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As oil prices continue to rise, many people are starting to think about how to unhook from the electricity grid. The Renewable Energy Handbook focuses completely on off-grid, sustainable living and rural energy independence.
Author/engineer William H. Kemp, who is a leading expert in small- and mid-scale renewable energy technologies, designed and built his own off-grid home. The result is a house that has all the standard “middle-class” creature comforts while using less than five times the total fossil-fuel energy of the average North American house.
The Renewable Energy Handbook focuses on the unique requirements of off-grid living and contains chapters on energy conservation; heating and cooling; backup power; domestic water heating; wireless communications; photovoltaic, wind, and microhydro energy generation; battery selection; and inverters.
Since its release in 2003, The Renewable Energy Handbook has been a top-selling technology book and is recognized as the best book in its field.
The book is augmented with hundreds of illustrations, line drawings, photographs, and appendices.
| Ch. 1 | Introduction | 1 |
| Ch. 2 | Energy efficiency | 29 |
| Ch. 3 | A primer for off-grid living | 105 |
| Ch. 4 | A showcase of selected off-grid homes | 123 |
| Ch. 5 | Space heating and cooling with renewable energy | 159 |
| Ch. 6 | Photovoltaic electricity generation | 235 |
| Ch. 7 | Electricity from the wind | 257 |
| Ch. 8 | Micro hydro electricity production | 289 |
| Ch. 9 | Battery selection and design | 313 |
| Ch. 10 | D.C. voltage regulation | 331 |
| Ch. 11 | D.C. to A.C. conversion using inverters | 345 |
| Ch. 12 | Fossil-fueled backup power sources | 359 |
| Ch. 13 | Putting it all together safely | 371 |
| Ch. 14 | Pools and hot tubs powered by sol | 401 |
| Ch. 15 | Communications beyond the "end of the line" | 429 |
| Ch. 16 | Biofuels | 449 |
| Ch. 17 | Living with renewable energy | 519 |
| Ch. 18 | Conclusion | 527 |
| App. 1 | Cross reference chart of various fuel energy ratings | 529 |
| App. 2 | Typical power and electrical ratings of appliances and tools | 530 |
| App. 3 | Resource guide | 532 |
| App. 4 | Magnetic declination map for North America | 542 |
| App. 5 | North America sun hours per day (worst month) | 543 |
| App. 6 | North America sun hours per day (best month) | 544 |
| App. 7 | Electrical energy consumption work sheet | 545 |
| App. 8 | North America average annual wind speed | 546 |
| App. 9a | Polyethylene SDR pipe friction losses | 547 |
| App. 9b | PVC class 160 pipe friction losses | 548 |
| App. 10 | Voltage, current and distance charts for 12, 24, and 48 volt generation systems | 549 |
| App. 11 | Wire sizes versus current carrying capacity | 550 |
| App. 12 | A few words on toilets, greywater, and waste management | 551 |
Anonymous
Posted July 13, 2012
I think this and many like it should be NOOK books! Rated it a 3 only because it isn't Nook.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.The pages are being dog-eared from all of the references that we are using. A definite recommend when it comes to becoming sustainable.
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Overview
As oil prices continue to rise, many people are starting to think about how to unhook from the electricity grid. The Renewable Energy Handbook focuses completely on off-grid, sustainable living and rural energy independence.
Author/engineer William H. Kemp, who is a leading expert in small- and mid-scale renewable energy technologies, designed and built his own off-grid home. The result is a house that has all the standard “middle-class” creature comforts while using less than ...