Overview
Take a step toward self-reliance by harnessing free energy from the sun, wind, water, and the earth to power your home. Power with Nature will get you started on the right path, whether you are connected to the grid or far from the nearest power pole. For Off-Grid & Grid-Tied Homes: - Passive Solar & Other Smart Ways to Conserve Energy - Solar PV, Wind & Microhydro Systems - System Sizing, Pricing & Tax Credits - Backup Generators - Geothermal Heat Pumps - Solar Thermal Collectors - Biomass (Wood) Heating - Finding & Storing Water - Going on Vacation - Extensive Appendix (worksheets, maps, resources & more)
Full Product Details
Author: Rex a Ewing
Publisher: Pixyjack Press, Inc.
Imprint: Pixyjack Press, Inc.
Edition: 3rd Updated ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.358kg
ISBN: 9780977372492
ISBN 10: 0977372499
Pages: 242
Publication Date: 01 February 2013
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Readers who want to be completely self-reliant, who are looking for cost-effective solutions, or who are somewhere in the middle- all will find something useful here...Ewing writes in a folksy, informal manner, and readers will find his hands-on primer worthwhile. - Library Journal ...loaded with practical information that will help you gain a better understanding of using and living with renewable energy. Very readable! - Mark McCray, Ph.D. Plenty of energy guides for homeowners advocate getting off the grid; but few do such a good job of explaining just how to go about it. An outstanding, highly recommended guide. - California Bookwatch Should be mandatory reading for all environmentally conscious folk. This book is immensely useful and readable, and enjoyable. Whoever says conservation and science are stuffy subjects needs to have this book to reverse their view. - amazon.com reviewer
"""Readers who want to be completely self-reliant, who are looking for cost-effective solutions, or who are somewhere in the middle- all will find something useful here...Ewing writes in a folksy, informal manner, and readers will find his hands-on primer worthwhile."" - Library Journal ""...loaded with practical information that will help you gain a better understanding of using and living with renewable energy. Very readable!"" - Mark McCray, Ph.D. ""Plenty of energy guides for homeowners advocate getting off the grid; but few do such a good job of explaining just how to go about it. An outstanding, highly recommended guide."" - California Bookwatch ""Should be mandatory reading for all environmentally conscious folk. This book is immensely useful and readable, and enjoyable. Whoever says conservation and science are stuffy subjects needs to have this book to reverse their view."" - amazon.com reviewer"
Author Information
Writing from firsthand experience, Rex A. Ewing has penned a number of best-selling renewable energy books from his solar- and wind-powered studio in the Colorado Rockies, including Power With Nature; HYDROGEN-Hot Stuff, Cool Science; and Got Sun? Go Solar. For aspiring log home owners who want to incorporate solar energy into their dream home, he teamed up with his wife to produce Crafting Log Homes Solar Style: An Inspiring Guide to Self-Sufficiency. His magazine articles can be found in log home and sustainable living magazines.
