Renewable Energy Handbook A Guide to Rural Independence, off-Grid and Sustainable Living

Name: Renewable Energy Handbook A Guide to Rural Independence, off-Grid and Sustainable Living
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ISBN: 9780973323320

ISBN-10: 0973323329

ISBN-13: 9780973323320

Edition: 2nd 2005

Authors: William H. Kemp

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As oil prices continue to rise, many people are starting to think about how to unhook from the power 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 Ontario home. Soon 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…

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List price: $29.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Consortium Book Sales & Distribution
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 567
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English

Introduction	p. 1
Energy efficiency	p. 29
A primer for off-grid living	p. 105
A showcase of selected off-grid homes	p. 123
Space heating and cooling with renewable energy	p. 159
Photovoltaic electricity generation	p. 235
Electricity from the wind	p. 257
Micro hydro electricity production	p. 289
Battery selection and design	p. 313
D.C. voltage regulation	p. 331
D.C. to A.C. conversion using inverters	p. 345
Fossil-fueled backup power sources	p. 359
Putting it all together safely	p. 371
Pools and hot tubs powered by sol	p. 401
Communications beyond the "end of the line"	p. 429
Biofuels	p. 449
Living with renewable energy	p. 519
Conclusion	p. 527
Cross reference chart of various fuel energy ratings	p. 529
Typical power and electrical ratings of appliances and tools	p. 530
Resource guide	p. 532
Magnetic declination map for North America	p. 542
North America sun hours per day (worst month)	p. 543
North America sun hours per day (best month)	p. 544
Electrical energy consumption work sheet	p. 545
North America average annual wind speed	p. 546
Polyethylene SDR pipe friction losses	p. 547
PVC class 160 pipe friction losses	p. 548
Voltage, current and distance charts for 12, 24, and 48 volt generation systems	p. 549
Wire sizes versus current carrying capacity	p. 550
A few words on toilets, greywater, and waste management	p. 551
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