Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a light! And it is bright! And it lets us read at night. Hooray!

Just for the record, we got all the bits for our little solar setup from The Solar Shop (ordered online), with minimum fuss and bother.

For the energy-techies out there, you'll be pleased to know that our solar panel is of the amorphous type... lowest possible embodied energy panel on the market. And I think the whole setup cost us around the $350 AU mark... not bad for 15 years worth of light, no? How exciting to be able to read AND cook in the one space simultaneously....

Comments (6)

Stuart said:

Hey well done! - do you mind if Nik and I run a cable from your batteries to our place?? How much did it cost and from where did you buy it? We'll catch up soon for one of my curries - we've been real busy lately and haven't had much time for Campbells Creek. See ya, Stuart

November 02, 2007

Kyle Aaron said:

Awesome stuff

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hardworkinghippy said:

What a great video!! Congratulations on getting yourselves sorted out with a light. What a buzz eh?

November 03, 2007 | url

julian said:

awesome! inspirational stuff.

November 05, 2007

Martyn said:

You guys are so cute - I am beginning to get a real 'Adam and Eve' vibe coming now from these videos - you really are the only ones in your world hey? And also you have fig trees.

November 12, 2007

roulette tips man said:

Modern day energy systems rely on explosion rather than implosion, and this generates heat. This includes electricity harnessed from solar power. Energy systems need to be more efficient and work on implosion, so they stay cool. The non-profit energy research organization at http://www.universalsymbiosis.org (also http://www.genuinewinner.com ) is active in these areas which will help reverse effects of global warming. They develop more efficient solar cells too. I suggest everyone also read "Living Energies" by Callum Coats which explains the work of Victor Schauberger and the importance of trees to our planet. They also cover efficiency of implosion vs explosion energy systems. Don't rely on information from the authorities as their advisers don't fully understand the life cycles of the planet. We need to push the authorities to develop forest management and sustainability plans, and this will solve at least part of the problem. But as for solar power, this is partly a solution immediately available to us if we only push the governments to act more on it.

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