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When Technology Fails: A Manual for Self-Reliance, Sustainability, and Surviving the Long Emergency
by Matthew Stein
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If ever there was one book to have when the lights go out, When Technology Fails is it. In this revised edition--the first edition was written pre-9/11 when global warming was still considered a fringe idea--author Mat Stein offers readers skills to make... ( read more)
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Atomic Awakening: A New Look at Nuclear Power and Today's Energy Crisis
by James Mahaffey
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The American public's introduction to nuclear technology was manifested in destruction and death. With Hiroshima and the Cold War still ringing in our ears, our perception of all things nuclear is seen through the lens of weapons development. Nuclear... ( read more)
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The End of Energy Obesity: Breaking Todays Energy Addiction for a Prosperous and Secure Tomorrow
by Peter Tertzakian
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Praise For The End of Energy Obesity Peter Tertzakian has succeeded once again. He outlines a visionary approach to meeting the serious challenges of the world's projected population growth, continued economic growth, and increasing living standards... ( read more)
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How to Convert Wood into Charcoal and Electricity
by Richard H. Buxton
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If you put wood into a pipe and heat it, gas, tar and water vapor will be driven off. You can pipe this gas around into the fire that is heating the pipe. When the whole unit cools, you can extract high grade charcoal. And we're talking about charcoal... ( read more)
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The Long Descent: A User's Guide to the End of the Industrial Age
by John Michael Greer
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Americans are expressing deep concern about US dependence on petroleum, rising energy prices, and the threat of climate change. Unlike the energy crisis of the 1970s, however, there is a lurking fear that now the times are different and the crisis may... ( read more)
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The Homeowner's Handbook to Energy Efficiency: A Guide to Big and Small Improvements
by John Krigger and Chris Dorsi
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In The Homeowner's Guide to Energy Efficiency, John Krigger and Chris Dorsi help homeowners set realistic personal goals for reducing their energy consumption. Their methods for making homes more energy efficient will also improve comfort, safety... ( read more)
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Do It Yourself Guide to Biodiesel: Your Alternative Fuel Solution for Saving Money, Reducing Oil Dependency, Helping the Planet
by Guy Purcella
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Containing the most current and complete information available for would-be biodiesel makers, Do-It-Yourself Guide to Biodiesel offers a step-by-step path from the initial desire to do something good for the environment to the final stage of filling the... ( read more)
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Build Your Own Electric Vehicle
by Seth Leitman
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'Go Green-Go Electric!Faster, Cheaper, More Reliable While Saving Energy and the Environment This new, updated edition of Build Your Own Electric Vehicle contains everything that made the first edition so popular while adding all the technological... ( read more)
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Biodiesel America
by Joshua Tickell and Meghan Murphy and Claudia Graziano
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Tickell, an expert on biodiesel, explains how biodiesel is the best alternative to gasoline in today's age of peak oil. America, with its insatiable appetite for fast food, uses more vegetable oil for frying than any other nation. Why not turn that fat... ( read more)
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Apollo's Fire: Igniting America's Clean Energy Economy
by Jay Inslee and Bracken Hendricks
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In 1961, President John F. Kennedy ignited America's Apollo Project and sparked a revolution in space exploration. Today the New Apollo Energy Project is poised to revolutionize the production of energy and thereby save our planet. The nation that built... ( read more)
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Tomorrow's Energy: Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and the Prospects for a Cleaner Planet
by Peter Hoffman
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andquot;President Bush's remarks in his State-of-the-Union message proposing a big jump in funding for hydrogen and fuel cell research and development are terrific news. It's imperative that Congress follows through now and makes available those funds... ( read more)
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Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings: Save Money, Save the Earth (Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings)
by Jennifer Thorne Amann
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How efficient are front-load washing machines? When is it time to replace your old refrigerator? These questions and many more are answered in The Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings, a one-stop resource for consumers who want to improve their home's... ( read more)
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Renewable Energy for Your Home: Using Off-Grid Energy to Reduce Your Footprint, Lower Your Bills and Be More Self-Sufficient
by Alan Bridgewater
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Global warming. Rising fuel prices. Dependency on foreign energy. Never have so many Americans been more motivated to invest in renewable energy right in their residence. Leaving the technical jargon and contractor's lingo behind, this book offers clear,... ( read more)
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Fueling Our Future: An Introduction to Sustainable Energy Fueling Our Future: An Introduction to Sustainable Energy
by Robert L. Evans
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Overview of energy demand for students, policymakers, and readers without scientific backgrounds.... ( read more)
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Out of Gas: All You Need to Know about the End of the Age of Oil
by David Goodstein
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [129]-132) and index.... ( read more)
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Alternative Energy for Dummies (For Dummies)
by Rik (na) Degunther
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Get the truth about alternative energy and make it part of your life Want to utilize cleaner, greener types of energy? This plain-English guide clearly explains the popular forms of alternative energy that you can use in your home, your car, and more... ( read more)
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Energy Switch: Proven Solutions for a Renewable Future
by Craig Morris
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Declining oil supplies and the environmental impact of coal dictate a switch to renewable energy sources for a sustainable future. Written for a popular audience, Energy Switch details this momentous transition and proposes that the remaining non... ( read more)
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Water & Wind Power
by Martin Watts
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From Roman times water power was used to grind grain, raise water, and later to work metals, produce cloth and serve a great number of trades and industries. This book is about these first engines: the technology, the rationales and some of the... ( read more)
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Wind Energy Basics: A Guide to Home- And Community-Scale Wind-Energy Systems
by Paul Gipe
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The availability of clean, renewable power is without question going to be the defining challenge and goal of the 21st century, and wind will lead the way.Internationally acclaimed wind energy expert Paul Gipe is as soberly critical of past energy... ( read more)
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Science Magazine's State of the Planet: With a Special Section on Energy and Sustainability
by Donald Kennedy
Publisher Comments
Taken from the pages of Science and supplemented by contributions from the magazine’s editors, State of the Planet 2008-2009 offers contemporary science writing that is sometimes provocative, frequently enlightening, and always authoritative... ( read more)
Your price: $19.95
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