jeff owens wrote:
> A few years ago i predicted an energy crisis and it seems to
> be building. Those in power appear to believe "the market"
> will automatically adjust and a few tweaks will fix this
> problem. It doesn't look possible to me.
>
> For the short term it looks like corporate power will
> dominate the world. This will have negative impacts on the
> ecology and sustainable ideas world wide.
>
> Surveys show those with more education mostly agree on what
> the problems are and solutions. The rest of society seems to
> believe whatever they see in the media. This gap between the
> thinkers and the "followers" will be interesting to watch.
>
> The use of caffeine has accelerated in the last few years and
> i expect to see health problems appearing soon.
>
> My goal for this year is to experiment with thermal mass
> (water) to a solar greenhouse. So far i've found a source of
> 55 gallon drums used to hold flavorings. these are being
> sunk half in the ground and the top used as a bench. A
> thermometer will be placed in the soil and measurements made.
Jeff,
Im curious, what material are these drums made of. I acquired four large
white poly-ethylene (sp?) drums several years ago, which sounds like
what you are talking about. I think there were originally used to ship
soft drink syrup...
What is the benefit of sinking them halfway in the ground? Or is this
just a way to get more usable space from your greenhouse.
Project sounds interesting, keep us informed. I am building a 12x16 shed
which I'd like to turn into a greenhouse space by adding some south
facing glazing...
Greg
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