"Mr. Sustainable" lives off the grid in East Amwell: Times of Trenton photos

mdowling@njtimes.com (Times of Trenton photos) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:58:32 GMT

]]>The East Amwell home of Dante DiPirro, who calls himself Mr. Sustainable. He says he's been living off the power grid in East Amwell for years, and he was able to stay powered throughout Hurricane Sandy when many of his neighbors lost electricity
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mdowling@njtimes.com (Times of Trenton photos) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:57:39 GMT

]]>Dante DiPirro, who calls himself Mr. Sustainable, in a home he designed to allow him to live off the power grid in East Amwell, which he has been doing successfully for years. The windows in back face exactly south.

mdowling@njtimes.com (Times of Trenton photos) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:57:39 GMT

]]>Black tiles over a concrete slab allow the floor in Dante DiPirro's sustainable home to function as a "pizza warmer" collecting heat from sunlight during the day and radiating it back and night.
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mdowling@njtimes.com (Times of Trenton photos) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:58:05 GMT

]]>Power outlets on a wall include from left, AC, ethernet and coaxial and DC, in the home of Dante DiPirro, who calls himself Mr. Sustainable. He says he's been living off the power grid in East Amwell for years, and he was able to stay powered throughout Hurricane Sandy when many of his neighbors lost electricity
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mdowling@njtimes.com (Times of Trenton photos) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:57:51 GMT

]]>Dante DiPirro, who calls himself Mr. Sustainable, show his power converter setup in his basement which takes DC current collected from solar panels and either stores it in batteries or sends it to an AC converter for use with traditional electrical applications. He says he's been living off the power grid in East Amwell for years, and he was able to stay powered throughout Hurricane Sandy when many of his neighbors lost electricity
Michael Mancuso/The Times

mdowling@njtimes.com (Times of Trenton photos) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:57:51 GMT

]]>Detail of a power converter setup in the basement of Dante DiPirro which takes DC current collected from solar panels and either stores it in batteries or sends it to an AC converter for use in traditional electrical applications. He says he's been living off the power grid in East Amwell for years, and he was able to stay powered throughout Hurricane Sandy when many of his neighbors lost electricity
Michael Mancuso/The Times

mdowling@njtimes.com (Times of Trenton photos) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:57:54 GMT

]]>Dante DiPirro, who calls himself Mr. Sustainable, show his power converter setup in his basement which takes DC current collected from solar panels and either stores it in batteries, below, or sends it to an AC converter for use with traditional electrical applications, left. He says he's been living off the power grid in East Amwell for years, and he was able to stay powered throughout Hurricane Sandy when many of his neighbors lost electricity
Michael Mancuso/The Times

mdowling@njtimes.com (Times of Trenton photos) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:57:38 GMT

]]>Dante DiPirro, who calls himself Mr. Sustainable, in his backyard. He says he's been living off the power grid in East Amwell for years, and he was able to stay powered throughout Hurricane Sandy when many of his neighbors lost electricity
Michael Mancuso/The Times

mdowling@njtimes.com (Times of Trenton photos) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:58:06 GMT

]]>Solar panels face due south as does the home of Dante DiPirro, right, who calls himself Mr. Sustainable. He says he's been living off the power grid in East Amwell for years, and he was able to stay powered throughout Hurricane Sandy when many of his neighbors lost electricity
Michael Mancuso/The Times

mdowling@njtimes.com (Times of Trenton photos) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:58:09 GMT

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