PREPAREDNESS NOW! by Aton Edwards

Author:Aton Edwards
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Process
Published: 2010-08-16T00:00:00+00:00

If you require more light, you will need a system that can generate power.

If you live in an apartment, emergency power generation is tricky. Gas-powered generators cannot be used because of the volatility of the gasoline and the potentially lethal carbon monoxide exhaust fumes. High-tech methods to generate indoor power (such as hydrogen fuel cells and thermophotoelectric generators) are still being tested by manufacturers and will not be available to consumers for years.

The only safe, reliable, and simple method of emergency electrical power generation available to you is solar. In some limited cases, wind power. With a few adjustments and adaptations in your home, you can use solar modules and small wind turbines for emergency electrical power generation in practically any living environment that has a decent amount of sunlight or wind. A system of this type will generate just enough electrical energy to charge a 12V deep-cycle battery. When combined with a device called a power inverter (this changes DC current into AC), you can use it to run small energy-saving lights, a radio, small TV, or even a small portable refrigerator—this is especially important for diabetics, for whom insulin must be kept refrigerated. Many people around the world are embracing this method of power generation. They are setting up small power generation systems in unlikely places like apartment buildings, small businesses and other environments. They even have a name—Solar Guerrillas. Here is their manifesto:We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all energy is freely and democratically provided by Nature, that utilities both public and private have no monopoly on the production and distribution of energy, that this century’s monopolization of energy by utilities threatens the health of our environment and the very life of our planet.

We, the Solar Guerrillas of this planet, therefore resolve to place energy made from sunshine, wind, and falling water on this planet’s utility grids with or without permission from utilities or governments.

We resolve to share this energy with our neighbors without regard for financial compensation.

We further resolve that our renewable energy systems will be safe and will not harm utility workers, our neighbors, or our environment.

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