A Diesel in the Shed. You can have your solar panels             and your turbines on the hills; You can use the warmth of sunshine             to reduce your heating bills. You can dream you’re self-sufficient             as you weed your veggie bed; As long as you make sure to keep             A diesel in the shed. When I was a kid on a dairy farm in Queensland, Australia, we relied on green energy.  Horses and human muscles provided motive power; firewood and beeswax candles supplied heat and light; windmills pumped water; and the sun provided solar energy for growing crops, veggies and pastures.  The only "non-green" energy used was a bit of kerosene for the kitchen lamp, and gas for a small Ford utility. Our life...(Read Full Post)