{"product_id":"do-it-yourself-projects-to-get-you-off-the-grid-rain-barrels-chicken-coops-solar-panels-and-more","title":"Do-It-Yourself Projects to Get You Off the Grid: Rain Barrels, Chicken Coops, Solar Panels, and More","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDescription for Sales People\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The first edition of this book (9781620871645; titled \u003ci\u003eProjects to Get You Off the Grid\u003c\/i\u003e) sold over 8,000 copies according to Perseus Data Warehouse. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e This book will be completely repackaged with a new format, trim size, and cover. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Larger photos and more unique cover will expand the audience to attract creatively-minded DIY buyers, whereas the first edition was aimed mostly at preppers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn earlier version of this book published in 2013 as Projects to get you off the grid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInstructables.com\u003c\/b\u003e is a bona fide Internet sensation, a web-based community of motivated do-it-yourselfers who contribute invaluable how-to guides to the site on a wide range of topics, from gardening and home repair to recipes to gadgets that defy categorization. The site hosts more than 100,000 projects. More than 15 million people visit the site each month, leaving comments and suggestions on the ever-growing list of do-it-yourself projects. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNoah Weinstein\u003c\/b\u003e is an editor at Instructables.com and cofounder of SF Media labs. He has worked as a white-water rafting guide, custom speaker builder, sheep shepherd, and tractor driver. He earned a BA from Brown University where he concentrated in environmental studies and visual art, and spends time making things both big and small at his shop in Oakland, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIllustrated with full-color photographs accompanying easy-to-follow instructions, this unique collection utilizes the best that the online community has to offer, a mammoth database churning out ideas to make life better, easier, and, in this case, greener.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere are fun, useful projects designed to get you thinking creatively about going green. Let the Instructables team illustrate just how simple it can be to make your own backyard chicken coop or turn a wine barrel into a rainwater collector. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, you will learn to: \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClip a chicken's wings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower your lawn mower with solar power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate a chicken tractor for the city\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater your garden with solar power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild a thermoelectric lamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate an algae bioreactor from water bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eGet started today--making your life greener. Get off the grid!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eInstructables Com\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInstructables.com\u003c\/b\u003e is a bona fide Internet sensation, a web-based community of motivated do-it-yourselfers who contribute invaluable how-to guides to the site on a wide range of topics, from gardening and home repair to recipes to gadgets that defy categorization. The site hosts more than 100,000 projects. More than 15 million people visit the site each month, leaving comments and suggestions on the ever-growing list of do-it-yourself projects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eWeinstein, Noah\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNoah Weinstein\u003c\/b\u003e is an editor at Instructables.com, co-founder of SF Media Labs and spends time making things both big and small at his shop in Oakland, CA. 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