Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Farewell My Subaru. (pgs. 101-150)

In pages 101-150 of Farewell My Subaru, Doug Fine continues his project of living a life free from fossil fuels.  Doug purchases 4 large panels of solar energy cells, 2 of which go on his house, and the other two are put to use on an old windmill.  The 2 solar energy cells on the top of his house supply Doug with all of the electricity that he needs, while the other 2 solar energy cells on an old windmill supply energy to pump water up from an underground well.  The water from an underground well is pumped up to the top of a hill and stored in a large tank.  From the tank, the water is then heated using a very small solar energy cell that heats the water to very high temperatures.  This water is now used by Doug for showers, tap water, and irrigation water.  By this time in Doug's project, his vegetable garden is now fully grown.  Doug begins to only eat what he has grown and the milk that his goats supply him with.  Doug decides that he needs more protein in his diet, so he builds a chicken coup and purchases a few hens, which lay enough eggs for him and his neighbors.  The book ends with Doug's success of living a "green" life, not using any commercially processed products or using fossil fuels.  Instead of being just a project anymore, Doug liked his new lifestyle so much, that he still lives on his New Mexican ranch while living a "green" life.

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