Burning Man: DIY Energy Makers

03:22 | Ryanne Hodson | Sep 12th, 2007 12:01am |

Burning Man is filled with hackers, artists and makers of all walks. We thought we would search out the energy geeks and see how they were utilizing resources out in the middle of nowhere. The obvious, most abundant source of energy in Black Rock City is the Sun. Solar arrays ranged from the milk-crate supported to the 10,000 watt, “could (and did) power a small village” variety. It was great to see electric art cars charging off the sun! Waste Veggie Oil diesel conversions were also a favorite among burners for powering art cars and generators, too. Thanks to Maestro, David and Nick for sharing their desert energy oases with us!