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Bio-Bturner-100: Burning Spoiled Corn and Other Waste Products

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 11, 2016 by Kelly HartFebruary 11, 2016

The Bio-Burner by LEI Products burns a wide variety of biomass fuels for heating your home, shop or garage with the BB-100 (100k BTU burner/boiler). Their videos show how you can burn low value biomass materials such as manure, spoiled … Continue reading →

Posted in Mechanical | Tagged affordable heating, biomass, biomass burner, biomass heat, eco friendly, low cost, sustainable | Leave a reply

Pine Needle and Coconut Shell Briquettes

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 24, 2014 by Kelly HartMay 24, 2014

This company is gathering pine needles from an invasive species, combining with sawdust and making briquettes as a replacement for coal.

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Posted in General | Tagged affordable, africultural waste, alternative energy, alternative fuel, biomass, biomass briquettes, briquettes, gasifier, off grid, sustainable | 3 Replies

Husk Power Systems

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 17, 2014 by Kelly HartMarch 17, 2014

“Husk Power Systems designs, installs and operates biomass-based power plants. Each plant uses proprietary gasification technology to convert abundant agricultural residue (procured from local farmers) into electricity, which is then distributed to rural households and micro-enterprises through a micro-grid system … Continue reading →

Posted in Mechanical | Tagged biofuel, biomass, energy, gasification, husk power system, India, natural building, rice hull, rice hull generator, rice husks | 6 Replies

Algae Powered House

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 26, 2014 by Kelly HartFebruary 26, 2014

“In the context of the International Building Exhibition IBA 2013 in Hamburg, Germany, the first algae bioreactor house was build. Algae-filled solar panels are the center of the house’s energy cycle. One one hand, they produce heat by absorbing solar … Continue reading →

Posted in Mechanical | Tagged algae, alternative energy, biomass, energy from algae, natural building, solar, solar design, solar panels, sustainable | 3 Replies

Wood stove runs a generator, produces gasoline, runs a fridge and heats hot water

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 11, 2013 by Kelly HartApril 11, 2013

“This is the most efficient wood stove on the planet it will make gasoline run a generator and a propane fridge, heat hot water and your home at the same time. this system works on any dry organic material.”

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Posted in Mechanical | Tagged alternative energy, appropriate technology, biomass, biomass stove, green, green energy, natural building, renewable energy, sustainable | 11 Replies

Jean Pain’s Compost-based Bioenergy System

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 25, 2012 by Kelly HartMay 25, 2012

“Jean Pain (1930–1981) was a French innovator who developed a compost-based bioenergy system that produced 100% of his energy needs. He heated water to 60 degrees celsius at a rate of 4 litres a minute which he used for washing … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics | Tagged alternative, biogas, biomass, compost, jean pain, natural building, renewable energy, sustainable | 5 Replies

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