Welcome to Home Power Magazine

By: Phil Hofmeyer

Lessons Learned from WIND LAB

Home Power presents a great educational program focused on small scale wind energy.
Wind Power
By: Rebecca Tasker

Net Zero, Naturally

Use of local, natural materials coupled with smart, efficient design & a small RE system bring this desert home to net-zero annual energy use.
Home Efficiency
By: Joe Schwartz

Living with Lithium-Ion Energy Storage

Home Power showcases a new lithium-ion battery system which lends greater resilience to this off-grid homestead.
Solar Electricity
By: Phil Hofmeyer

Grid-Tied Microhydro in New York State

Home Power presents a great microhydro project in NY State, with an educational component.
Microhydro Power
By: Claire Anderson

Pairing Water Heaters with a PV System

There are multiple paths toward great water-heating efficiency. This article discusses several technologies that can meet your needs more sustainably.
Solar Water Heating
By: Ted Dillard

Modern Electric Motorcycles

Home Power shows you which electric motorcycles have emerged over the last decade as viable options.
Vehicles
Solar Electricity
Intermediate
The author's homestead
So You Want to Go Off-Grid...
Off-grid lifestyles that rely primarily on RE are full of benefits & responsibilities. See if you’re ready for the challenges—& potential rewards.
36 comments 2 months 2 weeks ago by Tod duBois
Wind Power
Beginner
ASK THE EXPERTS: VAWT Commentary
A Home Power reader asks about vertical axis wind turbines, and our expert responds.
6 comments 3 weeks 6 days ago by Michael Welch
Vehicles
Intermediate
2003 Honda Civic Hybrid
Rebuilding a Hybrid Vehicle Battery Pack
Reconditioning this propulsion battery pack gave it new life and restored the high-mileage performance of a hybrid-electric Honda.
167 comments 2 weeks 8 hours ago by Michael Lamb
Solar Electricity
Beginner
ASK THE EXPERTS: Batteries in Series & Parallel
How does your wiring approach impact battery performance?
11 comments 2 months 2 days ago by ronexant
Home Efficiency
Beginner
Net-Zero Energy in New Hampshire
The New Hampshire home in this Home Power article incorporates passive and active solar technologies to offset all of its energy needs.
2 comments 1 year 4 months ago by Christopher Yaun
Solar Water Heating
Intermediate
MAILBOX: What About Solar Water Heating?
A Home Power reader writes in about his preferences against solar thermal and propane for hot water.
3 comments 6 months 4 days ago by Joseph_Lull
Solar Electricity
Intermediate
PV System Rapid Shutdown
Justine Sanchez writes about the 2014 National Electrical Code’s rapid shutdown requirements & how they may affect future PV system installations.
5 comments 6 months 1 week ago by Gary Butt
Wind Power
Beginner
ASK THE EXPERTS: Wind Power for Charging Batteries
A Home Power reader wonders about changing the spinning direction of wind generators, and our expert answers.
7 comments 6 months 1 week ago by Ben Root
Vehicles
Beginner
Use Your Electric Car To Power Your House
Electrifying a home during a utility outage with an EV’s battery is now on the horizon.
5 comments 2 years 2 months ago by RMichael Curran
Home Efficiency
Intermediate
Creating a Resilient Home
Resilient homes can still meet their energy and water needs when the grid goes down. Identify your home’s vulnerabilities.
1 comment 3 years 2 weeks ago by Frank Heller
Home Efficiency
Beginner
Straw Bales & Solar Energy -- A Natural Partnership
Straw bale building with passive & active solar strategies can help reduce a building’s carbon footprint, embodied energy, & reliance on fossil fuel.
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Wind Power
Intermediate
Merging Wind, PV & Batteries for RE & Independence
A battery-backup grid-tied hybrid system provides electricity for a central New York farmstead and for the homeowner’s electric vehicle.
3 comments 1 year 6 months ago by bonneygaj@6508

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