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"Here is the comprehensive guide to heating your home without heating up the planet. For warm feet and a clear conscience, this is the book you need."--Bill McKibben, author of "Enough! Staying Human in an Engineered World"
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This guide to heating your home with renewable energy sources offers a tour of all the available options including traditional oil and gas furnaces, wood stoves and masonry heaters, active and passive solar systems, and heat pumps. Included is everything you need to know about the fuels, systems, technologies, costs, and advantages and disadvantages of each option. Pahl teaches homeowners how to retrofit existing heating systems, choose renewable replacements, or design a new house that can be heated comfortably with minimal environmental and financial impact.
"Here is the comprehensive guide to heating your home without heating up the planet. For warm feet and a clear conscience, this is the book you need."--Bill McKibben, author of "Enough! Staying Human in an Engineered World"
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This guide to heating your home with renewable energy sources offers a tour of all the available options including traditional oil and gas furnaces, wood stoves and masonry heaters, active and passive solar systems, and heat pumps. Included is everything you need to know about the fuels, systems, technologies, costs, and advantages and disadvantages of each option. Pahl teaches homeowners how to retrofit existing heating systems, choose renewable replacements, or design a new house that can be heated comfortably with minimal environmental and financial impact.
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