商品簡介
Energy/Environment/Home Improvement
Is your dream cottage or home building lot just a little too far from the utility poles? Maybe you are concerned about acid rain, ozone depletion, airborne smog, nuclear waste, or world oil supply problems?
Whether you are just curious or an industry expert, this handbook will show you how to stretch your energy dollars (doing much more with less) while powering your home with clean, dependable, renewable energy. And, unlike fossil fuels or nuclear energy, renewable energy frees you from worry about dumping today's pollution on tomorrows children.
Praise for The Renewable Energy Handbook
"The Renewable Energy Handbook provides the took necessary to guide North Americans in the quest for environmental stewardship and energy self-sufficiency. Energy conservation and renewable energy production are the keys to controlling global climate change and ensuring a sustainable future for all"
Dr. David Suzuki, Environmentalist and Broadcaster
"I own, consult for and sell items related to Solar Power and other forms of Renewable Energy. I read this book and use it as reference when people approach me about using Renewable Energy. It is a great source of knowledge and the author lives what he wrote about, which is refreshing."
Online Review
"In my 30 years' professional experience in remote wind and solar power, I've seen good books, bad books, and obsolete books, so I appreciate this one! The author gets his priorities straight, putting high emphasis on conservation and efficiency, which is the key to making renewable energy economical. This book will be useful for both homeowners and professionals who need a practical introduction and hands-on guidance."
Windy Dankoff, Solar Power Pioneer and Educator
"I found this book to contain very good information about living the self-sufficient lifestyle. This book contains vast amounts of information about renewable energy and the various methods available. I will definitely use this information as a guide to building our self-sustaining home. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in learning about green living."
Online Review
"Bill Kemp is one of the most exciting energetic, and authoritative lecturers on renewable energy for homeowners that I've seen---and I've seen a lot of them. The Renewable Energy Handbook captures that enthusiasm. Bill is one of North America's foremost experts on living with renewable energy beyond the last utility pole. We need more Bill Kemps."
Paul Gipe, author of Wind Power
"The Renewable Energy Handbook is the definitive guide to Off-The-Grid Living. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in protecting our environment, self-sufficient living or simply saving money through an efficient lifestyle."
Online Review
"Bill has a way of making complex technologies interesting and easy to understand The Renewable Energy Handbook is a must for those people who want to learn more about energy sustainability and off-grid S living."
Mike Bergey, President, Bergey WindPower
