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4) 547 ways to be fuel smart: every tip will pay off in lower fuel bills and more comfortable living
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Storey Books
Pub. Date
2000
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Prefabrication offers a simple path to the green home of your dreams, and in her latest book, Prefabulous author Sheri Koones highlights the many ways of using prefabrication to create almost-off-the-grid homeshouses that are not only environmentally friendly but often operate at nearly zero annual energy cost.
Taking energy from the grid when necessary and returning any excess energy produced, almost-off-the-grid homes function on a fraction...
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Are you looking for creative ways to lower your energy costs, generate more of your own power, or become less reliant on the grid? Paul Scheckel offers practical advice for taking matters into your own hands. Explaining the fundamentals of solar, wind, water, and biofuel energy production, Scheckel shows you how to build and maintain a wide variety of energy-saving and energy-producing equipment, ranging from thermosiphon solar hot water collectors...
10) Crunch
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The oldest Mariss brother, fourteen-year-old Dewey, attempts to be the "embodiment of responsibility" as he juggles the management of the family's bicycle repair business while sharing the household and farm duties with his siblings after a sudden energy crisis strands their parents far from home.
11) What a waste
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
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"Everything you need to know about what we're doing to our environment, good and bad, from pollution and litter to renewable energy and plastic recycling. This environmental book will teach keen young ecologists about our actions affect planet Earth. Discover shocking facts about the waste we produce and where it goes. Did you know that every single plastic toothbrush ever made still exists? Or that there's a floating mass of garbage larger than the...
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NH Office of Energy and Planning
Pub. Date
2012]
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"The purpose of this guide is to provide an overview of energy efficent residential new construction in the Northeast. The text and drawings focus on three main subjects: New Hampshire residential energy code ; ENERGY STAR for new homes program ; a systems approach to building."
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Energy Institute Press
Pub. Date
2015.
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"Guides lay readers through the design of a custom residential house that emphasizes energy efficiency, comfort, environmental health, structural strength, fire safety, and beauty. Economy is achieved with conventional materials and building practices. Also intended for home renovations and repairs. Includes a section on alternative energy technologies. Fully illustrated"--
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Digital Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2016.
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Get trustworthy information in the form of practical tips and hints given by engineers with a long-term experience in electrical and electronic engineering. Although solar electrics are everywhere around us and there are tons of resources available on this topic, you don't need to be an expert to assess what is good for your specific case. Neither you have to refer to costly solar consultants to reveal you the solar secrets. This simple and easy-to-read...
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New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
c2007
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Most people are unaware that environmental problems such as climate change can be easily avoided, at a profit, through the intelligent application of appropriate technology. The Carbon Buster's Handbook describes how to achieve this goal in the residential field. The handbook reveals North America�s best-kept investment secret: that the highest rates of return can be found not at your bank, but in your home! Environmental problems such as climate...
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