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The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy: Achieving Energy Independence Through Solar, Wind, Biomass and Hydropower
by Dan Chiras  Publisher Comments The coming energy crisis caused by a peak in global oil and natural gas production will profoundly affect the lives of all North Americans. As the price of these vital fuels rises, homeowners will scramble to cut their fuel bills. Two options for...
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The Renewable Energy Handbook: A Guide to Rural Energy Independence, Off-Grid and Sustainable Living
by William H. Kemp Publisher Comments As oil prices continue to rise, many people are starting to think about how to unhook from the electric grid. The Renewable Energy Handbook focuses completely on off-grid, sustainable living and energy independence in a rural setting. Author William...
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Consumer Guide To Home Energy Savings 9TH Edition
by Jennif Thorne Amann Publisher Comments 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...
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Got Sun? Go Solar: Get Free Renewable Energy to Power Your Grid-Tied Home
by Rex A. Ewing and Doug Pratt Publisher Comments Are you connected to the grid, but want to reduce or even eliminate your electric bills with free energy from the sun and wind? From the sun-soaked Southwest to windy North Dakota to the hurricane-prone Southeast, homeowners are discovering renewable...
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The Solar Electric House
by Steven J. Strong Publisher Comments This is the definitive book on solar electric systems for home use. Strong, who has designed more than one hundred photovoltaic (PV) systems, covers all aspects of PVs, from the history and economics of solar power to the nuts and bolts of systems and...
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Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason
by Nancy Pearl 
Publisher Comments What to read next is every book lover's greatest dilemma. Nancy Pearl comes to the rescue with this wide-ranging and fun guide to the best reading new and old. Pearl, who inspired legions of litterateurs with "What If All (name the city) Read the Same...
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Solar Water Heating: A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Water and Space Heating Systems
by Bob Ramlow and Benjamin Nusz Publisher Comments Heating water with the sun is almost as old as humankind itself, and it is done all over the world. Yet there are strangely few resources on the topic in North America. Solar Water Heating fills this gap. It reviews the history of solar water and...
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for Your Home
by Dan Ramsey and David Hughes Publisher Comments "The perfect source for solar powerfully illustrated." Solar Power (photovoltaics) is now a one-billion-dollar industry, and its poised to grow rapidly in the near future as more pressure is placed on limited fossil fuel resources and as advances in...
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This Cold House: The Simple Science of Energy Efficiency
by Colin Smith Publisher Comments Does turning the thermostat down on a winter's night offset the costs of reheating the house in the morning? What will best prevent energy loss: new windows or insulation in the attic? Is heating oil cheaper than natural gas? Blending science with...
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Save Energy Save Money
by Family Handyman Synopsis This guide delivers a wealth of conservation and cost-conscious solutions to boost a homes energy efficiency and slash utility bills. More than 300 full-color photographs....
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Energy Efficient Houses (Great Houses)
by Fine Homebuilding Synopsis Collects 31 articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine showing how designers and builders have incorporated energy considerations into their creations. Abundantly illustrated with color photos and drawings. 9.25x12" Annotation copyright Book News, Inc...
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The Passive Solar House: The Complete Guide to Heating and Cooling Your Home with CDROM
by James Kachadorian Synopsis Offering proven techniques for building homes that heat and cool themselves, this new, updated edition includes CSOL passive polar design software, making it easier than ever to heat a home with the power of the sun....
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Off the Grid
by Lori Ryker Publisher Comments Off the Grid confronts the ecological and cultural problems associated with the way we get and use energy, and explains how it is possible to live in a beautifully designed home using much less--no matter where your home is located. Our homes are...
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Natural Home Heating: The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Options
by Greg Pahl Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-274) and index....
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Farewell Fossil Fuels: Reviewing America's Energy Policy
by Sidney Borowitz Publisher Comments Energy has become America's forgotten crisis. For more than a decade, Americans have become stridently complacent towards the use and especially the availability of energy to fuel most aspects of their economic and recreational lives.<P>Memories of...
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Real Goods Solar Living Source Book: Your Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Living, Special 30th Anniversary Edition
by John Schaeffer Publisher Comments Concerns over dwindling resources and environmental degradation are driving many to seek alternatives to our wasteful, polluting lifestyle. Clean technologies such as solar power, wind power, and biodiesel fuel are soaring in popularity. Real Goods Solar...
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Wind Power for Home & Business: Renewable Energy for the 1990s and Beyond (Real Goods Independent Living Book)
by Paul Gipe Synopsis In 1993, Chelsea Green published Paul Gipe's landmark guide to the newest and best techniques for harvesting wind energy with small and medium-sized turbines. Now in its fourth printing, the book has sold more than 10,000 copies and inspired countless...
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Strategies of Expertise in Technical Controversies: A Study of Wood Energy Development
by Frederick Frankena Publisher Comments This work discusses the development of wood for electric power in response to the energy crisis. Frankena studies the role and impact of technical expertise using an in-depth case study and a comparative review of wood-fired power plant controversies in...
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Energy & the Missing Resource
by I Dostrovsky Publisher Comments The prevailing impression in popular discussion of future energy supply is that a crisis will occur, sooner or later, owing to the exhaustion of present resources. In this formative and thought-provoking book, a leading energy researcher demonstrates...
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The food and heat producing solar greenhouse
by Bill Yanda Description Bibliography: p. 197-202....
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