The Five Stages of Collapse - What are they and what can you do about them?
Dmitry Orlov's long awaited, The Five Stages of Collapse: Survivors' Toolkit is now off press. Note the position of …
Dan Chiras
Dan Chiras is a highly respected educator and the internationally acclaimed author of 30 books on residential renewable energy and green building including The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy and Power from the Sun. Dan has studied and worked in renewable energy and energy efficiency fields for over three decades and is the president of Sustainable Systems Design and is the director and lead instructor at The Evergreen Institute's Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building (www.evergreeninstitute.org), where he teaches workshops on energy efficiency, solar electricity, solar hot water, small wind energy, green building, natural plasters, and natural building.
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Solar Home Heating Basics
A Green Energy Guide
As fossil fuel supplies dwindle, home heating will be one of the major challenges in temperate and cold climates. The reserves of natural gas used to …
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The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy - Revised & Updated Edition
Achieving Energy Independence through Solar, Wind, Biomass and Hydropower
Energy bills have skyrocketed in North America, and traditional energy sources can be as damaging to the environment as they are to your pocketbook. …
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Green Transportation Basics (EPUB)
A Green Energy Guide
Our automobile culture is devastating for the environment, but private passenger vehicles are unlikely to disappear from our roads anytime soon. …
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Green Transportation Basics (PDF)
A Green Energy Guide
Our automobile culture is devastating for the environment, but private passenger vehicles are unlikely to disappear from our roads anytime soon. …
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Solar Electricity Basics
A Green Energy Guide
Solar energy is an abundant resource. Once a curiosity, solar electric systems are becoming commonplace. As we transition away from finite and …
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Wind Power Basics
A Green Energy Guide
Humans have harnessed wind power for centuries. It is the fastest growing source of energy in the world, and by the year 2020 it is projected to …
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Power From the Sun
A Practical Guide to Solar Electricity
Easy-to-understand, accurate and comprehensive, this is THE guide for anyone interested in installing a solar electric system.
Power From the Sun …
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Power From the Wind
A Practical Guide to Small-Scale Energy Production
Faced with frequent power outages, skyrocketing energy costs, and constant reminders of the impacts of conventional energy sources, homeowners and …
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