Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook (14) (Mother Earth News Books for Wiser Living)

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Synopsis
What book would you want if you were stranded on a desert island? Widely regarded as the "bible" of off-grid living, Real Goods Solar Living Source Book might be your best choice. With over six hundred thousand copies in print worldwide, it is the most comprehensive resource available for anyone interested in lessening their environmental footprint or increasing their energy independence.The Solar Living Sourcebook, Fourteenth Edition is the ultimate guide to renewable energy, sustainable living, natural and green building, off-grid living, and alternative transportation, written by experts with decades of experience and a passion for sharing their knowledge. This fully revised and updated edition includes brand new sections on permaculture and urban homesteading and completely rewritten chapters on solar technology, sustainable transportation, and relocalization. It also boasts greatly expanded material on: Natural building Permaculture and biodynamics Electric and biofuel-powered vehicles Passive solar Solar water heating Grid-tie photovoltaic systems--plus maps, wiring diagrams, formulae, charts, electrical code, solar sizing worksheets, and much more.Whether you're a layperson or a professional, novice or longtime aficionado, the Sourcebook puts the latest research and information at your fingertips--everything you need to know to make sustainable living a reality.John Schaeffer is the president and founder of Real Goods--the foremost global source for tools and information on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living. Since 1978, through Real Goods, he has pioneered solar technology in North America, providing over one hundred and fifty megawatts of solar power and helping to solarize over eighteen thousand homes.
Copyright:
2015

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
400 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781550925791
Related ISBNs:
9780865717848
Publisher:
New Society Publishers
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
John Schaeffer
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Home and Garden, Technology, Earth Sciences
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:
Bill McKibben

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