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needed. Running on an average of 300 kWh per month with all
modern appliances, including efficient lighting, computers, stereo,
microwave oven, toaster, refrigerator, freezer, washer and dryer,
the home is an example of how there are no limitations with rene-
wable energy.
Figure 25.10
Steve Smiley (left); Kopka and Smiley's home, 01 (right).
magazine from Oregon provided
the best advice on how to make your own power. Remote Oregon
and California marijuana growers were extremely interested in of-
grid electric supply providing a big market for the development and
advancement of modern small wind and solar PV systems.
During this period
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Romanian Grid
With years of practical experience in home power, the Folkecenter
invited Smiley to deliver small windmills for testing and to
present his practical experience. This collaboration also resulted
in the FC technical exchange with a Romanian utility research
group lead by Cristian Tantareanu. This technology transfer led to
the installation of a home power wind and solar electric system
in an of-the-grid farm near Surducel, not far from the western
Romanian city of Oradea. The installation was completed with
horse drawn transport, hand tools and no concrete. The project was
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