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We want to get our DIY Home Methane digestion and related self sufficiency materials into as many hands as possible. We want your help in doing this, so we have a nice gift for you.

1. Forward this text to everyone in your address book and friends list on facebook, myspace, twitter, etc.

Green-Trust.Org announces their 120 hour self sufficiency blitz. The purpose is to get as many folks around the world interested and updated on self sufficiency, sustainability, and DIY homegrown energy. Our goal is to notify 500,000 people over the next 120 hours, and have them visit http://www.green-trust.org/newsletter/ and sign up for our free Renewable energy and self sufficiency newsletter. On Saturday, March 13th, we will post a free download link to our newsletter subscribers for our complete “DIY Home Methane Digestion package”, including “converting small engines to run on biogas”. Please forward this text to everyone in your address book and friends list on facebook, myspace, twitter, etc.

2. Have folks put your email address in the comments section when they sign up. Next week we will tally up who has referred the most subscribers, and send them a free copy of Dan Fink and Dan Bartmann’s “Homebrew Wind Power. Help us get the word out, and get these free materials into as many hands as possible.

Carl Williams asked me to post this. It’s a thought provoking read:

I have lately been asking myself, both professionally and personally, how green am I? The truth is that I don’t really know. The ”Green Industry” or “Green Topics” has been a hot item since the 2008 Presidential campaign. Being environment-friendly can not only be considered the responsible thing to do, it can also lead to long term and short term savings for consumers and businesses alike. The movement for alternative energy responses and the goal to reduce emissions that could change our climate lead us to ask some green experts their opinion on the development in their industry. So try to avoid printing this out and wasting paper, OK?
I reached out to leading thinkers, proponents and practitioners to get their perspective on Going Green and its effect on industry, economy and us individuals.

http://www.odinjobs.com/blogs/careers/entry/green_job_interview

A new podcast has been uploaded at http://www.green-trust.org/podcasts/, and today’s topics are Watt vs. Watt hours, Green building methods, and the last part of our non-electric laundry series, the Best Clothes Dryer. We also received a new grain mill, so pics of that and the drying rack are at http://www.green-trust.org/3-6-10/.

We also list ways of interacting with this website and others of similar interests. so please check it out at http://www.green-trust.org/podcasts/.

Remember, each post has it’s own page, so click on the post title, and you will be able to discuss that post with others in the comments section at the bottom of each post.

UPS arrived today with two packages (an ordeal in itself as our “address” doesn’t appear on their records). One is a new hand cranked grain mill from Lehman’s, the other two new drying racks from Best Drying Rack. I will be doing a video on both this weekend. A new podcast will be posted as well.

We have been producing and collecting ebooks and documentation on heating water with the sun, as well as harvesting rain water. We have made these collections available as downloads, and will be adding to them as we develop them, or get permission to reproduce them. All we ask is a donation to help us continue our research. The download links are at:

http://www.green-trust.org/diyrainwater/
http://www.green-trust.org/diysolarhotwater/

and the donation link is:
http://www.green-trust.org/wordpress/why-donate-to-green-trust/

More downloads are available at http://www.green-trust.org/freebooks/.

Our friend Nathaniel has done it again. Very cool DIY solutions for hydroponics and well drilling were not enough, now he has released a self watering 55 gallon drum “3-D” garden that is out of this world. His plans and DVD are top notch. Watch the video and see for yourself:

(BTW, a new podcast (Water Wars) has been uploaded at http://www.green-trust.org/podcasts/)

Every year UK sends over 600 million batteries* to landfill which in weight alone equals 110 jumbo jets. And what’s more by 2016, the UK will be required by EU directives to recycle nearly half (45%) of all new household batteries sold Something needs to change. More info http://www.yourenvironmentalguide.com/Articles/34.aspx

Part 3 of our non-electric laundry series.

A friend of ours has one of these Clothes Drying Racks, and swears by it. I believe it’s a good addition to our non electric laundry series. Check it out and tell us what you think:

We will be giving a seminar about surviving grid outages, living off grid, and living self sufficiently on March 14th in Florence SC. Drop us a line at sspence@green-trust.org if you want to attend. Attendees will be given a cd with our latest ebooks. Also check out our latest podcast at http://www.green-trust.org/podcasts/.

Previously we exhibited our non electric bucket washer, today we are presenting the water press companion. This is a lot easier than a ringer, and easier on the clothes (and operator). We have loaded a video on Youtube, and a Instructable. Also see our previous post about the non electric washer. Enjoy:

Non Elelectric Laundry Press – More DIY How To Projects