| Energy Self Sufficiency Newsletters (all issues ever created)
 Jan 2005 → Jul 2006
 
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		BioFuels
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		Off-Grid Living
 
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	|  January 2005
 (17 page PDF = 0.7Mb)
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 | Contents: 
 • Welcome to ESSN
 
 • The VeggieGen Project (1 of 2) by Steve Spence
 
 • Biofuels - Methane Basics by Al Rutan
 
 • Elements Of Passive Solar by Laren Corie
 
 • Urban Off-Grid - Urban Legend? by Larry D Barr
 
 • Off-Grid Journal by Steve Spence
 
 
 |  |  February 2005
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 | Contents: 
 • In Memoriam - Al Rutan (The Methane Man)
 
 • Electricity 101 - The Basics by Larry D Barr & Steve Spence
 
 • Instant Sunspaces by Laren Corie
 
 • Off-Grid Journal by Steve Spence
 
 • Energy Conservation by Larry D Barr
 
 • Al Eggen's Trickle Collector Project
 
 • Human Powered Vehicles (HPVs) by Bryan J Ball
 
 
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	|  March 2005
 (16 page PDF = 1.3Mb)
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 | Contents: 
 • Why You NEED A Velomobile by Bryan J Ball
 
 • Electricity 101 - Loads, Wires and Connectors
 
 • Gear Tip by Larry D Barr
 
 • It's Too Cold And Cloudy For Solar ... Not! by Laren Corie
 
 • Introduction To Biodiesel by Maria 'Mark' Alovert
 
 • Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) by Larry D Barr
 
 • Off-Grid Journal by Steve Spence
 
 
 |  |  April 2005
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 | Contents: 
 • Book Review by Wolfgang Rougle & Michael "Spike" Lewis
 
 • Frugal Living In Flanders by Joeri Verschaeve
 
 • Off-Grid In Terlingua by Ben Jarisch
 
 • Electricity 101 - Battery care
 
 • Ethanol As A Fuel by Mike Nixon
 
 • Off-Grid Journal by Steve Spence
 
 • Biodiesel - Making a test batch by Maria 'Mark' Alovert
 
 • Charris Ford's Bio
 
 
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	|  May 2005
 (22 page PDF = 1.3Mb)
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 | Contents: 
 • Electricity 101 - Phantom Loads
 
 • Laptops On 12VDC by Larry D Barr
 
 • So You Think Ethanol Is Something New? by Mike Nixon
 
 • Software Review Electrist For Palm OS by Larry D Barr
 
 • Overhangs And Oversights by Laren Corie
 
 • Off-Grid Wind And Solar Powers Straw Bale House by Peter Asmus
 
 • Off-Grid Journal by Larry D Barr
 
 • Introduction To Biodiesel Chemistry by Maria 'Mark' Alovert
 
 
 |  |  June 2005
 (17 page PDF = 2.0Mb)
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 | Contents: 
 • Book Review (Hydrogen Fuel Cell System) by Steve Spence
 
 • On The Bright Side - A 12 VDC 20 LED Desk Lamp by Larry D Barr
 
 • Transitions And New Beginnings At Green-Trust by Steve Spence
 
 • Welcome! Chandra Warmoth, Research & Development Mgr
 
 • On Wheels, Off Grid In Africa by Suzanne Ubick
 
 • Staying Cool by Laren Corie
 
 
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	|  July 2005
 (38 page PDF = 3.1Mb)
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 | Contents: 
 • Off-Grid Journal by Steve Spence
 • Prologue To Methane Gas by Al Rutan
 • Small Wind Turbine Basics by Dan Fink
 • The Fachongle Stove by Suzanne Ubick
 • Allergy Free Gardening by Tom Ogren
 • Many Hands Make Light Work by Steve Spence
 • Staying Cool by Laren Corie
 • The Boy Is Crazy by Tony Adrian
 • Work Safe by Larry D Barr & Steve Spence
 • Making Biodiesel More Green by Steve Spence
 • Bio-Diesel In Germany by Bryan J Ball
 • Electric Vehicles by Jerry Dycus
 
 |  |  August 2005
 (36 page PDF = 3.6Mb)
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 | Contents: 
 • More On Methane by Al Rutan
 
 • Simply EV's by Jerry Dycus
 
 • Insulating Your Old House by Laren Corie
 
 • Small Wind Turbine Basics (part 2) by Dan Fink
 
 • On The Bright Side #2 - A 12 VDC 20 LED Desk Lamp by Larry D Barr
 
 • CO2, Global Warming & Pollen Allergies by Thomas Ogden
 
 • Summer On Sipan - On Vacation by Suzanne Ubick
 
 • Making Ethanol For Fuel by Mike Nixon
 
 
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	|  September 2005
 (31 page PDF = 3.6Mb)
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 | Contents: 
 • Integrated System For Pumping & Charging by Leonard D Jones
 
 • Summer On Sipan - Glavic House by Suzanne Ubick
 
 • Building A Very Simple Solar Water Heater by Laren Corie
 
 • Small Wind Turbine Basics (part 3) by Dan Fink
 
 • WVO Filtration by Kelly Boyd & Steve Spence
 
 • The Methane Process by Al Rutan
 
 • Stress And Allergies by Thomas Ogden
 
 • Making Ethanol For Fuel - Distillation by Mike Nixon
 
 
 |  |  October 2005
 (31 page PDF = 7.1Mb)
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 | Contents: 
 • Off-Grid Camping by Steve Spence
 
 • Biogas Power For Families by Hemant Thite
 
 • Solar Energy Production by Backwoods Solar Electric Systems
 
 • Summer On Sipan - On My Own by Suzanne Ubick
 
 • The Wind Bag - letters to Dan Fink
 
 • Even More On Methane by Al Rutan
 
 • Starting Your Own Fruit Trees by Thomas Ogden
 
 • Making Ethanol For Fuel - Equipment by Mike Nixon
 
 
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	|  November 2005
 (31 page PDF = 4.8Mb)
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 | Contents: 
 • Nifty Gadgets by Larry D Barr
 
 • A Day In The Classroom by Larry D Barr
 
 • Taking The Plunge by William H Kemp
 
 • Summer On Sipan - Gridlock by Suzanne Ubick
 
 • The Wind Bag - letters to Dan Fink
 
 • Anderson Powerpoles by Larry D Barr & Steve Spence
 
 • Getting Started Making Biodiesel by Graydon Blair
 
 
 |  |  December 2005
 (31 page PDF = 4.6Mb)
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 | Contents: 
 • Off-Grid Technology Humor by Albert Whale
 
 • More On Methane by Al Rutan
 
 • The Wind Bag - letters to Dan Fink
 
 • Summer On Sipan - Food Glorious Food by Suzanne Ubick
 
 • An Easy Homemade Anemometer by Dan Fink
 
 • Distillation - How It Works by Mike Nixon
 
 • Look What Santa Brought Larry For Christmas by Larry D Barr
 
 
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	|  January 2006
 (26 page PDF = 4.4Mb)
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 | Contents: 
 • Little Houses by Suzanne Ubick
 
 • The Wind Bag - letters to Dan Fink
 
 • Letters To The Editor by Larry D Barr
 
 • The VeggieGen by Steve Spence
 
 • How Do Relays Work by Arnold Offner
 
 
 |  |  April 2006
 (28 page PDF = 4.5Mb)
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 | Contents: 
 • Talking To The World On Solar Power by Larry D Barr, K5WLF
 
 • The Life Of Rudolf Diesel
 
 • A History Of The Diesel Engine by Reece Foxen
 
 • The Fry Guys In The 21st Century by Steve Spence, Melvin Martin & Luray Martin
 
 • Is It Cool To Be Hot? by Suzanne Ubick
 
 • The Wind Bag - letters to Dan Fink
 
 • New Life For Old Jake by Victor Creazzi
 
 • Amish And LEDs by Dave Gibson
 
 • How Tough Is Your Climate For Solar Heating by Laren Corie
 
 
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	|  July 2006
 (22 page PDF = 7.0Mb)
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 | Contents: 
 • Every Watt You Don't Have To Generate ... by Suzanne Ubick
 
 • Off Grid Story Without A Catchy Title by Steve Spence
 
 • Homebrew Wind Turbine Construction Seminar 2006 by Dan Fink
 
 
 |  |  All 15 issues
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 | Contributors: 
 
 
		| • Tony Adrian 
 • Maria 'Mark' Alovert
 
 • Peter Asmus
 
 • Bryan J Ball
 
 • Larry D Barr
 
 • Graydon Blair
 
 • Kelly Boyd
 
 • Laren Corie
 
 
 | • Victor Creazzi 
 • Jerry Dycus
 
 • Dan Fink
 
 • Reece Foxen
 
 • Dave Gibson
 
 • Ben Jarisch
 
 • Leonard D Jones
 
 • William H Kemp
 
 
 | • Michael "Spike" Lewis 
 • Luray Martin
 
 • Melvin Martin
 
 • Mike Nixon
 
 • Arnold Offner
 
 • Thomas Ogden
 
 • Tom Ogren
 
 • Wolfgang Rougle
 
 
 | • Al Rutan 
 • Steve Spence
 
 • Hemant Thite
 
 • Suzanne Ubick
 
 • Joeri Verschaeve
 
 • Albert Whale
 
 • Backwoods Solar
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