- energy conservation
- heating (and cooling)
- photovoltaic, wind and microhydro energy generation
- Battery selection, voltage regulation and inverters, and
- Backup power
The Renewable Energy Handbook for Homeowners: A Guide to Rural Energy Independence, Off-Grid and Sustainable Living |
| 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 Kemp and his wife designed their own high-efficiency off-grid home in 1991. They worked methodically to produce a home which has all of the standard "middle-class" creature comforts while using six times less heating, cooling, and electrical energy than the average North American home. Within a short time, they were inundated with inquiries and decided to put their experience into book form in 2003. |
This updated edition focuses specifically on off-grid concerns and
contains chapters on:
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| This edition of the The Renewable Energy Handbook also
includes enhanced chapters on home and domestic water heating, wireless
communications, and biofuels. A "Showcase of Homes" chapter provides a tour of
various off-grid cottages and homes and details the type of lifestyle that can
be achieved for a given capital cost. The book is augmented with hundreds of
illustrations, line drawings, photographs and appendices. Written by William H. Kemp. Published by Aztext Press, 2005. |
| Catalogue No. | 0-9733233-2-9 |
| Price | $39.95 |
| Format | Softcover |
| Pages | 567 |
| Language | English only |
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| Price and availability subject to change.
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