| Description |
xx, 314 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
An exploration of natural resources that can provide alternative sources of energy for the home. |
| Contents |
How to be "renewed" -- Renewable rewards -- The five basic sources -- Advantages in your area -- Before installing anything -- Finding qualified help -- Heat pumps plus renewables -- Producing heat from thin air -- Digging in with geothermal -- Water-source heat pumps -- Taming the wind -- The answer, my friend -- Will wind power work for you? -- The economics of wind power -- Heating water with the sun -- A proven track record -- Will solar hot water work for you? -- Pool heating and beyond -- Heating your home with the sun -- A radiant idea -- Will solar heating work for you? -- Converting sunlight to electricity -- Becoming a fan of photovoltaics -- Will solar electricity work for you? -- The economics of photovoltaics -- Something old, something new -- Micro-hydropower -- Getting electricity from the H in H2O -- Keeping your cool -- Heating with wood -- Going bio -- Living off-grid -- Size matters. |
| Subject |
Energy conservation -- Dwellings.
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Renewable energy sources.
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Solar energy.
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Wind power.
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Water-power.
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Geothermal resources.
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Biomass energy.
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| Added Author |
Belli, Brita.
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| Added Title |
Complete idiot's guide |
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Renewable energy for your home |
| ISBN |
9781592579174 paperback $19.95 |
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1592579175 paperback $19.95 |
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