Rocket Mass Heaters 4-DVD Set
“The annual cost of a rocket mass heater is less than a tenth of the annual cost of natural gas – and that’s if you buy the fuel instead of harvest it yourself. And a rocket mass heater emits less … Continue reading →
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The Cabin Stove – A Small Masonry Heater at Aprovecho Research Center
“The challenge of the design of the Cabin Stove was to come up with something that was very compact but also still resembled and functioned like a masonry heater. The design criteria included heating the small space, an efficient and … Continue reading →
Rocket Stove with Water Heater
This design will convince people to buy the rocket stove because you heat the water while cooking. Also, this design will enable someone to have hot water for another pot while heating up a single pot.
Continue reading →Family cuts commute with smaller home in live/work complex
“Stan Leopard used to spend nearly two hours in the car each day commuting from his home in Mill Valley, CA to his office in San Francisco. Since he runs a small business and can choose where to locate the … Continue reading →
The Barrel Oven: A New Kind of Outdoor DIY Pizza Oven
The best ideas are immediately recognizable, and that’s certainly true with this amazing new barrel oven by Max and Eva Edleson. Here’s an excerpt from a book review about their barrel oven by Ziggy at Year of Mud blog.
Continue reading →Zero Energy Cooking: Rocket Stove Plus Retained Heat Cooking
Fuel Efficient Cooking with an Insulated Box “What a great example of using a retained heat cooker! Cooking beans is the perfect example of the strength of using a thermal type cooker. All the goodness with 80%-90% of the fuel … Continue reading →