lack battery power. Every once in a while you...

How to Build the Greenhouse of the Future

Living in a sustainable way is one of our generation's biggest challenges. Nowadays, most people living in major cities have to spend a lot...

How to Make a DIY Biomass Digester and Save Lots of Money!

I threw out a tomato yesterday, and I felt horrible about it! Not that I had much choice, the poor tomato had gone past the...

How to Encourage Others to Recycle (Nicely)

I can’t think of any good reasons not to recycle. It’s relatively easy, affordable, saves your city money, and it can make a huge...

How to Build a DIY Toy Wind Turbine for Your Kids

This fun DIY project is easy enough to make with kids, and is a great way to get them excited about renewable energy. It...
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How to Convert a Full-Suspension Bike to Electric

For sure, you know what e-bikes are, and you probably own one or have plans to buy one in the near future. Imagine driving...

This Net is Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles

You can do a nice and colourfull net using just plastic bottles! This is just one of the many ways you can reuse plastic...

This DIY Wind Turbine Uses Bike Wheel to Harvest Energy

This DIY wind turbine is based on 'Lenz2 lift+drag design' and made from aluminum lithographic offset printing plates. The designer, Connell, says that the...