Books on Energy

 

Beating the Heat

Environmental specialist John Berger shows the causes and consequences of climate change, rebuts the deceptive arguments of climate change skeptics, and presents practical and affordable solutions.

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From Space To Earth

The story of how photovoltaics came to be goes back nearly 100 years. Author John Perlin uses laboratory notes, personal correspondence, and unpublished papers.

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Solar Electric Systems for Africa

Written for people in remote places without handy hardware stores, it includes hundreds of wonderful graphics and charts that make it simple and easy to design, install, trouble-shoot, and maintain solar electric systems.

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Rainwater Harvesting for The Mechanically Challenged

Great primer for rainwater harvesting, and all aspects of water management -- from a cistern to the kitchen sink. Written in a down-home style with lots of clear (often humorous) illustrations.

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The Humanure Handbook

A Guide to Composting Human Manure. Though filled with humor and great jokes, this book includes a wealth of good, hard data on dealing with human waste safely and effectively.

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