Sustainability Roundup

DIY energy, vehicle, home, and garden projects from previous volumes of MAKE.

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Volume 07, page 72

Volume 10, page 72

Volume 13, page 157

Volume 14, page 160

Volume 02, page 126:
“Thermofooler”
BY ROSS ORR
Trick your thermostat
into lowering your
heating bill.

Volume 07, page 72: “Hack Your Plants!” BY ROBERT LUHN Create custom fruits, flowers, veggies, and more, with grafting and pollination.

Volume 11, page 67:
“Rolling Solar”
BY BEN SHEDD
How one man turned
a junker into a sun-
charged electric vehicle.

Volume 13, page 151:
“Easy Backyard
Graywater System”
BY TIM DRE W
Get a lush garden from
your laundry water.

Volume 03, page 68:
“Making Biodiesel”
BY ROB ELAM
The best way to learn
how to make your own
backyard biodiesel is to
start with a 1-liter batch.

Volume 07, page 102:
“Home Mycology Lab”
BY PHILIP ROSS
Grow your own mush-
rooms at home.

Volume 11, page 80:
“Bicycle iPod Charger”
BY MARK HOEKSTRA
A sidewall dynamo
powers both lights and
tuneage.

Volume 13, page 157:
“Backyard Hens”
BY TERRIE MILLER
Make feathered friends
and get fresh eggs.

Volume 05, page 90:
“Wind-Powered
Generator”
BY ABE & JOSIE CONNALLY
With a motor and some
piping, it’s easy to build
an inexpensive, efficient
wind generator.

Volume 08, page 140:
“Smart HVAC”
BY DAVE MABE
Energy-efficient A/C
knows when you’re in
the room.

Volume 14, page 153:
“The Gomicycle”
BY MARQUE CORNBLAT T
A Honda Rebel 250
motorcycle goes electric.

Volume 05, page 60:
“Electric Avenue”
BY CHARLES PLATT
The street-legal electric
car of the future is com-
ing — not from Japan or
Detroit — but from your
neighbor’s garage. This
profile shows the basics
of conversion.

Volume 10, page 72:
“RoboHouse”
BY ANDREW TURNER
Easy home automation
controlled via the web or
mobile phone.

Volume 12, page 108:

“Kinetic

Remote Control”

BY DHANANJAY V. GADRE

Shake the batteries out of the picture forever with Volume 14, page 160: this muscle-powered “Solar Power infrared TV remote. System Design”

BY PARKER JARDINE How to use solar panels to supplement your home or workshop electricity needs.

Volume 10, page 134:
“Solar-Powered
Bike GPS”
BY BRIAN NADEL
Green handlebar naviga-
tion from recycled parts.

Volume 12, page 158:
“20-Watt Solar Panel”
BY PARKER JARDINE
Using a few solar cells
and a plastic case, utilize
the sun’s energy to
power anything from
a light bulb to your
entire house.

Volume 17, page 155: “Electronic Roadkill” BY THOMAS J. AREY Scrounge useful components from discarded electronics.

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