Comments on: Bikes Battle for Beijing Gold http://carbonnation.info/2008/08/04/bikes-battle-for-beijing-gold/ Seeking Hope Amidst the Climate Conundrum Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:23:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: pfairley http://carbonnation.info/2008/08/04/bikes-battle-for-beijing-gold/#comment-368 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:18:10 +0000 http://carbonnation.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-368 Life off-grid was glorious L. Interestingly our good friends on Eagle Island who make excellent use of solar energy, and thus have come to dependent on it, found themselves in a pickle this sun-starved summer. They drew their batteries down to unprecedented levels of discharge (which can shorten a battery’s lifespan) while the sound of gas-powered generators filled the air.

But not all was lost: their most important piece of equipment — the wood-fired hot-tub — worked like a charm!

]]> By: Lorraine http://carbonnation.info/2008/08/04/bikes-battle-for-beijing-gold/#comment-366 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:08:12 +0000 http://carbonnation.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-366 Really enjoyed the article on GreenMSN! I hope life off the grid is treating you well. L:

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