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My name is Tim. I have been interested in solar and wind energy since my early years of life. My grandfather and I would make small piles of rocks in the rows of his garden. They would absorb the heat of the sun during the day and gave off heat longer than the soil alone, during the night. Later I learned that this passive solar energy system was a very effective method of storing heat, even when used to provide heat for a home.

My parents, brothers and I used to go on rides to the Kansas plains. We’de stop at someone’s farm and get a freshly pumped drink of water(can you guess how?). By the old well pump that was next to the windmill. I was sure entranced by that windmill and remember how it worked. As the wind turned the blades, they, in turn, rotated a short shaft, that turned the gears at the top, right behind the blades.  The gears, in turn, turned a second longer shaft that ran down to turn the pump at the bottom. I later learned this was for the cattle watering system, as well as for us to drink.  I can tell you, the water tasted fresh and cold.

As I matured, I always seemed to notice things like; a house with solar panels on the roof, three bladed windmills, underground houses(by the small part visible usually in a hillside) and other subtle observances. Sometimes I would take it a step further and visit these oddities. Most people were eager to tell me about their energy saving projects.  Now days, I have the privilege of traveling around parts of our great country and interviewing some of these people using alternative/renewable energy I then get to write articles on this blog about these interviews.  This is just one of my lifelong passions coming to fruition. I’ve spent several years on other adventures, following a couple of years in the Marines, I went to college, got my private pilot’s license, went to law school, worked for KMart, sold insurance and annuities, owned a car dealership, worked on private jets and learned(just a little) something with most every experience. I feel all of this has been in preparation for my lifelong desire to be involved in alternative/renewable energy.

I have picked through some of the items and links I put a value on and put some of them on this site. Please look around my site.      If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at timsjs@yahoo.com I’ll be glad to help