This DIY Solar-Powered Steam Generator Can Reach 250 Celsius
Using carefully angled mirrors, this solar-powered steam generator can get very hot.
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This $30 Wind Turbine Is Made from Bike Parts and Discarded Aluminum
Turn junk into energy with this cheap wind turbine project from POC21.
Seeking Out Wisdom and Meaning in the Maker Culture
While living in Manhattan, I made a pledge to make the goods I need to live rather than buy them. I then spent a decade building an off-grid homestead in the New Mexico desert. I learned to make food, medicine, power, fuel, building materials, and domestic goods. Being a Maker revealed the impact of my decisions, a view […]
Be Careful How You Upcycle
Creative reuse isn’t always good for the earth
Mine Craft: Decommissioned Naval Weapons Repurposed Into Beautiful Furniture
Estonian artist and sculpture, Mati Karmin, makes beautiful wood stoves and furniture from decommissioned naval mines.
10,000 Euros Offered To Design An Open Source Plastic Recycling Machine
When we first discovered Precious Plastics, we thought the idea was noble. Precious plastics is a collection of systems for recycling plastic locally. Each system is simple and single purpose to keep the design easy to recreate. All of the designs are open source and shared freely on his website. Others found the project to be […]
Recycle Your Own Plastic With Precious Plastic
Dutch designer Dave Hakkens, whose Precious Plastic initiative makes use of new open-sourced machines to turn unwanted plastic into renewed goods.