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 …
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Green Wizardry
Conservation, Solar Power, Organic Gardening, And Other Hands-On Skills From the Appropriate Tech Toolkit
Merlin, Gandalf, Voldemort - these well-known sorcerers from popular culture are famed for their amazing spells and spectacular magical powers. In ancient times however, a wizard was actually a freelance intellectual whose main stock in trade was …
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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 heat the majority of North American buildings are rapidly being depleted. This latest Green Energy …
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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. The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy will show you how to slash your home energy costs while …
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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 polluting fossil fuels, clean, reliable, and affordable renewable technologies such as solar electricity …
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Serious Microhydro
Water Power Solutions from the Experts
Waterpower is the largest source of renewable energy in the world today, and microhydro is a mature, proven technology that can provide clean, inexpensive, renewable energy with little or no impact on the environment.
Serious Microhydro brings you …
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Solar Water Heating - Revised and Expanded
A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Water and Space Heating Systems
Heating water with the sun is a practice almost as old as humankind itself. Solar Water Heating, now completely revised and expanded, is the definitive guide to this clean and cost-effective technology.
Beginning with a review of the history of solar …
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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 supply at least 12 % of global electrical demand.
Wind Power Basics provides a clear understanding of …
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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 provides a basic understanding of electricity, solar energy and the sun, and solar site assessment. It …
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