News Roundup — August 18, 2017
August 18, 2017
These are a few stories we found this week that may be of interest to institute regulars. If you have a news tip, please send it to lowtechinstitute@gmail.com.
Panel Analyses, Part 2 — Lab Note 1.05
August 16, 2017
Monday I summarized the preliminary data gathered from the solar panel prototypes (see Part 1 here). In this note, I will look at each panel and discuss its strengths, weaknesses, and performance. Manifold Collector In the manifold collector, water enters the bottom and is distributed into risers connected to a sheet of metal. This collector … More Panel Analyses, Part 2 — Lab Note 1.05
Bee Report — Horizontal Langstroth Update
August 15, 2017
This spring I built a few horizontal Langstroth hives. These are more user friendly than the stacked boxes of Langstroth-style hives (these are the typical ones you see around the countryside), and I have new ones for sale. In June I installed three colonies in two hive bodies. These hives have space for winter insulation … More Bee Report — Horizontal Langstroth Update
Panel Analyses, Part 1 — Lab Note 1.04
August 14, 2017
Last week I set up the four test panels in the commons across from the institute and let them run for the day. I posted the raw data of the results of that test, and today I am following up with some preliminary analyses. The first graph shows the raw temperature and flow data for … More Panel Analyses, Part 1 — Lab Note 1.04
Low Tech Podcast, No. 26 — A Visit to Brix Cidery
August 11, 2017
Low Tech Podcast, No. 26 – 11 Aug 2017
A visit to Brix Cidery.
The Cyder Market
U.S. Assoc. of Cider Makers
SARE Grant
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News Roundup — August 11, 2017
August 11, 2017
These are a few stories we found this week that may be of interest to institute regulars. If you have a news tip, please send it to lowtechinstitute@gmail.com.
Bee Report — 2017 Honey Extraction
August 10, 2017
It’s time to harvest honey from the hives. We had two hives making honey for us this year. Bees store honey in the top of their space. We use this tendency to our advantage and put hive boxes full of short honey frames on top of the hive. You can see the shorter boxes on … More Bee Report — 2017 Honey Extraction
Panel Test Results — Lab Note 1.03
August 9, 2017
Yesterday I set up the four test arrays on the Cooksville Commons across the street from the institute. They were in full sun all day except for about an hour in the afternoon when we had 10–30 percent cloud cover. I am providing the data below. This is raw data that will be of interest … More Panel Test Results — Lab Note 1.03
Wisconsin Permaculture Convergence
August 8, 2017
This last weekend was the Wisconsin Permaculture Convergence, hosted at Troy Community Gardens on the north side of Madison. It brought together people from across the Midwest to discuss ideas related to sustainability through the lens of permaculture. Permaculture is an idea started by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren to create permanent, self-sustaining agriculture and … More Wisconsin Permaculture Convergence
Badfish Creek Wildlife Area
August 7, 2017
This weekend we headed to the nearest state nature area: the Badfish Creek Wildlife Area. This 1437-ac parcel has been set aside since the 1970s when it was reclaimed from agricultural use. The area’s recent past is evident, though, as agricultural canals still crisscross the landscape and much of the vegetation consists of secondary colonizers … More Badfish Creek Wildlife Area
