Learning & How-To

GENERATOR CONNECTION: Watch the Simplest Safe Method in ...
Published on January 29th, 2022
Last week we woke up to a power failure on Sunday morning, and when I connected my generator to the house, it got me...Continue Reading
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BUILD YOUR OWN OFF-GRID ENERGY SYSTEM: Still a Few Seats...
Updated on October 16th, 2021
Yesterday the current session of my 6 week online course on designing and building your own off-grid solar and wind...Continue Reading
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OFF-GRID ENERGY COMMUNITY: How to Find Good Wind Energy
Published on October 6th, 2021
There's something tricky when it comes to capturing energy from the wind with a windmill Not all wind is suitable What...Continue Reading
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SOLAR & WIND ENERGY COMMUNITY: Tour a Real System i...
Updated on October 20th, 2021
There's nothing like seeing what other people have done with off-grid solar and wind power to see what's possible and...Continue Reading
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OFF-GRID ENERGY COMMUNITY: Stripping Cable and Wire
Published on September 28th, 2021
Welcome to this week's off-grid energy insider's lesson Today you'll learn how to strip insulation from cable and wire...Continue Reading
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SOLAR & WIND ENERGY COMMUNITY: Here’s How It ...
Published on September 24th, 2021
VIDEO BELOW: One of the best ways to learn about off-grid energy systems is to understand how all parts work together...Continue Reading
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OFF-GRID ENERGY COMMUNITY: UNDERSTANDING VOLTS & AMPS
Published on September 22nd, 2021
COMMUNITY MEMBER DISCOUNT CODE BELOW: In this week's off-grid insider's lesson you'll learn some of the electrical...Continue Reading
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OFF-GRID ENERGY COMMUNITY: Understanding the Essential D...
Updated on September 22nd, 2021
DISCOUNT COUPON CODE BELOW: As a member of the BaileyLineRoadcom off-grid energy community that you signed up for...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors

CHEAP & COZY HEAT: Watch a Classic Anthracite Coal ...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Back in the fall of 2020, we installed a classic anthracite heating stove in the house of my son Robert, and I thought...Continue Reading
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HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Four Ways to Make Your Home 2x M...
Updated on December 12th, 2020
While the energy efficiency of new homes and renovations has gone way up over the last few decades, most people don’t...Continue Reading
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AIR-SOURCE HEAT PUMPS: These Systems Deliver Economical ...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
How happy would you be if your utility company put electricity on sale, offering three kilowatt-hours of power for...Continue Reading
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POWER PREPAREDNESS: Why The Electricity Grid Could Go Do...
Updated on May 17th, 2022
UPDATED 31Jul2020 Our world has become entirely dependent on centrally supplied electricity, and this has brought a...Continue Reading