Keyword: renewable energy

Power From the Sun
A Practical Guide to Solar Electricity
by Dan Chiras

Easy-to-understand, accurate and comprehensive, this is THE guide for anyone interested in installing a solar electric system.
Power From the Sun provides a basic understanding of electricity, solar energy and the sun, and solar site assessment. It …
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Power From the Wind
A Practical Guide to Small-Scale Energy Production
by Dan Chiras
with Ian Woofenden & Mick Sagrillo

Faced with frequent power outages, skyrocketing energy costs, and constant reminders of the impacts of conventional energy sources, homeowners and businesses are beginning to explore ways to use energy more efficiently and to generate their own …
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Alcohol Fuel
Making and Using Ethanol as a Renewable Fuel
by Richard Freudenberger

Dwindling petroleum supplies and growing environmental concerns are significantly impacting the cost of petro-fuel and its infrastructure. The search for alternative fuel sources has led to ethanol, a gasoline substitute that is already in the …
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SVO
Powering Your Vehicle with Straight Vegetable Oil
by Forest Gregg

The benefits of straight vegetable oil (SVO) as an alternate fuel for diesel engines are many. SVO is cheap, carbon-neutral, uses a waste product, and does not depend upon centralized corporate infrastructure.
An experienced designer and researcher …
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Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook - Special 30th Anniversary Edition
The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Living
by John Schaeffer

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.
The Real …
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Electric Water
The Emerging Revolution in Water and Energy
by Christopher C. Swan

What if it were possible to combine energy and water in a way that would contribute to the reversal of global warming and the restoration of the planet? What if it were possible to have a better quality of life, without having to give anything up? …
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Plug-in Hybrids
The Cars that Will Recharge America
by Sherry Boschert

A politically polarized America is coming together over a new kind of car - the plug-in hybrid that will save drivers money, reduce pollution, and increase U.S. security by reducing dependence on imported oil.
Plug-in Hybrids points out that, whereas …
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Energy Switch
Proven Solutions for a Renewable Future
by Craig Morris

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 …
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