Controller set in concrete

Controllers set in concrete. Is it strange that I find this sexy? I guess it's just the Wirerunner in me. I spotted this beautiful controller at the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw, NC. 

Boat Life

I love this waterproof light fixture made for boat living. Such a great lifestyle. 

Tiny House

I got to hook up the power for a Tiny House. These are wonderfully designed small homes built on a trailer so they can be towed. Check out Tiny Homes all over the web. This one got a 30 amp power inlet box. The lights are on. 

Beautiful Windmill Video

Check out this video! Beautiful windmills generating electricity to power LED's.

Mr. W

 

Here is a video that plays with our perception.  It was created 6 years ago, but I just saw it for the first time thanks to my friend Jessica.  It is incredible that we are still working towards incorporating a significant amount of renewable energy into our electricity grid in the U.S. More videos like this one would be a great way to invite us to think about energy differently.  Putting resources to use that are not being used for their full potential at all times is a necessary step. These resources are available and accessible on the surface of our planet, without having to dig and unearth.  Bio diesel is oil that we would otherwise discard, wind is doing its thing any way, the sun is getting stronger and hotter as the layer between the earth surface and the sun gets thinner.  It's a simple matter of evolving with the reality of our present world.  Thank you to the maker's of this video for using art and creativity to shift our perception!

Light Fixtures Everywhere

My eyes are trained to spot interesting light fixtures everywhere I go.  I recently spent the weekend at Embassy Suites in Raleigh, North Carolina.  These star shaped chandeliers are hanging in the lobby.  Every room has a different style of light fixture.  The choice to make them all eye catching in a different way makes me happy.  Gotta love lighting design, it's the best way to create ambiance. 

Solar Charging Trailor

I'm already getting Burning Man brain (even though I won't be there until the end of August).  Power is always one of the biggest challenges of our camp, Freestyle Palace.   My hope is to eventually power our lighting at night with a battery that has been solar charged during the day.  This would really save the wear and tear on our smaller generators and also save us a lot of gas.  I came across this video showing how to make a home made solar trailer. This would be perfect!!