Thursday, September 28, 2006
Right Arm Numbness And Nasea And Chest Strain?
with 12 Volt Solar Power Systems on his life, work, and convictions
Many people wonder about the current state of this world. Why it is like it is, and what the future might bring? My name is Michel Daniek, and I am one of these people. Since I was a teenager, I wanted to know all about the world, but for a long time I found only more questions instead of answers. Interested in Astronomy and reading Albert Einstein already at 13 years old, I realized that not even physics had all the answers. Even the world of science seemed to be a big mystery in itself. But most of all I always wondered about our society and environmental health on earth. Collectively seen we still don't seem to recognize the dramatic problems caused by CO² and radioactivity. If we will burn up all the fossil fuels like mineral oil, natural gas and coal, we are also using up the oxygen in our atmosphere changing it back to CO² again. The oxygen content of our atmosphere was created by photosynthesising plants over millions of years of life’s in our planet’s evolution. Deforestation is reducing the Earth’s capacity to maintain the oxygen content of the atmosphere at levels suitable for complex life forms like us. If we don’t stop pressing our foot on the gas pedal of fossil fuels, we will produce an atmosphere without oxygen, similar to primeval times on earth again. The content of oxygen in our atmosphere has declined since the industrial age.
The problem of radioactivity as an unwanted waste-product of nuclear energy, as a leftover of atomic bomb tests and reactor accidents such as Tschernobyl, is likely to be one of the main causes for genetic illnesses. Radioactivity causes mutations that can lead to genetic defects. Studies on people who lived in radioactive contaminated areas simply don't allow any other conclusions. The so-called "natural background radioactivity" has increased a lot since the discovery of the nuclear fission, and so we have the increased frequency of various forms of cancer. As a young man I wondered, like many others of my generation, how long do we still want to watch, paralyzed and idle, how all our basic living conditions are destroyed on this lovely planet ? When will this civilization finally become adult and responsible enough, not to leave a giant heap of environmental problems to their own children and enough radioactive waste to endanger future generations for millennia ?
These issues and questions have lead me to believed in solar energy as an important step away from the fossil fuel crisis and the catastrophe of nuclear energy. Solar power is the energy of our future ! The number one energy source was and always will be the sun! But why, despite the fact that all the techniques and materials are available, is solar energy still not more widely used ?
I am personally convinced that technologies using energy directly from the sun are being suppressed by big business and political interests. These groups spread misinformation and use solar models, inventions, projects and studies for the sole purpose of proving them as non-profitable. They claim that solar energy is too expensive. Do these claims really hold if we weigh their cost against the true cost of nuclear contamination and CO² output from fossil fuels? At the end of the day, the energy industry’s only concern is simply to make as much profit as possible. Even most solar panel production today is in the hands of petroleum companies who can dictate the prices.
Furthermore, the electricity industries do not produce appliances requiring less energy, or remind people to use energy more efficiently. Instead they put products on the market such as television sets, music, and video equipment with “standby” buttons and many other appliances that use power even when they’re switched off. A German study has demonstrated that appliances on standby require an entire nuclear power station’s output, to do nothing. Rather than increasing efficiency, companies still develop equipment that consumes much more than its predecessors. The consumer isn't informed about this senseless consumption of electricity. Even specialist retail doesn’t really know or inform about these problems. In addition, unfounded rumours are spread, such as, computers should best be left switched on for 24 hours. All this is obviously done only to increase the electricity consumption to the maximum, just to maximise profit in the short term. Also, there is the problem of “electro smog” – electromagnetic fields around electricity pylons and wires. High voltage electricity pylons produce huge electromagnetic fields which cover large areas of land. This is not without danger to organic life. For example, electro smog can cause sleeplessness, nervousness and can damage the immune system of the body. People are becoming now more aware of this problem. The electro smog load of mobile telephones has already become a topic, and minimising electro smog in bedrooms is now one aspect of environmental house building. But the full extent of the problems associated with the pollution of electro smog is either largely still unknown or hidden.
But let me return to my own story and attempts to be part of the solution rather than part of the problem, like my friend Patrick Whitefield likes to say. I was Born 1964 in Giessen, Germany, and grew up in a middle class family as the only son of a plumber. Interested in technology, I got the opportunity to play in my father’s workshop since my early childhood. As a teenager I completed an apprenticeship as an industrial mechanic in the motor industry, but soon I started wondering if there could be alternative ways of living. For a number of years, I worked as a bicycle mechanic for handicapped people, but when I reached 30 I found myself totally dissatisfied with the way of living in Germany, and bought myself a truck to live in and left Germany in search for other ways of life. Travelling around Europe I played with the small solar system in my truck and have lived and worked with solar energy every day. In 1997, I found myself a new home in an alternative village in the sunny south of Spain. 
In view of all our global problems, I find the still widespread ignorance very hard to understand. How long do we still want to rely on the politicians and big industries? I passionately believe that it is time to take our own responsibility seriously and therefore to try to walk new ways independently. As far as I see it, the disaster lies first of all in this, that we are not willing to see the situation in which we undoubtedly are. The environmental destruction and its consequences are still not really in front of our eyes, or many even aren't really ready to regard the destruction process as real. In consideration of this dangerous situation it is essential that we recognize and understand the deeper roots of the global crisis in ourselves. The problem reflects the emotional, moral and spiritual condition of humankind today, and expresses the current state of consciousness of our species. In the end, I believe, it is not a matter of economic or technical problems; our situation reflects the estrangement of modern humanity from itself and a profound confusion about the intrinsic and spiritual values of all life. I think the separation from our true nature causes a deep longing, and that’s why we try to fill the resulting lack of meaning with substitute satisfactions. That is why human desire is so insatiable. We seem to long for never-ending joys. Instead of enjoying our timeless presence as co-creative participants of life’s continuous exploration of novelty, we hunt for self-affirmation and immortality. Instead of being one with the cosmos we wish to be its master. Instead of uniting with God and our divine nature and co-creative agency, we want to play God disregarding life as the sacred ground of our being.
When I reached 32, I was convinced that small decentralized solar systems are the perfect solution for our global energy problems. Here we all can practically engage and really do something. Here seemed to be a real way out of at least one of the disastrous dead ends our civilization is heading towards. I saw that many people seemed to be a little clumsy and helpless when it came to using solar power practically, and thanks to my passion as a thinker and my practical experience, I felt that I had some quite practical solutions to offer! Now, almost 10 years later, I believe the solution could be two things. First, we need to connect more and more solar power into the grid; and second, we need to use less and less energy until the old power stations can be switched off.
There is still a long way ahead of us, but for many my work and ideas have already offered a way towards further development of a greater energy consciousness. Knowing that these small solar systems are only the first steps and still only ecological compromises, I hope to create at least possibilities and living examples in which we can learn playfully to be more conscious with our energy use.
In 1998 this made we want to write a beginners book about simple solar energy systems and publish all my ideas and inventions as a resource for others. Initially my work was published in the form of handwritten, photocopied booklets, but the 3rd edition has been actualized and is now fully revised, word processed, and illustrated. The book is available, at a very reasonable price, in English, German and English. For many years, I have had endless fun with being able to operate my own household, my wood and metal workshop and even some of my hobbies like our Jimi-Hendrix cover band only by solar energy. Again and again I have been astonished by how easy and simple 12- Volt photovoltaic solutions are in the end. The astonished eyes and ears of many people who have never regarded this as possible have been a constant amusement and encouragement for me.
Let me give you some examples: Who can imagine that one can weld metal quite wonderfully with solar energy? And, that is possible with results that are even better than the ones achieved with most customary high voltage welding devices. Even better, this technology is so simple, that all manually talented people can easily copy it. With only three second hand car batteries, a current regulator made from old fence wire and some thick welding cables you can build yourself very potent welding equipment. But ATTENTION ! These welding systems are very powerful, so please read all safety instructions in the book before you try to copy it ! My whole wood and metal workshop now runs on 12 or 24 volts battery current. This is also possible because more and more professional wireless tools are now readily available. They usually work easily with solar current, if they are attached, without the original battery-pack, via a self-made adapter directly to the solar battery. Over the last few years I have been part of a team
building wooden eco-houses only using tools powered by solar energy. If we choose to live only with solar energy we also don't have to do without real loud music any more. Car amplifiers with up to 3000 watts leave no more wishes open even for huge PA-Systems. And a small 200 watts car amplifier already lets a guitar yell out like the legendary guitar of Jimi Hendrix. A standard 300 watt car amplifier, modified as a bass amplifier, often turns out to have more pressure than many comparable professional main current amplifiers.
Often, these new self made solar-powered devices operate much more effective and are much more energy-saving.
My own washing machine, made with a simple warm water collector out of old plastic tubes and an old car windscreen wiper motor from the scrap yard, still does it not total automatically but uses only 50 watts and washes just as cleanly as every normal machine with over 2000 watts of electricity consumption. Nevertheless, I still believe that the most important thing to do is to develop and spread a new energy consciousness. It is not difficult to make easily readable voltmeters from old multimeters. These can help people, who want to live with solar power, to get a better feeling about their own electricity consumption.
All this and much more is explained clearly in my book
Solar Power with 12 Volt Systems,
which is now pu
blished by Permanent Publications (www. permaculture.co.uk). ISBN 978 1 85623 039 1
128pp. 158 drawings & 28 photos.
PBK. £9.95
I have done my best to describe every step understandably even for laypeople, who have little or no experience as electricians. The book includes detailed practical knowledge about batteries, solar panels, regulators, cables, switches and fuses, as well as an elementary course in becoming a 12 volt electrician for solar power use and a basic ABC of how to read and use a multimeter. My intention in writing this book was to enable people to connect their own solar system and to give them many tips and tricks about inverters, lights, music systems, cordless tools, solar tracking systems, solar grinding, solar welding and more. Furthermore, the book contains an introduction and a of lot useful information about the big theme of electro smog.
My hope with this is: to add something useful to this world, to enable more and more people to go solar, to share my own fun with others in using less and less energy, so we hopefully can say to our children one day: It wasn't easy, but in the end we have managed to really make a difference and turn things for the better.
Here some nice recomends from others:
"Michel Daniek, although he might not want to hear this, is one of those people who makes you think that however much you care, and however much effort you make to do your bit for a better world, there's always that extra mile to go. Michel goes that extra mile, but he has the great gift of making it lively and fun. Both the man and his book are a real inspiration."
Chris Steward
I'm really glad that this book is being published, because it's very good and covers a subject that hasn't really been covered before. In the future this is the kind of knowledge we'll all need, and that future may be closer than we think.
Patrick Whitefield
Michel Daniek lives by his convictions. He is a skilled mechanic, inventor, and designer - a practical and intellectual multi-talent. Known affectionately to his friends as “Solar-Michel,” he has helped many people in search for a more ecologically responsible lifestyle to be able to power their lives of the sun. This book offers a delightfully entertaining and yet eminently practical read. As peak-oil and rising fossil fuel prices make micro-generation more attractive to home owners everywhere, this book offers a point of departure for people ready to go solar.
Daniel C. Wahl, PhD, Centre for the Study of Natural Design, University of Dundee
How Do You Fit A Toilet/vanity Unit
Inglés Spanish
solar power is our future!
The author of "Solar Energy in 12 volt systems" wonder about his work, his life and his beliefs
Many people across the world. Why is it so as it is, and what will the future bring us? My name is Michel Daniek and I am one of those people. Since I was a teenager, I always wanted to know everything about this world. But for a long time, I found only more questions than answers. Even with 13 years of astronomy, fascinated I was reading Albert Einstein's relativity theory. But I realized that even the physicists did not know all the answers. Science itself is awe before this great mystery of the universe.
But I was most concerned, all the questions about our society and the environment. Viewed collectively, we seem to recognize is still not all the acute problems caused by CO ² and radioactivity. If we continue burning fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal, the oxygen is used up in the atmosphere and converted back to CO ². The oxygen content of our atmosphere by the plants was all past Earth rap produced. Deforestation also reduces the possibility of oxygen production. If we do not soon take the foot off the accelerator of fossil fuels, we will artificially generate the primordial atmosphere of Earth before the plant life in which we can not survive as humans but without the oxygen. The oxygen content of our atmosphere since the industrial age has shrunk considerably.
also the problem of radioactivity appears as an unwanted waste product of nuclear energy, as a remnant of all nuclear tests and so many have already reactor accidents such as Chernobyl, the main cause of genbedingte illnesses. Radioactivity destroyed evidence vital information in the genes and can be detected long as one of the leading causes of cancer. Numerous studies of people living in radioactively contaminated areas, can simply no other conclusions. The so-called "natural radioactivity" has been the discovery of nuclear fission has increased many times over, as are the cancer rates.
As a young man I wondered how many others of my generation want to see how long we still paralyzed and do nothing, as all of our fundamental basis of life on this beautiful planet to be destroyed? When will our civilization is grow up enough, not his children, leaving a huge pile of contaminated nuclear waste environmental problems and enough equal to endanger hundreds of subsequent generations to health?
All these questions and issues convinced me that solar energy is an important step away from the energy of the fossil fuels and misery of the disaster of nuclear energy. Solar energy will undoubtedly be the energy of the future. The energy supplier is No. 1 and always will be the sun! Despite sophisticated technology for a long time the solar energy is still in its infancy. Why?
The techniques to use solar energy directly from the so-called Energy companies and lobbyists in business and politics kept still small. Incorrect arguments are set in the world and it was even research projects, studies and pilot plants financed that will only serve to demonstrate the inefficiency of such solar systems. Still is, above all the much gegenargumentiert to high costs. Although probably already the solar energy would be cheaper by far, if we could allow for the subsequent damage to the nature of radioactive pollution and CO ² emissions with. The entire solar panel production is now in the hands of oil companies, which thus for years up to 10-fold can dictate inflated prices. And all this in the end just so that existing power plants can stay as long as possible without competition.
The term policy of the utility to wake unlimited needs and then meet with profitable, also does not help, conscious, and more economical to use energy. Many modern appliances use more electricity today than their predecessors. A growing number of so-called stand-by units are freely circulated for years, all together useless waste as much electricity, which is already in Germany alone, the performance of an entire nuclear power plant required to do so. The end user is not aware of this senseless power consumption. Even the technical staff in the shops so white it almost never. In addition, false rumors are brought into the world, such as that computers should now be at best 24 hours remain switched on the day ... in the end all to increase only of greed and the power consumption still further.
is given then the constant exposure to electromagnetic pollution in the 230-volt AC. Power cables and power lines generate electromagnetic fields that cover entire regions. This is not as harmless as we always thought. Electro-smog can cause insomnia, nervousness and harm our immune system. In the bedroom, and when mobile phone use the electro-stress is indeed already the Topic has become, but the full extent of the problem is either still unknown or disguised as much as possible.
But I would again return to my own history and even tests not to be part of the problem, but part of the solution. I was born in 1964 in Giessen, and grew up as the only son of a heating engineer in a small middle class family. Interested in art since I got my early childhood, the opportunity to learn in my father's workshop on how to treat mold. After training as an industrial mechanic in the automotive industry, I soon was looking for alternative ways of life. I worked many years as device manufacturers and bike mechanic for disabled people. But with 30 years ago, I felt very dissatisfied with my life in Germany. I built in 1995 from a truck to go on trips. Heading played and I tinkered with the small solar system in my motorhome. Since 1997 I live and work now even with solar energy in my new home in a small village in Andalusia alternative, in the sunny south of Spain.
All this ignorance is rational, given our understanding of global issues barely. How long are we going to take a leave to the politicians and corporate leaders? I think it's about high time to take responsibility and do something to himself and to try to independently new ways to go.
far as I can see it is the doom obvious that we are not willing to see her situation in which we are without question. We do not have the environmental degradation and its consequences before actually eyes, or do not even really ready to stop the deterioration process to be real. In view of this dangerous situation, it is vital that we recognize the roots of this global crisis and to understand. The problems that we are standing in the way at the end of non-economic or technical nature to reflect the emotional, moral and spiritual condition of mankind today and the state of the way our species. They reflect the alienation of modern Humanity from itself and the spiritual values of life.
I believe that this separation and removal of himself and of nature creates a deep longing for the unification. We then try to establish this unit again by creating substitute satisfactions. Therefore, the human desire is insatiable, and so the man longs for never-ending joy. Instead of finding the timeless whole, he substituted by the desire for immortality, instead of being one with the cosmos, he has the desire to dominate him, instead of being one with God, he even tried to play God.
At 32 I was convinced that solar energy is the perfect solution for our global Energy problem. Finally you could do something practical, finally, there was a concrete way that seemed to lead from at least one of these many disastrous dead ends our civilization out. And very idealistic, I thought that each of us this so-current energy and environmental problem should be clear, and are most people just a little clumsy and helpless before it, and do not know how they could handle it, or what contributions of every individual to could .... And since I had to offer thanks to my craft-hobby that some very practical solutions!
Today, 10 years later, I think that the solution might perhaps is to get as much solar and wind power plants as possible to the grid learn while still consume less power, as long as we can turn to the old fossil and nuclear power plants.
This is certainly a long way, but for many of my works and ideas were certainly the catalyst for further development with respect to a larger energy-consciousness. I am aware that all these small, autonomous solar systems are unfortunately still ecological compromises because of the memory problem in batteries, but I hope with all the little independent island systems examples and create opportunities to which we can learn the conscious use of energy fun. They should be seen as first steps, and as important and relevant educational fields for green action.
moved me the 1998 entry-level book about simple solar energy use to write and to publish all my works and inventions. The 3rd edition has now been updated and is up to date The booklet intended as a practical introduction to using the self-sufficient solar energy use and available for little money in German, English and English.
For many years I have a lot of fun, my own household, my wood and metal workshop, and even run some of my hobbies like my Jimi Hendrix cover band with solar power to be able to. Again and again I am amazed at the simplicity itself with which Much can be realized. And am looking forward to the astonished eyes and ears of many people who would never hold all this possible.
Let me give you some examples, for who can imagine, for example, has really, that with solar power really wonderful metal weld can and even generally even better than with most commercial "nuclear power welding equipment" . The technology for this is so simple that it can reconstruct all the talented crafts people easily. With only three car batteries, a current limiting device of wire fence and a self-wound inductor and the appropriate welding cables can be in no time a very potent welder together yourself.
But be careful! To replicate all your Safety Bulletin from the solar-Note!
If I like something living away from all civilization and power, is just simply out of this "distress" out of invention. All my wood and Metallwerstadt is now running at 12 or 24 volt battery power. Not least because it will now be offered more and more professional cordless tools on the market. They work seamlessly with most solar power when they are without the battery with a homemade adapter and matching
cables connected directly to the solar battery. For years, I am part of an eco-timber house team and there is now no longer a problem, even entire wooden houses in remote locations with solar energy to produce.
If you choose to live with solar power, you have to give themselves no longer to really loud music enjoyment. Car amplifiers with up to 3000Watt let yourself open to large PA systems no longer needs. And even a small 200W car amplifier makes an electric guitar scream as then, the legendary guitar of Jimi Hendrix. And
300W car amplifiers rebuilt turn out as a bass amplifier is often much more pressure than comparable professional power amplifiers.
Mostly the solar-powered devices even much effective and energy efficient. My converted to solar washing machine with a simple heat collector of old irrigation hose and a car windshield wiper motor used by the scrap yard only about 50 watts and washed but not quite fully automatic but at least as clean as a standard washing machine with over 2000 Watt power consumption. is
But for me the most important thing to self-sustaining solar systems, the training of energy-consciousness. Easy to read battery status indicators, self-built from old multimeters convey a feeling quickly educate them about their own electricity consumption, and for rational use and economy.
All this and much everything is mentioned in the issue of solar Michel Daniek clearly explained and described the reconstruction and for the layman. The booklet contains a description of batteries, solar modules and solar controllers, a lot about switches, cables, connectors and fuses to a user manual for assembling the components. A small electrical measuring instruments and a basic course ABC, it should then allow each its own little solar system to connect and put into operation. In the practical part
is then much about the inverter, and an introduction to the electromagnetic problem and a lot of tips and tricks about lighting, building instructions for the conversion of sound components, machine tools and of course the legendary Solar welder, a solar tracking system, battery testers, voltage meters, and wiring diagrams for easy elektrosmog free DIY Solar control. A short table section of transistors and resistors and many interesting examples and photos complete the work.
It is everywhere in bookstores for only 4 € at: ISBN-3-924038-58-9
to shop or directly from: "ideas instead of waste", Christian
Kuhtz, Hagebuttenstr.23, D-24113 Kiel, Order fax: 0431/3200686.
My hope is that something useful to do for this world as I there are more and more people also enables solar paths. I want it to consume my enthusiasm and joy with all parts and less energy, so that we may one day our children can say
"It was not easy, but we did it really change ..."
Here are some Comments are printed on the Buchrueckseite the English version.
Michel Daniek, even though he himself may not even want to hear, is one of those that will make you aware of that as much as you and also make up as much as you try, this is still go the extra mile. Michel goes that extra mile, but he has the great gift to make them more happy and cheerful. Both the man and his book are a true inspiration.
Chris Steward
I'm really glad that this book was published because it is very good and a topic that has not been previously treated treated really. We will all need in the future this type of knowledge, and that future may be closer than we think.
Patrick Whitefield
Michel Daniek lives by his convictions. He is a gifted mechanic, inventor and designer - a practical and intellectual all-rounder. Among his friends affectionately "Solar Michel ', and he has helped many people on their search for a more responsible environment-friendly lifestyle, her life with solar power . Realize His book offers a wonderful, entertaining and very practical read. In times of rising oil prices, such distributed energy systems increasingly attractive not only for homeowners. This book gives people the go-ahead are willing to go solar means.
Daniel C. Wahl, PhD, Centre for the Study of Natural Design, University of Dundee 
solar power is our future!
The author of "Solar Energy in 12 volt systems" wonder about his work, his life and his beliefs
Many people across the world. Why is it so as it is, and what will the future bring us? My name is Michel Daniek and I am one of those people. Since I was a teenager, I always wanted to know everything about this world. But for a long time, I found only more questions than answers. Even with 13 years of astronomy, fascinated I was reading Albert Einstein's relativity theory. But I realized that even the physicists did not know all the answers. Science itself is awe before this great mystery of the universe. But I was most concerned, all the questions about our society and the environment. Viewed collectively, we seem to recognize is still not all the acute problems caused by CO ² and radioactivity. If we continue burning fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal, the oxygen is used up in the atmosphere and converted back to CO ². The oxygen content of our atmosphere by the plants was all past Earth rap produced. Deforestation also reduces the possibility of oxygen production. If we do not soon take the foot off the accelerator of fossil fuels, we will artificially generate the primordial atmosphere of Earth before the plant life in which we can not survive as humans but without the oxygen. The oxygen content of our atmosphere since the industrial age has shrunk considerably.
also the problem of radioactivity appears as an unwanted waste product of nuclear energy, as a remnant of all nuclear tests and so many have already reactor accidents such as Chernobyl, the main cause of genbedingte illnesses. Radioactivity destroyed evidence vital information in the genes and can be detected long as one of the leading causes of cancer. Numerous studies of people living in radioactively contaminated areas, can simply no other conclusions. The so-called "natural radioactivity" has been the discovery of nuclear fission has increased many times over, as are the cancer rates.
As a young man I wondered how many others of my generation want to see how long we still paralyzed and do nothing, as all of our fundamental basis of life on this beautiful planet to be destroyed? When will our civilization is grow up enough, not his children, leaving a huge pile of contaminated nuclear waste environmental problems and enough equal to endanger hundreds of subsequent generations to health?
All these questions and issues convinced me that solar energy is an important step away from the energy of the fossil fuels and misery of the disaster of nuclear energy. Solar energy will undoubtedly be the energy of the future. The energy supplier is No. 1 and always will be the sun! Despite sophisticated technology for a long time the solar energy is still in its infancy. Why? The techniques to use solar energy directly from the so-called Energy companies and lobbyists in business and politics kept still small. Incorrect arguments are set in the world and it was even research projects, studies and pilot plants financed that will only serve to demonstrate the inefficiency of such solar systems. Still is, above all the much gegenargumentiert to high costs. Although probably already the solar energy would be cheaper by far, if we could allow for the subsequent damage to the nature of radioactive pollution and CO ² emissions with. The entire solar panel production is now in the hands of oil companies, which thus for years up to 10-fold can dictate inflated prices. And all this in the end just so that existing power plants can stay as long as possible without competition.
The term policy of the utility to wake unlimited needs and then meet with profitable, also does not help, conscious, and more economical to use energy. Many modern appliances use more electricity today than their predecessors. A growing number of so-called stand-by units are freely circulated for years, all together useless waste as much electricity, which is already in Germany alone, the performance of an entire nuclear power plant required to do so. The end user is not aware of this senseless power consumption. Even the technical staff in the shops so white it almost never. In addition, false rumors are brought into the world, such as that computers should now be at best 24 hours remain switched on the day ... in the end all to increase only of greed and the power consumption still further. is given then the constant exposure to electromagnetic pollution in the 230-volt AC. Power cables and power lines generate electromagnetic fields that cover entire regions. This is not as harmless as we always thought. Electro-smog can cause insomnia, nervousness and harm our immune system. In the bedroom, and when mobile phone use the electro-stress is indeed already the Topic has become, but the full extent of the problem is either still unknown or disguised as much as possible.
But I would again return to my own history and even tests not to be part of the problem, but part of the solution. I was born in 1964 in Giessen, and grew up as the only son of a heating engineer in a small middle class family. Interested in art since I got my early childhood, the opportunity to learn in my father's workshop on how to treat mold. After training as an industrial mechanic in the automotive industry, I soon was looking for alternative ways of life. I worked many years as device manufacturers and bike mechanic for disabled people. But with 30 years ago, I felt very dissatisfied with my life in Germany. I built in 1995 from a truck to go on trips. Heading played and I tinkered with the small solar system in my motorhome. Since 1997 I live and work now even with solar energy in my new home in a small village in Andalusia alternative, in the sunny south of Spain. All this ignorance is rational, given our understanding of global issues barely. How long are we going to take a leave to the politicians and corporate leaders? I think it's about high time to take responsibility and do something to himself and to try to independently new ways to go.
far as I can see it is the doom obvious that we are not willing to see her situation in which we are without question. We do not have the environmental degradation and its consequences before actually eyes, or do not even really ready to stop the deterioration process to be real. In view of this dangerous situation, it is vital that we recognize the roots of this global crisis and to understand. The problems that we are standing in the way at the end of non-economic or technical nature to reflect the emotional, moral and spiritual condition of mankind today and the state of the way our species. They reflect the alienation of modern Humanity from itself and the spiritual values of life.
I believe that this separation and removal of himself and of nature creates a deep longing for the unification. We then try to establish this unit again by creating substitute satisfactions. Therefore, the human desire is insatiable, and so the man longs for never-ending joy. Instead of finding the timeless whole, he substituted by the desire for immortality, instead of being one with the cosmos, he has the desire to dominate him, instead of being one with God, he even tried to play God.
At 32 I was convinced that solar energy is the perfect solution for our global Energy problem. Finally you could do something practical, finally, there was a concrete way that seemed to lead from at least one of these many disastrous dead ends our civilization out. And very idealistic, I thought that each of us this so-current energy and environmental problem should be clear, and are most people just a little clumsy and helpless before it, and do not know how they could handle it, or what contributions of every individual to could .... And since I had to offer thanks to my craft-hobby that some very practical solutions!
Today, 10 years later, I think that the solution might perhaps is to get as much solar and wind power plants as possible to the grid learn while still consume less power, as long as we can turn to the old fossil and nuclear power plants.
This is certainly a long way, but for many of my works and ideas were certainly the catalyst for further development with respect to a larger energy-consciousness. I am aware that all these small, autonomous solar systems are unfortunately still ecological compromises because of the memory problem in batteries, but I hope with all the little independent island systems examples and create opportunities to which we can learn the conscious use of energy fun. They should be seen as first steps, and as important and relevant educational fields for green action.
moved me the 1998 entry-level book about simple solar energy use to write and to publish all my works and inventions. The 3rd edition has now been updated and is up to date The booklet intended as a practical introduction to using the self-sufficient solar energy use and available for little money in German, English and English. For many years I have a lot of fun, my own household, my wood and metal workshop, and even run some of my hobbies like my Jimi Hendrix cover band with solar power to be able to. Again and again I am amazed at the simplicity itself with which Much can be realized. And am looking forward to the astonished eyes and ears of many people who would never hold all this possible.
Let me give you some examples, for who can imagine, for example, has really, that with solar power really wonderful metal weld can and even generally even better than with most commercial "nuclear power welding equipment" . The technology for this is so simple that it can reconstruct all the talented crafts people easily. With only three car batteries, a current limiting device of wire fence and a self-wound inductor and the appropriate welding cables can be in no time a very potent welder together yourself. But be careful! To replicate all your Safety Bulletin from the solar-Note!
If I like something living away from all civilization and power, is just simply out of this "distress" out of invention. All my wood and Metallwerstadt is now running at 12 or 24 volt battery power. Not least because it will now be offered more and more professional cordless tools on the market. They work seamlessly with most solar power when they are without the battery with a homemade adapter and matching
cables connected directly to the solar battery. For years, I am part of an eco-timber house team and there is now no longer a problem, even entire wooden houses in remote locations with solar energy to produce. If you choose to live with solar power, you have to give themselves no longer to really loud music enjoyment. Car amplifiers with up to 3000Watt let yourself open to large PA systems no longer needs. And even a small 200W car amplifier makes an electric guitar scream as then, the legendary guitar of Jimi Hendrix. And
300W car amplifiers rebuilt turn out as a bass amplifier is often much more pressure than comparable professional power amplifiers.
Mostly the solar-powered devices even much effective and energy efficient. My converted to solar washing machine with a simple heat collector of old irrigation hose and a car windshield wiper motor used by the scrap yard only about 50 watts and washed but not quite fully automatic but at least as clean as a standard washing machine with over 2000 Watt power consumption. is But for me the most important thing to self-sustaining solar systems, the training of energy-consciousness. Easy to read battery status indicators, self-built from old multimeters convey a feeling quickly educate them about their own electricity consumption, and for rational use and economy.
All this and much everything is mentioned in the issue of solar Michel Daniek clearly explained and described the reconstruction and for the layman. The booklet contains a description of batteries, solar modules and solar controllers, a lot about switches, cables, connectors and fuses to a user manual for assembling the components. A small electrical measuring instruments and a basic course ABC, it should then allow each its own little solar system to connect and put into operation. In the practical part is then much about the inverter, and an introduction to the electromagnetic problem and a lot of tips and tricks about lighting, building instructions for the conversion of sound components, machine tools and of course the legendary Solar welder, a solar tracking system, battery testers, voltage meters, and wiring diagrams for easy elektrosmog free DIY Solar control. A short table section of transistors and resistors and many interesting examples and photos complete the work.
It is everywhere in bookstores for only 4 € at: ISBN-3-924038-58-9
to shop or directly from: "ideas instead of waste", Christian
Kuhtz, Hagebuttenstr.23, D-24113 Kiel, Order fax: 0431/3200686.
My hope is that something useful to do for this world as I there are more and more people also enables solar paths. I want it to consume my enthusiasm and joy with all parts and less energy, so that we may one day our children can say
"It was not easy, but we did it really change ..."
Here are some Comments are printed on the Buchrueckseite the English version.
Michel Daniek, even though he himself may not even want to hear, is one of those that will make you aware of that as much as you and also make up as much as you try, this is still go the extra mile. Michel goes that extra mile, but he has the great gift to make them more happy and cheerful. Both the man and his book are a true inspiration.
Chris Steward
I'm really glad that this book was published because it is very good and a topic that has not been previously treated treated really. We will all need in the future this type of knowledge, and that future may be closer than we think.
Patrick Whitefield
Michel Daniek lives by his convictions. He is a gifted mechanic, inventor and designer - a practical and intellectual all-rounder. Among his friends affectionately "Solar Michel ', and he has helped many people on their search for a more responsible environment-friendly lifestyle, her life with solar power . Realize His book offers a wonderful, entertaining and very practical read. In times of rising oil prices, such distributed energy systems increasingly attractive not only for homeowners. This book gives people the go-ahead are willing to go solar means.
Daniel C. Wahl, PhD, Centre for the Study of Natural Design, University of Dundee
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