Otherpower

We are group of renewable energy enthusiasts located in a remote corner of the northern Colorado mountains. Every member of our staff has lived off the grid for over a decade, with some at over 20 years. Our focus has always been on do-it-yourself projects, and we enjoy sharing the lessons weve all learned over the years with others who live off the grid, or are planning to move there.

We are a group of alternative energy enthusiasts who want to spread the message that its FUN and EASY to make your own electricity FROM SCRATCH. Otherpower headquarters is located in a remote part of the Northern Colorado mountains, 11 miles past the nearest power pole or phone line. All of our houses and shops run on only solar, wind, water and generator power...not because we are trying to make some sort of political or environmental statement, but because these are the only options available. And we refuse to move to town.

History

Otherpower was originally founded in the year 2000 by Forcefield Magnets (wondermagnet.com) in Fort Collins, Colorado. The website, discussion board and the new online store here are now owned by Buckville Publications LLC. We are making every attempt to resolve all past issues customers have had with Forcefield, and we still provide technical and warranty support for products purchased from Forcefield.

What We Do

• We offer a variety of unique training programs all over the USA and Canada in small wind power and off-grid systems, ranging from one-day classroom sessions to intensive 6-day hands-on workshops. Our sister company, Buckville Energy, is accredited by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), the Institute for Sustainable Power Quality (ISPQ), and the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) as a Continuing Education Provider, and many of our courses qualify for CEUs for your professional certifications.
• We are constantly expanding our selection of renewable energy books. We dont offer anything we havent read and found valuable.
• We are the publishers of “Homebrew Wind Power” and have more books in the pipeline for this year. If you are a talented writer looking to be published, drop us a line.
• For folks who dont want to tackle the project of building a wind turbine (from our book) completely from scratch, we offer all the parts and components ala carte, and complete kits that are ready to assemble, balance and fly.
• We are pleased to offer essential and hard-to-find balance of system components for wind turbine systems. We only offer our favorite products at competitive prices and you can be assured your tech support will be from some of the most knowledgeable folks in the small wind business.
• With the rising popularity of grid-tied solar in urban and suburban areas, the proper design of off-grid power systems in remote areas is becoming a lost art. We specialize in off-grid applications, and are available to design and install new systems or troubleshoot old ones.