Alternative energy is an umbrella term that refers to any source of usable energy intended to replace fuel sources without the undesired consequences of the replaced fuels. Here you can find list of most interesting alternative energy projects and links to main internet sites. The selection is made by types of alternative energy and as you can see some energy types as “alternative” is highly controversial(Generators, Wind and Hydropower). Please be aware that nuclear energy in not considered as alternative energy and such projects are not listed here:

GENERATORS

• An Easy To Build & Operate Induction Generator – Portable Lightplants & Generators
• Build A Generator From A Lawn-Edger Motor – TheEpicenter.com
• Home Brew Generator (gas-powered) – The Farm
• How To Make A Cycle-Powered Generator (tips) – Steward Community Woodland
• How To Reduce Generator Fuel Bills – Rainbow Power Company Ltd
• Installing A Backup Generator – Popular Mechanics
• Portable Generators: How To Use Them Safely – CPSC
• Safe Home Generator Use – Roy Berendsohn
• Safely Installing A Backup Generator – City of Columbia, Missouri
• Selecting, Using & Maintaining A Standby Generator – Creative Homeowner
• Six Steps To Finding The Right Generator – Building Operating Management

HYDROPOWER

• How To Set Up A Hydro Power System – Steward Community Woodland
• The ‘Humming Bird’ Electronic Load Controller / Induction Generator Controller – Jan Portegijs
• Micro-Hydropower Systems: A Buyer’s Guide – Natural Resources Canada
• Waterwheel Project – RunnerDuck

WIND

• A Homemade Water Pumping Wind Turbine – Peter Williams
• Alton Moore’s Wind Power Page (turbine blades, alternators, speed regulation…)
• Build Your Own VAWT (comprehensive pop bottle vertical axis turbine instructions) – David Mussell
• Do-It-Yourself Wind Turbine Project (horizontal axis) – GreenTerraFirma.com
• DIY VAWT: Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (uses PVC pipes) – GreenTerraFirma.com
• Balancing Wind Turbine Blades – REUK
• Making A Simple Savonius Turbine – Lance Turner
• PicoTurbine Deluxe Turbine Plans (PDF document: low power vertical axis turbine, or VAWT) – PicoTurbine.com
• PVC Wind Turbine Blades – REUK
• Stand-Alone Wind Energy Systems : A Buyer’s Guide (PDF file) – Natural Resources Canada
• VAWT (tutorials for making various types of vertical axis turbines) – Instructables
• Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) Project – Altenergy
• Wind Power (windmills, towers, turbines…) – OtherPower.com
• Wind Turbine FAQ (measuring wind, choosing tower height, kite turbulence test…) – Rainbow Power Company Ltd
• WindStuffNow.com

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