Research Catalog

Title

The complete idiot's guide to renewable energy for your home / by Harvey Bryan and Brita Belli.

Author

Bryan, Harvey J.

Publication

New York : Alpha Books, ©2009.

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Details

Additional Authors

Belli, Brita.

Description

xx, 314 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

An exploration of natural resources that can provide alternative sources of energy for the home.

Series Statement

• The complete idiot's guide
• Complete idiot's guide to.

Uniform Title

• Complete idiot's guide
• Complete Idiot's Guide To.

Alternative Title

• Complete idiot's guide
• Renewable energy for your home

Subject

• Energy conservation > Dwellings
• Renewable energy sources
• Solar energy
• Wind power
• Water-power
• Geothermal resources
• Biomass energy
• solar power
• wind power
• geothermal power

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

How to be "renewed" -- Renewable rewards -- The five basic sources -- Advantages in your area -- Before installing anything -- Finding qualified help -- Heat pumps plus renewables -- Producing heat from thin air -- Digging in with geothermal -- Water-source heat pumps -- Taming the wind -- The answer, my friend -- Will wind power work for you? -- The economics of wind power -- Heating water with the sun -- A proven track record -- Will solar hot water work for you? -- Pool heating and beyond -- Heating your home with the sun -- A radiant idea -- Will solar heating work for you? -- Converting sunlight to electricity -- Becoming a fan of photovoltaics -- Will solar electricity work for you? -- The economics of photovoltaics -- Something old, something new -- Micro-hydropower -- Getting electricity from the H in H2O -- Keeping your cool -- Heating with wood -- Going bio -- Living off-grid -- Size matters.

ISBN

• 9781592579174
• 1592579175

LCCN

2008943869

OCLC

• ocn268794938
• 268794938
• SCSB-9280978

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library