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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.
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William Kemp is VP Engineering of Powerbase Automation Systems Inc. and a consulting electronics/software designer who develops control systems for low environmental impact hydroelectric utilities worldwide. He is also an author, sustainable living and clean energy advocate working in renewable energy heating, energy efficiency, photovoltaic, micro-hydro and wind electric systems.
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105 of 107 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is excellent for anyone wishing to find out more about the use of small-scale renewable energy systems. Whether you are a student studying renewable energy or a homeowner looking to install a system, you will find this book indispensable.
The author provides a superb commentary on a wide range of renewable systems, and manages to capture the reader's attention from the first page to the last. Many pictures and diagrams are included to supplement the written explanations, and the book contains useful practical advice.
Most notably, the author has a clear aptitude and passion for renewable energy which will inspire any reader.
The author provides a superb commentary on a wide range of renewable systems, and manages to capture the reader's attention from the first page to the last. Many pictures and diagrams are included to supplement the written explanations, and the book contains useful practical advice.
Most notably, the author has a clear aptitude and passion for renewable energy which will inspire any reader.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Though this book mainly focuses on north american conditions it is an in depth guide to alternative enegry. Not only on how to generate, but the theories behind and even how to store your energy. It includes a very descriptive section on batteries and on/off grid solutions!
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