Slaapkamerplafon vorder - www.aardskip.com - bedroom ceiling is getting there.

Die jaar, 2014, is 'n bietjie van 'n deurmekaar jaar. Op die oomblik is dit onmoontlik om die voltyds te werk aan die aardskip.

Arno is op UJ, Retha werk voltyds en ek is betrokke by verskeie projekte wat my aandag weghou van die aardskip. Gelukkig is dit almal groen verwante projekte.
1. 'n Aardverwarmingskursus aangebied deur MIT. (Nogal 'n bietjie straf vir 'n man wat nie veel weet van geologie en chemie nie.) Ja, daar is so iets soos mensgemaakte aardverwarming.
2. Ontwerp van sonkrag-stelsels, ook by Grootgeluk son-park.
3. Voorsitter van die Volhoubare Energie Groep.
4. Net om alles te kroon gee ek ook nog ekstra wiskunde les, skryf artikels en so meer.

Wat die Sonksip betref, hy vorder. Die 3e (van die huis) slaapkamer se plafon is besig om vorm aan te neem, sien foto. Ja die plafon maak 'n verskil in temperatuur. Neem kennis ons het nou drie lae isolasie teen die
aanslag van die son.
A) 40mm herwinde plastik wol teen die dak.
B) 40mm polistireenplafon.
C) Sakke gevul met herwinde polistireen.

Die plante is weer besig om baie mooi te groei. Die piesang bome se blare word al lastig in die gang en die boom staan al so 1 meter hoog. Ons tamaties het weer begin te dra en die basiliekruid is nou 'n oerwoud. Verder is ons nuwe spinasie ook besig om baie mooi te groei.


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The year, 2014, is a bit hectic. At the moment it is impossible to work full time on the earthship.

Arno went to UJ, Retha works full time and am involved in several projects that keep my attention from building. Fortunately all the projects are green related.
1. A global warming course hosted by MIT. (Quite difficult for a man who does not know much about geology and chemistry.) Yes, there is such a thing as man-made global warming.
2. Designing solar systems, also for the Grootgeluk solar park.
3. Chairman of the Sustainable Energy Group. Still small but growing.
4. Just to top it all I'm giving extra maths lessons, writing articles and so forth .

What the Sonksip concerned, it progresses. The 3rd (of the house) bedroom 's ceiling is taking shape, see picture. Yes, the ceiling makes a difference in temperature.

The plants are again becoming very attractive. The banana tree leaves are getting in the way and the tree is about a meter high. Our tomatoes have started to produce again and the basil is a jungle. Furthermore, our new spinach is growing very well.

Groete/Greeting
Ludwig en Retha Everson
30 April 2014

Aardskip in SAIEE vaktydskrif WattNow - www.aardskip.com - in SAIEE magazine WattNow

Currently we are very busy with many other non-earthship activities.

However this week the official mouthpiece of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers published an article of the earthship in Orania.

Follow this link http://issuu.com/wattnowmag/docs/april_2014_issue and go to page 42. There are quick way to get page 40.

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Huidiglik is ons besige met baie ander ding behalwe die aardskip.

Gelukkig het SAIEE 'n prag artikel van die Aardskip gepubliseer.

Volg die skakel hier bo en gaan na bladsy 42. Daar is 'n vinnige manier om by bladsy 40 te kom. Lees gerus en laat ons weet wat u dink.

Groete/Greeting
Ludwig en Retha Everson
17 April 2014

Nuwe vereniging streef na onafhanklikheid van Eskom-krag vir Orania - www.aardskip.com - New association to pursue independence from utility power for Orania

F.L.T.R.
Dr Johann Dannhauser, Christo Hattingh (Ondervoorsitter), Marna Swart (Sekretaris), Johan Olivier, Ludwig Everson (Voorsitter) en Francois Joubert (Tesourier)

New association to pursue independence from utility power for Orania
By Joanelle Everson
8 April 2014

Orania - The inaugural meeting of the Sustainable Energy Group (VEG) took place on 4 April 2014, in Orania. The VEG is an organization founded with the long-term goal to establish alternative energy system that will supply power to Orania and possibly other areas. Ludwig Everson is the initiator and chairman of the VEG and according to him is the ultimate goal of the association to make Orania independent of external power.

According to Everson is there regularly individuals with intentions to provide alternative energy systems to Orania. However these intention never realized because of the costs. "If our resources, knowledge and skills of different people put together, we can achieve more than when each of us is doing his own thing" says Christo Hattingh, pilot comity member and deputy chairman of the VEG. Francois Joubert, pilot comity member and management member of VEG, adding that job creation is one of the main goals of the group.

Frans De Klerk, CEO of Orania Town Council and pilot comity member of VEG, alternative energy is an important issue for the Orania Town Council and the Town Council of Orania therefore has joined the VEG. Wynand Boshoff, representative of the Freedom Front in the Northern Cape, says that alternative energy is one of the central points in the Freedom Front's policies. Boshoff claims that the VEG can be of value for the Freedom Front.

The VEG will go to members in order to advance knowledge and to build knowledge databases. The VEG will examine opportunities for alternative energy systems by looking at bio-energy and food security, solar energy, wind energy, hydro energy and other forms of alternative energy. The VEG want anyone interested to become a member of the VEG. Individuals and companies can join in order to contributing and to increase their knowledge and resources.

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Nuwe vereniging streef na onafhanklikheid van Eskom-krag vir Orania
Deur Joanelle Everson
8 April 2014

Orania – Die stigtingsvergadering van die Volhoubare Energie-groep (VEG) het plaasgevind op 4 April 2014, te Orania. Die VEG is ʼn vereniging wat gestig is met die langtermyndoelwit om ʼn alternatiewe energiesisteem te vestig wat krag sal verskaf aan Orania en moontlik ander gebiede. Ludwig Everson is die inisieerder en voorsitter van die VEG. Volgens hom is die uiteindelike doel van die vereniging om Orania onafhanklik te maak van Eskom krag.

Volgens Everson gaan daar gereeld individue na Orania met voornemens om alternatiewe energiesisteme te vestig in Orania. Hierdie voornemens realiseer egter nooit as gevolg van die kostes wat nie deur die individue gedra kan word nie. "As ons hulpbronne,kennis en vaardighede van verskillende mense bymekaar voeg, kan ons saam meer bereik as wanneer elkeen sy eie ding doen," sê Christo Hattingh, loodskomiteelid en ondervoorsitter van die VEG. Francois Joubert, loodskomiteelid en bestuurlid van VEG, voeg by dat werkskepping ook een van die hoofdoelwitte van die groep is.

Volgens Frans De Klerk, uitvoerende hoof van die Orania Dorpsraad en loodskomiteelid van die VEG, is alternatiewe energie ʼn belangrike kwessie vir die Orania Dorpsraad en het die Orania Dorpsraad daarom aangesluit. Volgens Wynand Boshoff, verteenwoordiger van die Vryheidsfront in die Noord-Kaap, is alternatiewe energie een van die sentrale punte in die Vryheidsfront se beleid. Boshoff beweer dat die VEG van waarde kan wees vir die Vryheidsfront.

Die VEG sal te werk gaan deur lede in te span om kennis en databasisse op te bou. Die VEG sal moontlikhede vir alternatiewe energiesisteme ondersoek deur te kyk na bio-energie en voedselsekerheid, sonenergie, windenergie, hidro-energie en ander vorme van alternatiewe energie. Die VEG wil enige belangstellende uitnooi om lid te word van die VEG. Individue en maatskappye kan aansluit om so by te dra tot die opbou van kennis en hulpbronne.

Groete/Greeting
Ludwig en Retha Everson
8 April 2014

So braai mens in die nag met 'n sonoond - www.aardskip.com - BBQ with a solar oven at night

This is the latest invention in the world.

With a simple 5W LED at the focus point of a solar oven which in turn point to a BBQ gives enough energy to BBQ your meat.

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Hier is die mees briljante ontdekking van die eeu.

Met 'n eenvoudige 5W LED by die fokus punt van 'n sonoond wat wys in die rigting van braaivleis, gee genoeg energie om die vleis gaar te maak.

Groete/Greeting
Ludwig en Retha Everson
1 April 2014



 


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Note: Jokes aside, we used the solar oven to defuse the light like a type lampshade. It worked great.