Energy from a Star
It all begins with an idea.
February 24, 2019
We’ve been thinking a lot about the sun these days. After all, it’s August in the midwest and hard to ignore. Yet even when the polar vortex was upon us this winter, we were aware of the heat generated by our closest star. The automatic vent on the greenhouse opened every sunny day to moderate the temperature inside. With the sun’s energy visible in our own backyard, we decided to take that power into our own hands.
This year, we installed fourteen solar panels on the roof of our house - one of which is dedicated to running the kiln. Since then we have been generating enough power to meet our electrical needs with excess going back to the grid. We are proud to have a stronger connection to the natural world and to announce that Winter Rye pottery is now fired using the rays of the sun. Shine on!