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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 621.042 EAN: 9780973323320 ISBN: 0973323329 Label: Aztext Press Manufacturer: Aztext Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 592 Publication Date: April 01, 2006 Publisher: Aztext Press Studio: Aztext Press Editorial Review: Product Description: As oil prices continue to rise, many people are starting to think about how to unhook from the electricity grid. The Renewable Energy Handbook focuses completely on off-grid, sustainable living and rural energy independence. Author/engineer William H. Kemp, who is a leading expert in small- and mid-scale renewable energy technologies, designed and built his own off-grid home. The result is a house that has all the standard “middle-class” creature comforts while using less than five times the total fossil-fuel energy of the average North American house. The Renewable Energy Handbook focuses on the unique requirements of off-grid living and contains chapters on energy conservation; heating and cooling; backup power; domestic water heating; wireless communications; photovoltaic, wind, and microhydro energy generation; battery selection; and inverters. Since its release in 2003, The Renewable Energy Handbook has been a top-selling technology book and is recognized as the best book in its field. The book is augmented with hundreds of illustrations, line drawings, photographs, and appendices. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Renewable Energy handbookI believe most topics covered just scratch the surface of the field. One needs a lot more information from other sources. Astepe Rating: - The Renewable Energy HandbookIf you are looking into various forms of alternative energy, this book covers it all, even a few you may have not thought about. A clear non-engineering discription of each method is provided along with the pros and cons. Diagrams along with examples and photos are provided as well. This book will act as a valuable tool to both novice and professionals. A very cost effective investment! Rating:  - tripeThis book is a web site printed out in large type. Books printed thirty years earlier are more usefull. Rating:  - Awesome book!Helpful and informative. Easy to understand diagrams and explanations in plain English (i.e. you don't have to be ultra-tech-savvy to understand it). Rating: - informativeLots of useful info. Gives you a new way to look at the world. |
