Self Sufficiency 1973
So
easy to operate, even older folks could easily walk to one side
and guide the Troy-Bilt garden tiller with just one hand. Often
imitated but never equaled, it brought health and self-sufficiency
to over
two
million families.
Tracking the Sun 2008
Yours truly, next to a state-of-the-art, sun-tracking
photo-voltaic array for residential and small businesses. Technology,
costs, and government incentives are rapidly changing. Reach out
to an expert who can help ensure that you are part of the future.
Other Alternative Fuels
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Green,
Renewable Energy:
Solar PV, Thermal Heating, Wind and
other Green Solutions
Where is the world headed? Will you be part of the past -- or
part of the future?
Are you in the green industry? Are you looking
for a Chief Marketing Officer-for-hire who can help your team develop
new products, find new business partners, and increase your sales?
I was there -- back in 1970’s, developing
new products and bringing them to market. It was in the midst of
the back-to-the-land
movement, the boom in gardening, doing more for yourself, and
the two major energy crises. Troy-Bilt rototillers had a cult-like
following because of their performance and the company’s
over-the-top customer service. Garden Way marketed some of the
first energy efficient greenhouse/sunrooms, high-efficiency wood
stoves, and started a catalog of self-sufficiency items. And some
of my later
business
development
projects included solar-powered products like the photovoltaic
robotic lawnmower
shown at right.
Now it’s the 21st century, and the
rest of the world has finally caught up with the realization
that using the sun, the
wind, and other green energy sources are the best source for our
energy independence.
What’s your vision? What’s your technology? What’s
the stage of your organization? If you need expert help to get
it to the next level -- to find the best way to market it -- to
develop the product and teamwork -- then give me a call. I guarantee
you’ll get some good ideas, just from our first chat.
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Case Histories!
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Sun Power 1982
This solar greenhouse
addition provided attractive extra space to your house,
while saving energy costs. Garden Way was an early leader
in solar enhancement techniques involving parallax, insulation,
heat storage, and temperature controls.
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Solar Sheep 1993
The “Solar
Sheep”; world’s first autonomous lawn-mowing
robot powered by its 22w solar PV array. Within an
invisible fence surrounding your lawn area, it quietly
and safely goes about it’s business of mowing
your grass to a golf-course quality of cut.
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Sun Tractor 1995
Choppy, atop
electric tractor built by Steve Heckeroth, noted PV
pioneer from California. This could be fully charged
by Steve's 15kw barn-top solar panels. Choppy and Steve
designed a number of electric tractors (but the most
fun was riding in Steve's hotrod electric Porsches!)
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Wind Turbine 1997
From rancher's well
to hunter's cabin to modern windfarms, the windmill
has come a long way. If you've got the wind, we can
help you evaluate the benefits.
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