All structures at the Goodsprings location are "off-grid" meaning; all water, electricity, and gas is collected and stored on site. We believe that it is important for our friends to understand how Solar Power is generated and water is derived from wells.  
We use Deep Cycle Batteries, inverter and charge controller to power our house. 
By wiring batteries in series or parallel, one can customize the voltage of a battery systems.
This depicts the basic anatomy of a battery (without the salt bridge). 
Even quartz with water can be used to generate a very tiny current.