planet earth home The ultimate self-sufficient home for any location in the world By Mel Moench |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE/INTRODUCTION
A. History of Self-Sufficient Structures
1. Evolutionary Efforts
2. Self-Sufficiency Projects (Energy Emphasis)
a. Advanced Houses of the World
b. University/College Projects
c. Government Projects
d. Earthships
3. Self-Sufficiency Projects (Both Food and Energy)
a. Autonomous House Book
b. NASA CELSS and Russian Bios-3
c. New Alchemy Institute
d. Publications
e. Biosphere II
f. Individuals/Retrofits
g. Bioshelters
h. The Earth Home System
B. Earth Home Project Description and Purpose
1. Earth Home Project Goal
a. Goals Described
b. Other Descriptive Titles for this work
c. Prototype Explained
2. Explanation of Purpose for Earth Home Project
a. Why a Completely Self-Sufficient Home System?
b. What Is Unique About This House?
c. Qualities Desired for the Earth Home
1. Functional
2. Efficient
3. Ecologically Balanced.
4. Need-Oriented
5. Energy-Independent
6. Food-Independent
7. Simple
8. Durable
9. Non-Polluting
10. Single Family
11. Universal
12. Minimal Existence
13. Living System
14. Built in the Image of Nature Itself
C. Why A Completely Self-Sufficient Home?
1. Unproven Theory.
2. Energy/Resources Conservation.
3. Economic Reasons.
4. Soil Problems Around the World.
a. Desertification
b. Soil Compaction
c. Erosion
d. Soil Depletion.
e. Stopping Use of Hydrated Lime
f. Irrigated Land Decrease
5. Increasing the Total Food Supply.
6. Slow Down Climate Changes.
a. Plants/Animals Reduction
b. Aquifer Depletion
c. Global Warming/Greenhouse Gasses
d. Temperature Rise
e. Carbon Dioxide/Ozone
f. Weather-Related changes
7. Slow Down Pollution
8. Increased Human Health.
a. Malnutrition Background
b. Spread of Old Diseases
c. "Transporting" Infectious Diseases
d. New Ailments.
e. Nutrition-Related Health Issues
9. Moral/Religious Viewpoint.
10. Population Issues.
11. World security.
12. Maintain Current Lifestyle.
13. Sustainability Goal.
14. Future Unknowns/Instability
D. Philosophical/Background Questions.
1. Who Would Benefit?
2. Single Family vs. Multi-Family Dwelling
3. Tribal/Extended Family System
4. Why Hasn't Government Tried This Before?
5. Why Hasn't Private Business Tried This Before?
6. Why Haven't Other People Tried this Before?
7. Why Aren't Technologists Headed in This Direction?
E. Mel Moench's Activities/Chronology/Successes
1. Early Beginnings/History
2. Scope of Research - Prototype Explained
a. 7,500 Books Read/Scanned.
b. 3,500 Magazines Read/Scanned.
c. 8,000 Phone Calls.
d. 9,000 Letters.
e. Foreign Contacts.
f. Thomas Registers/McMaster-Carr.
g. NASA.
h. Newspapers.
i. Visits.
j. Technical Journals.
k. Internet.
3. Laws/Jail Time
4. Building Codes/Morality
5. Successful Testing to Date
a. Electrical Lighting Efficiency.
b. Super Water-Efficient Toilet.
c. Water Efficiency-Handwashing.
d. Water-Efficient Shower
e. Utility Cube
f. Spin-off Technologies
6. The Reasons for Developing Earth Home II Prototype
a. Thermosiphon Testing
b. Airflow options.
c. Ground Contact.
d. Lighting.
e. Flax.
f. Construction.
g. Roof.
h. Rainwater.
i. Western Sun.
j. Cool Tubes.
k. Atmospheres.
l. Underfloor heating option.
m. Handicap/Elderly.
n. Overhead Water Option.
F. EH Tabs/Methodology of Text
1. System Approach
2. Writing Style/Humor
3. Scanning the Entire Text Quickly
4. Modifications to Basic Design
a. Tab 1-Solar/Wind Ratio
b. Tab 2-Tropical Plant/Tree Species
c. Tab 3-Reduced Rainfall
d. Tab 4-Increased Earth Temperatures
e. Tab 4-Decreased Earth Temperatures
1. Frost Depth
2. Night Coolers for Refrigeration
f. Tab 5-Heating/Cooling Load Ratio
g. Tab 6-Wet Environments
h. Tab 7-Underfloor Insulation/Heat
i. Tab 8-Hemisphere/Orientation
j. Tab 9-Underfloor Insulation/Heat
k. Roof Coloration Scheme
I. ENERGY/POWER OVERVIEW
A. Renewable Energy Background
1. Non-Repeatable Sources of Energy
2. Repeatable Sources of Energy
3. Energy "Technologies"
a. Mechanical
b. Electrical
c. Heat
d. Common Energy Conversions
B. Solar Energy
1. Solar Heating-Active
a. Flat Plate/Hydronic
b. Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)
1. Dish Systems
2. Parabolic Troughs
3. Power Towers
4. Concentrating Photovoltaic
5. Non-Tracking Concentrating Collectors
c. Hybrids
2. Solar Heat Storage (see Thermal Mass Section)
a. Air
b. Water
c. Rock
3. Passive Solar/Transparent Insulation
4. Photovoltaic(PV)
a. Background
b. Flat Panels
c. Bifacial
d. Hybrids
C. Wind Energy
1. Wind Power Through History
2. Windmill Background
a. Windmill Types.
b. Windmill--Make or Buy
3. Wind-Generated Electricity-History
4. Wind Generator Basics
5. Wind Tower Terminology
6. Wind-Powered Air Compressors
D. Gaseous Fuels
1. Methane/Biogas.
2. Propane/Natural Gas
3. Hydrogen
a. Hydrogen Production
b. Hydrogen Storage
1. Hydrogen Storage Challenges
2. Future Hydrogen Storage Technology
3. Future Earth Home Hydrogen Storage
c. Hydrogen Uses.
1. Hydrogen Burning
2. Future Hydrogen Developments
4. Use of Gaseous Fuel
a. Fuel Cells
b. Future Fuel Cell Technologies
c. Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
E. Wood/Solid Fuel (see Heating Section)
1. History
2. CO2 Issues
F. Alcohol
1. History of Alcohol
a. Background
b. Fuel Alcohol History
2. Alcohol Production
a. Basic Process Chart
b. Sugar, Starch, or Cellulose (Carbohydrates)
c. Enzyme Sources.
d. Yeast Discussion/Sources
e. Recipes/Commercial-Scale Fuel Production Techniques
f. Alcohol Yields.
g. Alcohol Production From Food Wastes
h. Distillation
i. Large-scale Alcohol Plants
j. Small-scale Alcohol Plants
k. Vinegar Production (see Diet-Vinegar Section)
3. Using Alcohol
a. Using Alcohol in Engines
1. Moisture in Alcohol
2. Data-Btu/Orifice Size.
3. Back-up Generator/Small Engine Fuel
4. Other Alcohol Converted Engines/Brazil
b. Burning Alcohol for Heat
1. High Temperature Refrigeration Fuel
2. Cooking Fuel
c. Using Alcohol for Vinegar Production
G. Alternative Power Options
1. Stirling Engines
2. Thermoelectric/Thermovoltaic
3. Geothermal (see Thermal Mass Section)
4. Steam Engines (see Electrical Power-Generator Options section)
H. Earth Home Energy Choices
1. Qualities of Energy Sources-Discussion
a. Temperature Discussion
1. Useful Temperatures of EH Functions
2. High Temperatures More Useful
b. Easily Stored.
c. Easily Transformed/Minimize Efficiency Losses
d. "Quality" of Energy-High or Low
e. Hours/Day Available
f. Alcohol/Vinegar Production
2. Cooling (Space)
3. Heating (Space)
4. Lighting (Electricity)
5. Refrigeration/Freezing
6. Domestic Hot Water Heating (DHW)
a. Background
b. Primary Domestic Water
c. Dehydrator
d. Clothes Dryer
e. Distillation Unit
f. Greenhouse Soil Heating
7. Cooking
8. Back-up Generator/Small Engine Fuel
9. Aerobic Digester/Fish Tank Aeration
10. Exercise-Generated Energy
I. Future Energy Technology
1. Home-Sized Power Plant/Water Heater Combinations
2. Computer-Controlled Combustion Draft/Scrubber
3. Microturbines
4. Gas-Driven Heat Pumps
II. THERMAL MASS/THERMAL "BATTERIES" OVERVIEW
A. Earth Temperature Data/Background
1. Earth as Source of Heat Background
2. Movement of Heat/Thermal Conductivity/Temperature
a. Moisture Influences on Heat Transfer Rates
b. Controlling/Adjusting Moisture
3. Temperature Under the Surface of the Earth
a. Temperatures on the Surface
b. Temperatures 4-30 feet Deep
c. Groundwater Temperatures
d. Groundcover Influences
B. Natural Thermal Storage Mediums
1. Water Storage Overview
a. Density/Temperature Background
b. Water Storage Technologies
c. Heat Movement/Temperature Swings
d. Water Storage Applications
2. Soil Storage Overview
a. Density/Temperature Background
b. Soil Storage Technologies
c. Heat Movement/Temperature Swings
d. Soil Storage Applications
3. Rock Storage Overview
a. Density/Temperature Background
b. Rock Storage Techniques (Solar)
4. Combination Storage Methods
a. Qualities of Each Method
b. Testing/Future
C. Other Thermal Storage Mediums
1. Phase Change Materials (PCM)
a. PCM/Eutectic Salts Overview
b. Density/Temperature Advantages
2. Heated Paraffin
3. Salt Hydrates (see Phase-Change Materials (PCM) Section)
D. Future Thermal Storage Methods
1. High Density Desiccants
2. Other Research.
E. Higher and Lower Temperature Thermal Mass Techniques
1. Stove/Furnace High Temperature Storage
a. Off-Peak Electricity Example
b. High Mass Masonry Stoves (see Heating System/Masonry Stoves Section)
c. High Mass Chimney (see Heating System/Draft/Chimney Section)
2. Cold/Refrigeration Storage (See Refrigeration Options-Nite Cooler Tab Section)
F. Low-Tech Heat Extraction Techniques
1. Cool Tubes/Air Extraction
a. Cool Tubes Background
b. Plenums in Rocks (see Rock Storage Overview)
2. Water Pipes in the Ground (See EH Ground Source Cooling Section)
G. High-Tech Heat Extraction Techniques
1. Heat Pump Technology
a. Heat Pump Background/Applications
b. Heat Pump Tubing Options
c. Heat Pump Innovations
d. Disadvantages of Heat Pumps
2. Heat Pipe/Future Heat Extraction Technologies
a. Heat Pipe Technology/Background
b. Heat Pipe Basics
c. Heat Pipe Components/Construction
d. Heat Pipe Variations
e. Heat Pipe Earth Applications
H. Container Fabrication Techniques
1. Water Storage Container Fabrication
a. Water Tanks
b. Low-Cost Water Tanks
2. PCM Storage Container Fabrication
3. Ongoing Research
a. Concrete "Sandwich" Walls
b. Climate Variations on Thermal Mass Applications
1. Sun Belt/Altitude Challenges
2. Midwest/Northern Climate Challenges
3. Ongoing Testing/Research on Whole-Walls
I. Exterior High Mass Walls
1. Background/History
2. How Mass Walls Work
3. Thermal Mass Walls Challenges
a. Temperature Swings of the Ground
b. Moisture and Heat Transfer Rates
4. Testing Variations of Thermal Mass Walls (see Sandwich Wall section.)
J. Earth Home Dual-Use of Thermal Mass
1. Massive Water Storage Method (see Cooling/Dehumidification Section)
a. Water as Medium (see EH Ground Source Cooling Section)
b. Radiator Effect (see EH Ground Source Cooling Section)
c. Efficient Pumping/Control Techniques (see EH Cooling Water Circulation Section)
2. Greenhouse Soil "Trombe Wall" (see EH Trombe Wall Soil V-Trough System.)
III. STRUCTURE
A. Background/History of Human Dwellings
1. Dwelling/Shelter Types
2. Modern Home Size History
3. Materials Used in Home Construction
a. Indigenous Materials
b. Long-Lasting Materials
c. Green Building Materials
4. Popular Alternative Construction Styles
a. Geodesic Dome.
b. Rammed-Earth.
c. Poured Membrane
d. Cordwood-Concrete
e. Underground Homes
f. Straw-Bale Construction
g. Papercrete Construction
h. Structural Insulated Panels (SIP)
i. Insulated Concrete Foundation (ICF)
j. Post and Beam/Pole Building
k. Other Construction Methods
B. EH Stucco on Flax Bales/Post and Beam Construction
1. Post and Beam Overview
a. Comparison with Other Methods Discussion
b. Post and Beam Advantages
2. Sidewall or Skin Types/Background
3. Flax Advantages
a. Flax History
b. Nearly Indestructible Organic Fiber
c. Flexibility to Vary Consistency of Fibers
d. Fireproofing Flax
4. Ferrocement/Concrete/Stucco
a. Concrete Backgound
b. Concrete/Portland Disadvantages
c. Concrete/Cement Substitutes
5. Building Lime Alternative for Exterior/Construction
a. Lime vs. Portland Cement
b. Lime Uses
1. Historical Lime Construction
2. Present Lime Construction
3. Alternative Builders Using Lime
c. The Advantages of Lime
1. Versatile
2. Abundance/Lower Cost
3. Environmental Advantages
d. Using Lime in Construction
1. Lime as a Versatile Binder
2. Lime as a Render/Stucco for Exteriors
3. Lime as a Plaster for Interiors
4. Lime Mortar Render over Strawbales
e. Lime Technology
1. Naturally-Ocurring Forms of Lime
2. Lime Manufacture
3. Lime Cycle
4. Lime Characterisitcs.
5. Two Basic Ways to Set Limes
6. Workmanship/Issues with Lime
7. Forms of Purchased Lime
6. EH Combination Skin and Insulation
a. Stucco Lath Alternative
b. Method of Construction--Ferrocement/Flax Combination
C. Roofs
1. Roofing Background
2. Modern Roofing Materials
3. Metal Roofs
a. History of Metal Roofing
b. Steel/Aluminum Roofing
4. EH Roofing Details
a. Roof Design/Venting
b. Scissor Truss System
c. Ceiling/Roof Insulation
d. Preventing Heat Build-up Under Roof
1. Reflective/Radiant Foil
2. Roof Coloration
D. Foundation/Slab
1. Foundation Basics/Discussion
2. Foundation Categories/Types
a. Slab on Grade
b. Unheated Crawlspaces
c. Full Basements
3. EH Foundation Details
a. Basement Discussion
b. Basement Utility Area
4. Floor Elevations in the Earth Home
a. Natural Water Cascading Levels
b. EH Floor Slab Details
E. Sunlight Inside
1. Natural Lighting
2. Windows
a. High Performance Windows Background
b. EH Windows
F. Exterior Shading Techniques
1. Edible Shrubbery
2. Edible Flowers.
3. Trellised Food Plants
4. Mechanical Shading
G. Internal Spaces
1. Efficient use of Spaces
2. Internal Walls
a. Construction Details
b. "Breathability" to the Exterior
3. Interior Spaces
4. Ceiling Height
IV. COOLING-DEHUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM
A. Cooling Background
1. Ancient Cooling
a. Caveman Cooling
b. Ancient Roman Cooling
c. Iranian Wind Towers
2. Cooling Technology
a. Human Body's Cooling Mechanisms
b. Basic Human Comfort Chart
c. Categories of Cooling Employed
a. Active vs. Passive Cooling Methods
B. Using the Earth for Cooling
1. Early American Architectural Cooling
a. Soddies
b. Jefferson's Monticello
2. Modern Architectural Cooling
a. Underground Homes
b. Basement Testing
c. Cooling "Batteries" (See Thermal Mass Section)
3. Cool Tubes (see Thermal Mass Section)
C. Using Groundwater for Cooling
1. Evaporative ("Swamp") Coolers
2. Indirect Evaporative Coolers
3. Radiant Cooling Systems
4. Heat Pumps (see Heat Pump section)
D. Dehumidification Technology
1. Relative Humidity Basics
2. Sources of Moisture in the Home
3. Problems of High Water Vapor Content
a. List of Problems
b. Black Mold/Toxic Mold and Sick Homes
4. Moisture Retention in Furnishings
E. Mechanical Cooling/Dehumidification Technology
1. Refrigerant Dehumidification
2. Heat Pumps (see Thermal Mass Section)
3. Absorption Systems (Refrigerant)
4. Mechanical Compressors
a. Compressor Types
b. Refrigerants
c. Future Refrigerants
F. The Earth Home II Cooling System
1. Preventing Heat Build-Up
a. Background/Basics
b. Heat Build-up Studies
c. Roof Heat Build-up
d. Earth Home Heat Build-up
2. EH Ground-Source Cooling
a. Construction Details
b. Burying Tubing Overview/Details
3. Earth Home Cooling Water Circulation
a. Circulation Basics
b. Cooling Water Requirements
4. Earth Home Air Circulation (See Heating-Air Distribution Section)
G. Future Cooling/Dehumidification Technologies
1. Sorbent/Desiccant Dehumidification
2. Solar Assist Desiccant Dehumidification
3. High Density Desiccant/Thermal Mass Battery (see Thermal Mass Section)
4. Heat Pipe Dehumidification Systems (see also Thermal Mass Section)
a. Heat Pipe Technology
b. Heat Pipe Dehumidification Benefits
V. HEATING SYSTEM..
A. History of Heating Systems
1. Roman Systems.
2. Korean Ondol
3. Kivas
4. Native American Tipi
5. Early American Homes/Thermosiphon Loop
B. Sources of Heat-Renewable
1. Wood Background
a. Wood Cultivation
b. Wood Harvesting/Drying
c. Species/Btu Discussion
2. Wood Stoves
a. Wood Stove Background
b. Basic Wood Stove Types
c. Outdoor Wood Stoves Data
1. Outdoor Wood Stoves Background
2. Outdoor Wood Stoves Data
d. Masonry Stoves.
e. Steam/Boilers.
f. Woodstove Efficiencies/EPA
g. Clean-Burning Wood Stoves
3. Woodstove-Related Technologies
a. Catalytic Combusters
b. Draft/Chimneys.
c. Scrubbers/Heat Exchangers
4. Earth Home Wood Burning
a. Earth Home Woodstove
b. EH Woodstove/Options/Accessories
5. Future Woodstoves
6. Solar Heating-Passive
7. EH Solar Applications
a. EH Greenhouse Area
b. EH Roof Truss Ventilation
c. EH Hydronic Soil Heating
C. Distributing Heat/Heated Fluid
1. Water as a Heat Transfer Medium
a. Hot Water Circulation Background
b. Under-Floor Heated Water Tubing
c. Earth Home Hot Water Circulation System
2. Air as a Heat Transfer Medium
a. Air Circulation/Ducting Background
1. Ducts
2. Air as Media
b. Earth Home Hot Air Circulation System
1. Coils/Ducts/Enclosed Rooms
2. Hot Water Coils
3. Bimetallic Damper Control
D. Air Inside the Home
1. Air Quality
a. Air Changes per Hour (ACH)
1. ACH Background
2. Earth Home Air Changes
b. Air Filtration/Cleaning
1. Air Filters
2. Electronic Air Cleaners
3. Earth Home Air Filter
4. Future-Soil Bed Reactors
2. Air Leakage/Airtightness
a. Vapor Barrier Background
b. Earth Home Vapor Barrier System
3. HRV/Air Ventilation
a. Types of Ventilation Systems
b. HRV--Air-To-Air Heat Exchangers
c. HEPA Option
d. Typical HRV Installation/Ducting
e. Earth Home HRV..
1. Co2-O2 Mixing
2. HRV Details
4. Humidity in Air
a. Humidity Regulation Background
b. Effect of Humidity on Health
c. Humidification Chart
d. Earth Home Humidification
5. Air Distribution
a. Moving/Exhausting Air Effects
b. Earth Home Air Circulation Fan
VI. WATER SYSTEM..
A. Sources of water
1. Water Facts
2. Rainfall
3. Groundwater
a. Aquifers
b. Pumping Energy.
B. Human Water Use
1. Water Use in Society
2. Modern Water Use around the World
C. Rainwater
1. History
a. World-Wide Rainwater Use
b. Cisterns
1. Cistern Background
2. Cistern Filters
2. Earth Home System of Rainwater Collection
a. Rainwater Supply
b. Gutter System..
c. Storage/Debris Trap/Settling
d. General Filtration after Collection
e. Pressurization vs. Gravity System
f. Pumping Water
D. Drinking Water
1. Definition of Drinking Water
2. Nature's Purification Methods
3. Well Water
a. Problems with Well Water
b. Chlorine in City Well Water
4. Filtration/Purification Options
a. Disposable Filter Systems
1. Reverse Osmosis (RO)
2. Cartridge Systems
b. Longer Lasting (Non-Disposable) Filter Systems
1. Silver-Impregnated Ceramic Filters
2. Ultraviolet (UV) Lights
3. Activated Carbon
4. Distillation
5. Distillation Myths
c. Earth Home Water Purification System
1. Distillation System..
2. Ultraviolet (UV) Lights (Back-Up)
3. Silver-Impregnated Ceramic Filters (Back-Up)
4. Distilled Water Uses.
5. Water Ionizers.
E. Heating Water
1. Heating Water Background
2. Demand Heaters.
3. Earth Home Water Heating
4. Future Water Heating Systems
F. Water Uses-Washing
1. Earth Home Domestic Washing
a. Earth Home Hot Water Plumbing/Control
b. Earth Home Showering/Bathing
c. Earth Home Handwashing
2. Clothes Washing
a. Background
b. Hot water for Washing Clothes
c. Soap/Detergent Options
1. Phosphate Soap
2. Biodegradeable
d. Washing Machine Types
e. Fabric Discussion
1. Cotton
2. Fabric Options
f. Future Clothes Washing
3. Clothes Drying.
a. Clothes Drying Background
b. Earth Home Clothes Drying
G. Recycling Water (Greywater)
1. Greywater/Wash Water
a. Greywater Background/History
b. Greywater Production/Sources
c. Greywater Filters
d. Health Considerations of Greywater
1. Direct Contact or Consumption
2. Breathing of Microorganisms
3. Microorganisms on plants
4. Contamination of Surface Water
5. Contamination of Groundwater
6. Chemical Contamination
7. System Overload
8. Two Design Principles to Remember
e. Earth Home Greywater System
1. Greywater Storage
2. Plant Undersoil Irrigation
3. Digester
2. Kitchen Waste Water
a. Kitchen Waste Background
b. Grease Traps
c. Earth Home Kitchen Waste Water
H. Toilet Wastes (Blackwater)
1. Background/History
a. Sewage Chemistry
1. Feces Chemistry
2. Urine Chemistry
b. Squatting Position History
c. History of Toilets
d. History of Toilet Paper
1. Roman Methods
2. Middle Ages
3. Colonial America
4. Asia
5. Paper Invented
6. Toilet Paper Marketed.
7. Bidets (water wash)
e. East vs. West Views of Excreta
f. Flushing Toilets
1. History of Flushing Toilets
2. Toilet Water Facts
3. Sewage Facts
4. Sewage Around the World
2. Common Sewage Systems
a. Septic Tanks/Drainfields
b. Dry Toilets
1. Background/History
2. Problems with Dry Toilets
c. Aerobic/Anerobic Digesters
3. Alternative Toilet Systems
a. Water Hyacinth/Potential Food Source
b. Trout Ponds
c. Methane Digesters
4. Pumping Wastes.
a. Macerator Pumps
b. Diaphram Pumps.
5. Earth Home Toilet System
a. Toilet/Micro Low Flush
b. Aerobic Digester/Dosing
c. Wind-Powered Air Compressor
d. Digester Plumbing
1. Effluent into the Digester/Dosing
a. Dosing Background
b. Dosing Methods
2. Back-up Effluent Sources
3. Exit Water from the Digester
e. Water Pipes/Mechanics
6. Future Toilet/Wastewater Systems
a. Human Waste as Resource
b. Ongoing Testing of Spirulina Systems
c. Wastewater Gardens
I. Plumbing Mechanics
1. Background/History
2. Plumbing Pipes
3. Digester Greywater Surging Issues
a. Dosing Siphon Option
b. Dosing Siphon Issues
VII. ELECTRICAL POWER
A. Electricity Discussion
1. Electricity Basics/Background
2. 12-Volt Advantage Article
3. Average Home Electrical Use List with Alternatives
B. Wind/Solar Combination
1. Earth Home Wind Generator Testing
2. Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Panels
C. Hydrogen/Other
D. Engine-Driven Back-up Generators
1. Background
2. Gas, Propane, Diesel Generators
a. 2 stroke vs. 4 stroke
b. Fuel Efficiency Chart
3. Generator Engine Options
a. Propane Converted
b. Alcohol Converted Engines
c. Steam-Driven.
4. Earth Home Back-up Generation System
E. Storage of Electricity
1. Mechanical Energy Storage Systems
a. Weights/Water
b. Flywheels
2. Battery Technology
a. Battery Charts/Types
b. Lead Acid and Care Required
c. Ni-Cad Batteries
d. Nickel-Iron and Gel-Cells
e. Earth Home Battery Bank
f. Future Batteries
1. Paper/Polymer Battery.
2. Nickel Metal Hydride Battery
3. Atomic Battery
F. Control/Distribution of Electricity
1. Charging Background
a. Battery "Balancing"
b. Electrical Charge Control
c. PV Array
d. Earth Home Charge Control System
2. Earth Home Electrical Control Panel
a. Background of Control Panels
b. Power Use Monitoring
3. Home Automation
a. Background of Home Automation
b. Field Bus Background
c. Home Electronic Bus
d. Automotive Examples
e. Aerospace Examples
f. Earth Home Automation
1. Importance of EH Automation
2. EH Automation Basics.
3. Efficiency Improvements
4. Earth Home Wiring
a. Wiring Chart for 12 Volt Systems
b. Electrical Outlets/Plugs
G. Uses of Electricity
1. Lighting
a History of Artificial Lighting Methods
b. Electrical Lighting Background
c. Typical Lighting Requirements
d. High Efficiency Lighting Options
1. Incandescent Lighting Uses
2. Fluorescent Lights
3. Halogen lights
4. LED (Light-Emitting Diode) Lights
5. Point-of-Use Lighting.
6. Reflectors, Dimming.
e. Occupancy Sensors
f. Earth Home Lighting
g. Future Lighting Options
1. Fiberoptics
2. High Intensity Discharge Lights
2. Motors Background
a. Motor Facts/History
b. ECM Motors
c. DC Motors
3. Water Pumping.
a. Water Pumping Options
b. Pump for Domestic Water Use
c. Circulating Pump for HVAC
d. Earth Home Circulating Pump
e. Future Circulating Pumps
4. Fan Technology.
a. Background/History of Fans
b. Fan/Blower/Compressor
c. Fan Classifications/Types/Categories
d. Home Air Movement Applications
e. Furnace Fans
f. Fan Efficiency/ECM
g. EH Large Diameter Circulating Fan
5. Earth Home Selected Motors
a. Refrigerator/Freezer Compressor Motor
b. EH Central Vacuum Motor
c. EH Fish Tank Back-up Aeration Motor
d. EH Hydraulic Pump Motor/Power Tools
VIII. DIETS AND FOOD
A. Food Chains/Pyramids of Animals and Humans
B. Anthropological Studies
1. Herbivorous or Carnivorous?
2. Caveman/Paleolithic Diet
3. Aztec/Inca/Mayan
4. Egyptian Mummies
C. Historical Diets Around the World
1. Early Tribal Diets
2. Early American Diets
3. Primitive Diets around the World
4. Predominant Cultural Diets of the World
a. Chinese/Japanese Diet
b. Cereal Grain Staple Diets
c. Mediterranean Diet and Diet Pyramid
d. Vegetarian Diet Pyramid
e. Other Diet Pyramids
D. Unusual Diets
1. Survival/Emergency Diets
a. Historical Accounts
b. Mormon Four Year's Supply
2. Longevity and Diet
a. Longevity/Aging Data
b. Long-Lived Culture Diets-Low Calorie
3. NASA Diets
4. Biosphere 2 Diet
5. Self Sufficient Diets
E. Modern Diets Overview
1. Average American Diet/SAD(See also Industrialized Food Problems Section)
a. American Diet Milestones
b. U.S. Average Food Consumption
c. (RDA) Recommended Daily Allowances
1. RDA History
2. RDA Criteria
3. Criticisms of RDA
4. Non-RDA Diets
d. U.S. Food Guide Pyramid
e. ODA (Optimum Daily Allowance)
2. Meat Diets
a. Background and History
b. Meat Consumption Patterns Around the World
c. Land Area Used for Meat Diet vs. Vegetarian
3. Vegetarian Diets
a. Background and History
b. Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian
c. Biogenic Diet
d. Vegan
e. Macrobiotic
f. Miscellaneous Vegetarian Diets
4. Vitamin and Mineral Supplemented Diets
a. Why Take Supplements?
b. Evolution/Manufacture of Supplements
c. Vitamins-Water Soluble/Fat Soluble
d. Minerals-Macro.
e. Trace Minerals-Micro
f. Colloidal Minerals
g. Miscellaneous Supplements
5. Health/Medicinal/Weight Loss Diets
a. Weight Loss Diets
b. Raw Juice Diets
c. Protein Diets
d. The "Perfect Diet"
6. Earth Home Diet Comparison Discusssion
F. Industrialized Food Problems
1. History of Industrialized Diets
2. Specific Food Group Issues
a. Dairy Products and Calcium
b. Refined Sugar
c. High Fructose Corn Syrup
d. Fats/AntiNutrients
3. General Food Content Issues
a. Pesticides/Herbicides
b. Antibiotics/Steroids
c. Vitamin/Mineral Deficiencies
1. Processing Losses
2. Diet Deficiencies
3. Fiber Deficiency
4 Specific Food Additives
a. Chemicals
b. Flavorings
c. Preservatives
d. Many Other Additives
5. Specific Food Modifications/Processing Issues
a. Genetic Modifications (GM)
b. Irradiated Food
6. Food Patterns and Disease
a. China Health Project
b. Diet-Related Diseases
c. Standard American Diet (SAD) Problems
d. Diet-Related Disease History
G. Bodily Needs/Wants
1. Cell Chemistry/Functions
2. Body Needs
a. Six Nutrients Needed Regularly
b. Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acid (EFA)
c. Individual Needs
d. Seasonal Needs/Wants
3. pH/Acid/Alkaline Interrelationships
a. Body Maintenance Functions
b. pH Background
c. pH/Alkalinity Goal
d. Acid/Alkaline Body Chemistry Types
1. Metabolic Types/Characteristics
2. Acid- and Alkaline-Producing Foods
e. Blood pH
1. Blood Group Specificity-A,B,O
2. Blood pH Background.
3. Chlorophyll/Hemoglobin Connection
f. Body Fluid Diagnosing
4. Elements of a Healthy Diet
a. Food as Medicine
b. Nutrients in Soil
1. Soil Nutrient History.
2. Earth Home Soil Nutrients
5. Protein Needs Discussion
a. Protein Needs or Wants
b. Protein Sources-Plant vs. Animal
c. Protein Complementarity for Vegetarian Diets
6. Carbohydrates in the Diet
a. Types of Carbohydrates
b. Carbohydrate Digestion Speeds
7. Raw Foods for Health
a. Raw Food
1. Raw Food Research
2. Raw Food Benefits/Effects
b. Raw Juices.
c. Chlorophyll Benefits
8. Live Food and Enzymes
a. Enzymes Explained
b. Enzymes Throughout History
c. Probiotics/Prebiotics
d. Enzyme Classes/Functions
e. Benefits of Enzymes
f. Sources of Enzymes
g. Amino Acids
9. Intestinal Health
a. Intestinal Health/Probiotics
b. Toxin Elimination
10. Eating "Mechanics"
a. Communicating Bodily Needs
b. Food Temperature
c. Chewing Food Slowly and Completely
d. Timing of Meals
e. Food Group Combining Theories
f. Snacking
G. Earth Home Diet
1. Overview/Philosophy
a. Eat Alkaline-forming Foods
b. Emphasize Plant Sources
2. Food Groups-General
a. Soups and Stews
b. Leafy Green Salads
1. Leafy Greens
2. Croutons/Sprouts/Toppings
3. Oils
c. Fermented Foods
d. Vegetable Juices
e. Pasta/Starches/Bread
f. Meat/Meat Substitutes and Extenders
g. Beverages
h. Raw Foods.
i. Sweetener Options
1. Honey
2. Barley Malt Syrup
3. Stevia Rebaudiana
4. Strawberries/Grapes.
5. Other Sweetener Options
3. Sample Weekly Menu
a. Breakfast
b. Snacks
c. Lunch
d. Supper
e. Seasonal
4. Specific Cultivar/Food Information
a. Grapes
b. Comfrey
c. Cabbage
d. Garlic
e. Carrots
f. Soybeans
1. Food Bean Soybeans
2. Soy Products/Soy Sauce
g. Sprouts
1. Sprouting History
2. Advantages of Sprouting
3. Sprouting Mechanics.
h. "Supergreens".
1. Wheatgrass Juice
2. Barley Leaves
i. Vitamin C Sources-Primary
1. Barley Leaves
2. Sauerkraut/Lettuce Kraut
3. Rosa Rugosa/Citrus
4. Other Vegetables
j. Vinegar
1. Vinegar Background/History
2. Making Vinegar
3. Vinegar Alternatives.
5. Limitations of Present Diet Design
a. Salt
b. Iodine
c. Coffee
d. Diet Variations/Palatability Changes
e. Ingredients/Spices/Condiments
IX. FOOD PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES
A. Traditional Species as Human Food Sources
1. Traditional Plant Species
2. Traditional Animal Species
3. Dangers of Limited Food Source
B. Plant Selection Criteria in Earth Home II
1. Non-hybrids - Historical Overview.
2. Historical "Survival" Vegetable.
3. Small Size, Quick Growth.
4. Low Light Levels.
5. All Parts Edible.
6. High Nutrient Levels.
7. Sproutable Seeds.
8. Taste Good Eaten Raw.
9. Storage/Preservation Requirement
10. System Approach
a. Specific Plant "Specialty"
b. Multiple Cropping
11. Plant Selection
a. NASA/CELSS Plants
b. Balanced Diet/Survival Vegetables
c. Earth Home Plants
d. Comparison Discussion
e. Plant Genetic Improvements
C. Plant Growing Method Options
1. Hydroponics.
2. Nutrient Spray System.
3. CO2 Enrichment.
a. CO2 Benefits
b. CO2 From Composting
c. Limestone Source of CO2
d. Exhaust CO2 Generators.
e. EH Greenhouse CO2 Enrichment.
4. Greenhouse Advantages.
a. Climate Variation.
b. Insect and Disease Control
c. O2/CO2 interdependency
d. Watering Control
e. Soil pH Control
5. Biointensive Outside Growing
a. Background/Description
b. Advantages of Intensive Mound System
D. Earth Home Greenhouse Growing Mechanics
1. EH Trombe Wall Soil V-Trough System.
a. Greenhouse Structural Overview
b. Earth Home "V-Tough" System Details
1. Construction Details.
2. Plant Growing Details.
c. EH "V-Trough" Heat Transfer Overview
1. Providing Heat to the Soil
2. Getting Heat from the V-Trough
d. V-Trough Disassembly/Maintenance
2. Plant Growing Details
a. Seeds
1. Seed Storage
2. Seed Planting
b. Cuttings
3. Sunlight to Plants.
a. Sunlight Intensity
b. Overhead/Vertical Clear Panels
4. Irrigation Options.
a. Drip Irrigation Systems.
b. Black Polyethylene "Grow Bag" System.
c. Under-Surface "Sweating" Plugs.
d. Misting System.
e. Earth Home Irrigation System
1. Primary Greywater Irrigation
2. Spray Water System
3. Outside Irrigation
4. Watering Controls
f. Future Irrigation.
5. Composting/Fertilization.
6. Pollination.
a. Pollination Background
b. Honeybees as Pollinators
c. Other Pollinators
d. Earth Home Pollinators
E. Animals in Earth Home II
1. High Feed Efficiency
2. Large-Scale Animal Production Techniques
3. Animals Production
a. Animals Discussion
b. Animals Under Consideration Chart
F. Fish Raising
1. Mechanical/Electrical Systems
a. Tank/Filtration Designs
b. Power/Aeration Requirements
c. Lighting Requirements
2. Fish Species Options
3. Feeding Fish/Options
a. Worms/Minnows/Rodents/Pellets
b. Polyculture with Fowl
c. Insects as Fish Food
d. Spirulina as Fish Food
e. Leaf Protein Concentrate (LPC) as Fish Food
f. Alternative Fish Food and Problems
G. Food Waste Uses
1. Recycled for Animal Food
2. Alcohol/Vinegar Production
3. Composting
a. Aerobic vs. Anerobic
b. Four common Methods of Composting
c. Earth Home Composting
H. Plant Disease/Insect Control
1. Companion Planting
2. Plant Sources of Insecticides
3. "Friendly" Insects
4. Colloidal Silver Water Spray
5. Acid Water Spray from Ionized Water
I. Future Food Production Technologies.
1. Spirulina/SCP(Single Cell Protein)
a. Background/Nutritional Information
b. Spirulina Production Requirements
c. Growing Spirulina in Tubes
2. Insects as Human Food
a. Background/History
b. Current Entomophagy
c. Insect Species/FDA
d. Future Protein Potential
3. Leaf Protein Concentrates (LPC)
a. Definition/Background/History
b. Species Used/Harvesting
c. Processing Techniques
d. Practical Applications of LPC
e. LPC Future
4. Future "Undiscovered" Plants
X. FOOD-PRESERVATION/PREPARATION
A. Background of Food Preservation
1. Chemistry of Food Spoilage
2. Historical Food Preservation
a. Great Journeys
b. Military
c. Sailing Ships
d. Food Preservation Problems
B. Early Food Preservation Methods
a. Drying Food
1. Drying History
2. Drying Advantages
3. Earth Home Food Drying (Dehydration)
b. Smoking Meats.
1. History/Chemistry of Smoking Meat
2. Cold Smoking
3. Hot Smoking
4. Earth Home Hot and Cold Smoking
c. Parching Grains
d. Using Salt for Dehydration
C. Fermentation (Lactic) Techniques
1. Using Salt for Brining
a. Vegetable Brine Fermentation (4) Categories
b. Brining Meat/Eggs
c. Salt "Conservation" in EH
2. Fermentation (Lactic) History/Importance
3. Chemistry of Fermentation
4. Advantages of Fermentation
5. Fermentation Nutrition
6. Fermented Beverages
a. Background
b. Fermented Beverage Choices
c. Nutrition in Alcoholic Beverages
d. Fermented Flavorings/Sauces/Condiments
7. Fermented Food Selection
a. Cabbage Sauerkraut
b. Other Fermented Vegetables
c. Fermented Leaves
d. Meat Substitute
8. Earth Home Fermentation-Lactic
a. Methods of Salt Preservation
1. Adding Salt to Vegetables
2. Vegetables Covered with Brine
b. Specific Fermentation Production
1. Lettuce Kraut
2. Cabbage Sauerkraut
3. Rejuvelac
D. Traditional Preservation of Foods
1. Common Storage/Cold Storage
a. Root Cellars.
1. Root Cellar Environments
2. Root Cellar Methods.
b. Other Traditional Food Storage Methods
c. Cold Storage
d. Earth Home Common Storage
2. Canning Food
a. Canning History
b. Canning Advantages
3. Pickling with Vinegar (Acedic)
a. Description of Pickling
b. Pickling Disadvantages
4. Preserves
E. Refrigeration
1. Refrigeration Background
2. Refrigeration Options
a. Burning High Temperature Fuels (Absorption Cycle Refrigeration)
b. Solar Heat--Concentrated
c. Electricity
3. Efficient Refrigeration Options
4. Earth Home Refrigeration
a. Earth Home Refrigerator Compressor
b. Earth Home Refrigerator Plumbing/Ductwork
5. Earth Home Night Cooler Tab
F. Future/High-Tech Food Preservation Technologies
1. Refrigerator Options
a. Stirling Refrigerator Compressor
b. Thermoacoustics
2. High-Tech Options for Food Preservation
a. Ultra-High Pressurization (UHP) or (HPP)
b. Irradiation
c. Ozone
d. Ohmic Heating
G. Earth Home Food Preparation Methods
1. Earth Home Grinding and Juicing
2. Earth Home Sprouting
H. Cooking Method Options
1. Community Stew Pot/Dutch Oven.
2. Wok
3. Propane Cookstoves
4. Pressure Cookers
5. Steaming
6. Hot Air Cooking
7. Fireless Cooking/Hotbox Cooking
8. Solar cooking.
9. Earth Home Cooking
a. Cooking Energy Discussion
b. Earth Home Cookstove Design
c. Future Cooking.
XI. RELATED TOPICS..
A. Appliances
1. Household Appliances
a. Clothes Washing
b. Vacuum Cleaners/Floors
c. Other Appliances
2. Kitchen
3. Bathroom
4. Yard and Garden
5. Automotive
6. Garage/Tools
7. Industrial
8. Business
9. Sporting Goods.
10. Entertainment
11. Medical
B. Transportation
1. Gas Engine Efficiency
a. Chassis Options
b. "Cute" Cars
c. 42 Volt Systems
d. Lean-Burn Vehicles
e. Direct Ignition (DI)
e. Hydrogen-Fueled
2. Alcohol/Gas Mix (E-85)
3. Electric Vehicles Background
4. Automobile Battery Developments
5. Fuel Cell Developments
a. Hydrogen Fuel
b. Methanol-Driven Fuel Cells
c. Borax-Driven Fuel Cells
6. Gas/Electric Hybrid Vehicles
a. Hybrid Background
b. Hydraulic Hybrid Powertrain
7. Stirling Vehicles
C. Minor Health Care
1. Diet and Exercise Basics
a. Prevention of Disease
b. Eating Healthy Foods
c. DRINK WATER!!
d. Exercise
1. Exercise Basics
2. Earth Home Exercise Equipment
2. A Note on "Modern" Medicine
3. Herbs
a. Herbs Background
b. Herbal Substitutions Chart
4. Bee Venom Therapy (BVT)
5. Tongue as Barometer of Toxins
6. Antibiotics
a. Plant Sources of Antibiotics
b. Colloidal Silver as Antibiotic
7. Fasting
a. Definition/Benefits of Fasting
b. History of Fasting
c. Timing of Fasting
d. Cleansing Liquids/Juices
8. Colon Health/Cleansing
a. Intestinal Bacteria/Flora
b. History of Colon Hydrotherapy
c. Constipation Problems with Health
d. Laxatives/Bulking Herbs
9. Other Therapies
a. Historical Therapies
1. Chinese Medicine
a. Acupuncture
b. Medical Nutrition
2. Homeopathy
3. Ear Candling
b. Modern Alternative Medicine Therapies
1. "Mind" Therapies
2. Massage Therpaies
3. Far Infrared Waves (FIR)
4. Other Modern Therapies
D. Communication
1. Short-Wave
2. Bluetooth Wireless Technologies
E. Toiletries
1. Soaps
2. Toilet Paper/Alternatives
3. Feminine Hygiene
F. Clothing
1. History
2. Animal Skins/Hides
3. Woven Fabrics/Alternatives
G. Household Items/Miscellaneous
1. Background
2. Earth-Friendly Home Products Chart
3. Cleaning Solvents
XII. PERSONAL MESSAGES
A. Conclusion
B. About the Author
C. Reader Feedback
XIII. APPENDICES
A. Pictures of Earth Home I
B. Earth Home II Data
C. Condensed Blueprints of Earth Home II
D. List of Sources for Products
E. Food Production Data
1. Prototype Diet Per Person
2. Total Yield Data
XIV. Yellow Pages Bibliography
A. Yellow Pages Bibliography Information
B. Index to Yellow Pages Bibliography
Actuators
Adhesives-Caulk-Chemicals-Paint-Tape
Air
-Blowers
-Compressors
-Cylinders
-Fans
-Misc.-Tools
Alcohol (See Vinegar also)
-General
-Yeast/Enzymes
Alkaline
Animals
Appliances
-Automotive
-Bathroom/Bedroom
-Business
-Entertainment
-Garage/Tools
-Household
-Industrial
-Kitchen
-Multiple Sources
-Sporting Goods
-Yard/Garden
Automobiles/Transportation
Autonomous Houses
-Efficient Homes
-Non-Profit Associations
-Private Companies/Books
Batteries/Chargers
-Batteries
-Smaller Batteries
-Related Topics
-Battery Chargers
-Future
Bees
Bioshelter (see Autonomous Houses)
Carbohydrates (See Plants-Grains, Plants-Tubers, or Plants-Legumes)
Colloidal Silver
Colon Therapy/Colonics
Composting
Computers (See Home Automation)
Concrete
-Additives
-Products
Cooking
Cooling /Dehumidification
-General
-Desiccant Dehumifification
-Evaporative Coolers
Dehydrators/Driers
Desiccants
Diet (See Nutrition)
Earthship (see Autonomous Houses)
Elastomers
Electricity
-Automation (See Home Control)
-Books
-Buzzers
-Controls/Pressure
-Controls-Humidity
-Controls-Temp
-Fuses/Breakers/Wiring
-Inverters/Converters
-Meters
-Proximity Sensors
-Relays
-Sensors-Misc.
-Solenoids
-Switches
-Switches-Fluid, Float, Misc.
-Timers
-Wiring-General
Energy
-Publications
Engines
-Small Engines
-Related Products
Fabrics- (See also Films-Plastic)
-Cord, Webbing
-High Temperature Fabrics
Fans (See Air Section)
Fasting
Fats/Oils (See Animals, Plants-Legumes, or Plants-Grains)
Fermenting
Fiberoptics
Films-Plastic
-General
-Related Items
Filters
-General
-Drinking Water Filtration Products
Fish/Aquaculture/Worms
-Worms
-Feeding Fish
-Potential Fish for Raising
-Sources for Fish
Flax/Straw/Fibers
Food
-Acid/Alkaline
-Additives
-Storage/Preparation
Fuel Cells
-CHP/Fuel Cell Technologies
-Fuel Cell Mfrs.
Furnishings
Gardening
-Information
Gearing
Generators
-Generator Manufacturers
-Miscellaneous Products
Geothermal
Goats
Greenhouse
-General
-Hydroponic Discussion
Grinders (See also Juicers)
Hardware
-Fasteners
-Plastic Ties
-Knobs, Handles
-Blind Rivets
-Hinges
-Misc./Tools
Health (See Medicine/Health)
Heat Exchangers-Air to Air (HRV)
Heat Pipes
Heat Exchangers-Water
Heaters, Water
Home Automation/Control
-Automotive Applications
-Computer/PLC/Chipsets
-Misc.
Home Care
Hose, Clamps, Fittings, Tubing
-General
-Hose
-Tubing
-Fittings
-Clamps
Humidifiers
HVAC
-General
-Dehumidifying
Hydraulics
Hydrogen/Fuel Cells
Inflatables
Insecticides
-Plants
-Natural
Insects
-Bees
-Biological Control
-As Food Source
-Equipment
Insulation
Internet Information-Misc.
Irrigation
-Drip
-Controls
-Ionized water-acidic
-Miscellaneous Products
Juicers/Juicing
Leaf Protein Concentrates (LPC)
Lighting
Lime (Building Lime)
Longevity
Mass (see Thermal Mass)
Medicine/Health
-Allergies
-Colon Cleansing
-Diet Related
-General
Methane
Miscellaneous
-General
-Medical
Motors-DC
-General
-Motion Control/Servo/Stepper
Mushrooms
Nutrition
Papercrete
Photovoltaic
-General
-Trackers
Piezoelectric
-Future Research
Plants
-Grains (Cereal)
-Herbs, Spices, Tea
-Legumes
-Medicinal/Hygiene
-NASA
-Non-Edible/Miscellaneous
-Oil Plants
-Past Plantings, Research
-Salt Plants
-Seeds
-Sweeteners
-Tubers/Roots
-Wheat/Wheatgrass
Plastics
-Mail Order/Retail
-Natural Plastics
-Products
-Resins/Miscellaneous
Plumbing
-General
-Greywater Systems
Post and Beam Construction
Propane
-General
-Demand Heaters
Publications (see also individual sections)
-Homesteading
-Greenhouses
Pumps
-Circulating
-Diaphram
-Diaphram Air Driven
-Hand, Foot, Miscellaneous
-Mixed-flow Impeller
-Vacuum
-Water
Radio/Communications
Recipes
Refrigerators
-Manufacturers
-Miscellaneous
Rigid Materials
-Corrugated
-Green Materials
-Structural
-Foams, Stress-Skin
-Organic Panels
-Retaining Walls
-SIP's
-Wall Panels
Roofing
-Trusses/Information
-Steel Panels
-Glazing
-Reflective Foils
-Miscellaneous/Information
-Ridge Vent Manufacturers
Sauerkraut
Scrubbers
Seasonings (See also Plants-Sweeteners, Herbs)
Self-Sufficiency (See Autonomous Houses)
Soap
Solar
-Glazing
-Miscellaneous Information
-Miscellaneous Products
-Coatings/Absorbers
-Exchangers/Coils
-Heating Manufacturers
-Storage
Spices (See Plants-Herbs, Spices, Tea)
Spirulina/SCP
Sprouting
Steam/Vapor Cycles
-Steam Engines
-Steam Engines-Contacts
-Steam Engine Companies
Stirling
-Automotive Applications
-Books
-Contacts
-Small Stirling Engines
Straw Bale (see Flax section)
Survival
Thermal Mass
-Products
-Publications
-Research/Testing
Thermoacoustics
Thermoelectric/Thermovoltaic
Toilets
-Aerobic Digesters
-Books
-Experimental Sewage Systems Information
-Low Flush Toilet Manufacturers
-Odor Control
-Products
-Products
Valves
-Air-Operated Valves
-Check Valves
-Float Valves
-Foot, Hand
-Manually Operated
-Piezo-Operated
-Solenoid Valves
Vinegar (See Alcohol also)
Vitamins/Minerals
-Trace Minerals
-Vitamin C
Water
-As Medicine
-Distilled
Websites (See Internet)
Wind Generator Technology
-Wind Books
-Wind Generator Manufacturing Companies
-Miscellaneous
-Wind Generated Compressed Air
Wood Stoves/Wood
-Products
-Information
-Woodstove Manufacturers
-Masonry Stoves
-Heat-Resistant Materials
-Woodstove Comparison Chart (See body of text)
Worms (See Fish Section)
XV. INDEX
XVI. ORDERING INFORMATION
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1-NEEDS/WANTS LIST
Figure 2-GLOBAL TEMPERATURE CHANGES THROUGH HISTORY
Figure 3-ATMOSPHERIC CO2 CONCENTRATION
Figure 4-OZONE THINNING
Figure 5-WORLD POPULATION GROWTH
Figure 6-WINDMILL TYPES
Figure 7-FUEL CELL DIAGRAM
Figure 8-BASIC PROCESS OF ALCOHOL PRODUCTION
Figure 9-ALCOHOL RAW MATERIAL FLOWCHART
Figure 10-MEAN GROUNDWATER TEMPS. (deg. F. at 30-60 ft. depth)
Figure 11-HEAT PIPE BASICS
Figure 12-HEAT PIPE CONSTRUCTION
Figure 13-HEAT PIPE GROUND APPLICATIONS
Figure 14-LIME CYCLE
Figure 15-MODERN ROOFING MATERIALS
Figure 16-HUMAN COMFORT CHART
Figure 17-CLASSIFICATION OF COOLING METHODS
Figure 18-MOISTURE IN THE HOME
Figure 19-HOUSEHOLD MOISTURE CHART
Figure 20-REFRIGERANT DEHUMIDIFIER BASICS
Figure 21-STATIC MIXER
Figure 22-ADSORBENT DEHUMIDIFIERS
Figure 23-DESICCANT BED DEHUMIDIFIER
Figure 24-EARLY HEATING SYSTEMS
Figure 25-WOOD CULTIVATION METHODS
Figure 26-OUTDOOR WOODSTOVE DATA
Figure 27-CLEAN-BURNING WOOD STOVE
Figure 28-HEAT PISTON
Figure 29-REUSABLE AIR FILTERS
Figure 30-AIR-TO-AIR HEAT EXCHANGER INSTALLATION
Figure 31-EFFECT OF HUMIDITY ON HEALTH
Figure 32-TYPICAL HOME HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEMS
Figure 33-CISTERN FILTERS
Figure 34-CISTERN FILTER
Figure 35-CISTERN FILTER
Figure 36-WASHING MACHINE TYPES
Figure 37-GREYWATER SOURCES
Figure 38-GREYWATER FILTER
Figure 39-GREYWATER FILTERS
Figure 40-GREYWATER FILTERS
Figure 41-GREYWATER FILTERS
Figure 42-GREYWATER FILTERS
Figure 43-GREASE TRAPS
Figure 44-SQUATTING POSITION INTESTINAL SUPPORT
Figure 45-NORMAL SQUATTING POSITION FOR MEN AND WOMEN
Figure 46-4 COMMON SEWAGE TREATMENT METHODS
Figure 47-WATER HYACINTH
Figure 48-AEROBIC DIGESTER FOR TOILET WASTE
Figure 49-DOSING SYPHON/DIPPER BOX
Figure 50-PLUMBING DATA-PIPES AND TANKS
Figure 51-DOSING SIPHON/DIPPER BOX
Figure 52-TYPICAL ELECTRICAL USAGE IN THE HOME
Figure 53-EFFICIENCY OF GAS/PROPANE/DIESEL GENERATORS
Figure 54-STEAM POWER SCHEMATIC
Figure 55-BATTERY TYPES
Figure 56-BATTERY COMPARISON CHART
Figure 57-BATTERY BASICS
Figure 58-CORRECT BATTERY CONNECTIONS
Figure 59-AUTOMOBILE CONTROLS
Figure 60-WIRE SIZING CHART
Figure 61-EARLY LIGHTING TO ELECTRICITY
Figure 62-COMPARATIVE LIGHTING NEEDS
Figure 63-ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHT BULB CHART
Figure 64-FAN TYPES
Figure 65-FOOD ENERGY PYRAMID
Figure 66-FOOD CYCLES
Figure 67-SIMPLE FOOD WEB
Figure 68-ZAMBIE FOOD WEB
Figure 69-DETRITUS FOOD CHAIN (IN SOUTH FLORIDA)
Figure 70-MEDITERRANEAN DIET
Figure 71-VEGETARIAN DIET PYRAMID
Figure 72-ANNUAL FOOD CONSUMPTION OF U.S. FAMILY
Figure 73-FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID
Figure 74-WORLD MEAT CONSUMPTION VS. INCOME
Figure 75-TRACE MINERALS
Figure 76-VITAMIN LOSSES IN SUGAR AND WHOLE WHEAT
Figure 77-CHLOROPHYLL/HEMOGLOBIN
Figure 78-FOOD COMBINING CHART
Figure 79-LEAF GROWTH RATES
Figure 80-EARTH HOME PLANTS
Figure 81-EARTH HOME PLANTS
Figure 82-EARLY STUDY OF HYDROPONIC VS. AGRICULTURAL YIELD
Figure 83-DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
Figure 84-OPTIMAL SOIL WATER TENSIONS (BEFORE IRRIGATION)
Figure 85-COMPOST AND SOIL pH
Figure 86-PROTEIN CONVERSION EFFICIENCY
Figure 87-FEED TO FOOD EFFICIENCY
Figure 88-ANIMALS IN EARTH HOME
Figure 89-POLYCULTURE PONDS
Figure 90-SPIRULINA PHOTOBIOREACTOR PROCESS
Figure 91-PUBLICATION: INSECTS AS FOOD
Figure 92-STORAGE REQUIREMENTS OF VEGETABLES AND FRUITS
Figure 93-FOOD FREEZING CHARTS
Figure 94-COMMERCIAL MANUAL GRINDERS/JUICERS
Figure 95-HERBAL SUBSTITUTES
Figure 96-ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM/RADIO FREQUENCIES
Figure 97-NATURAL EARTH HOME PRODUCTS
Figure 98-PICTURES OF EARTH HOME I
Figure 99-EARTH HOME II DATA
Figure 100-EH BLUEPRINT (FOUNDATION/PLUMBING)
Figure 101-EH BLUEPRINT (BASEMENT/UTILITY)
Figure 102-EH BLUEPRINT (WATER USE DIAGRAM)
Figure 103-EH BLUEPRINT (FIRST FLOOR PLAN)
Figure 104-EH BLUEPRINT (HVAC)
Figure 105-EH BLUEPRINT (VENTING)
Figure 106-EH BLUEPRINT (ELECTRICAL)
Figure 107-EH BLUEPRINT (CONTROLS)
Figure 108-EH BLUEPRINT (ELEVATIONS/EAST-WEST)
Figure 109-EH BLUEPRINT (ELEVATIONS/NORTH-SOUTH)
Figure 110-EH BLUEPRINT (INTERIOR)
Figure 111-EH BLUEPRINT (GREENHOUSE)
Figure 112-EH BLUEPRINT (ROOF)
Figure 113-EH BLUEPRINT (EXTERIOR)
Figure 114-EH BLUEPRINT (WIND GENERATOR)
