The Homeowners Guide to Energy Independence
Subtitle: Alternative Power Sources for the Average American
Publisher: Lyons Press, an imprint of the Globe Pequot Press
Published: March 1, 2006
Place of publication: Guilford, CT
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9781592288175
Subjects: Home Improvement / Construction; General; Electric equipment; House & Home; Do-It-Yourself; Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning; Do-It-Yourself - Electrical; House & Home / General; Dwellings; Electric power production; Energy conservation
First sentence: America depends on fossil fuels, particularly oil, to support life as we know it.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : Why you need this book; title: The situation today : oil rules; title: Demystifying solar energy; title: Wind generators at home; title: Other new technologies : hydrogen fuel cells, biodiesel fuel, and geothermal heat pumps; title: Heating with wood; title: Harnessing a backyard stream : micro-hydroelectric systems; title: -- Alternative cars; title: Conservation : not a new idea; title: Conservation tips; title: An appliance manifesto; title: Appendix : Where to learn more