Eco - Balanced Township

Hydrogen power cells?

Just remember to use the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) principal. Before electricity and air conditioning, the native Americans lived in ecological balance with nature. They weren't always comfortable, but their ecological footprints quickly faded into obscurity.

I have a by product that can be used for road base fines. It is produced in my recycling of condemed acetylene cylinders. If this is of use to you let me know. TDeHoop@aol.com

1. While driving through New Mexico or Arizona (not sure which) near the Four Corners, we ran across such a community on or very near the Res. Solar panels, wind power, round houses, earth insulation, recycled water, the whole nine yards. 2. The white man's imprint fades pretty quickly too. 2a. After a generation has lived with something, it becomes the new norm. 2b. The things that we build fall apart rapidly. The wagon-wheel ruts cutting across the prairie are barely visible (if you know where to look). The old rail bed near Promontory Point (where the railroads were joined across the continent) can be distiguished from the surrounding desert and salt-marsh (pretty _flat_, no?). Perhaps future generations (after returning to nature) will wonder whether that flat section was intended to make walking easier. Route 66 (the unused portions) is being reclaimed. As is Route 6. It is a constant struggle to keep nature from claiming the plot of ground on which we _live_, for that matter. (I call it the war of the green. Battles occur every week. The St. Augustine can encroach 6 inches in 2 weeks, in some spots, 3 inches in 2 weeks generally. Not to mention that vine trying to kill the trees and bushes.)

I can help please call me or Email me. vanhoesen@aol.com or george@usgreenbuilding.com I am a small company that is looking for a project like this to help me market more in my area of the U.S. and would like to talk to you about the ideas related to this. 417-496-3036 or 417-724-8640.

One resource: LEED: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (http://www.usgbc.org/) may help with a couple of ideas and possible rebate programs. Since my job has gone to the toilets and such, keep in mind the performance of the equipment you use or spec. TOTO (www.totousa.com) makes the best performing toilets (moves it all in one flush; floaters, sinkers, and chum) and they look good.

Here's a link to a page that links many such projects already in progress. Why reinvent the wheel? Learn from the experience of others.

http://www.unique-design.net/designlab/dlinks.html

This type of building is also known as ZERO impact living and building. There are not many people that think this can be achieved but I do. Contact me at george@usgreenbuilding.com or vanhoesen@aol.com EDGE Environmental Energy Systems A small business with real solutions George E. Van Hoesen

Just think about it: how is an hydrogen power cell made, how to make the hydrogen? Do you know hydrogen can't be stored for long periods. Typical loss of a well designed system is 4%/day. My idea is that hydrogen is the biggest lie that the oil industry has generated. Use pure wind power, when there is no wind, you simply have no power. Learn to live with it. When you might have a height diffenence you might be able to stockage power by pumping water up is case of excess wind and letting it come down through a turbine to supply power when it is needed. Grow oilseeds and modify an engine so that it can run on the pure vegetable oil, much more ecological than biodiesel and no proble in hot regions. Try to stock the summer heat for winter use. Never forget, man can't live ecological when more than one fammily lives on a space of some square km.