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| The Renewable Energy Handbook: A Guide to Rural Energy Independence, Off-Grid and Sustainable Living | 
 enlarge | Author: William H. Kemp
Publisher: Aztext Press
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 5102
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 592
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 6 x 1.5
ISBN: 0973323329
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.042
EAN: 9780973323320
ASIN: 0973323329
Publication Date: April 1, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
Good overview of reducing dependance on the Grid January 24, 2008
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I'm building a new house and I want to make sure it's the most energy efficient house I can afford to build, so I got this book to help look at some of the decisions like Solar PV, Solar water heating, Wind and Micro hydroelectric. I have been happy so far, the discussion on insulating so far has been geared toward existing houses but it's interesting to note that insulating the basement may give you a higher payback than more insulation in the attic.
I didn't understand what net-metering allows you to do before reading this book, although living in Georgia makes a PV system cost prohibitive since there are no state rebates.
Solar hot water looks very feasible and should have a pretty quick payback.
 Renewable Energy Handbook June 2, 2008
9 out of 17 found this review helpful
This book is worthless, It's best use would be to use the pages to start the fire in your wood stove. The writer wastes more then half the book to expound his religion. The information that is provided is out dated and just a reprint of manufacturers information. Don't waste your money or your time.
 great book!!! August 22, 2006
8 out of 23 found this review helpful
great book with lots of helpful info...if you want to get off the grid, this book is certainly going to help!!!
A very informative guide to renewable energy. July 19, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I found this book to contain very good information about living the self-sufficient lifestyle. This book contains vast amounts of information about renewable energy and the various methods available. I will definetly use this information as a guide to building our self-sustaining home. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in learning about green living.
Highly Recommended Reference May 4, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Kemp's "Renewable Energy Handbook" is an excellent reference on the various R.E. resources available today. It provides insight on the various resources, their use, and their drawbacks in certain situations. Kemp does not try to sway the user in any particular direction. Rather, he provides solid information for the user to make their own decision.
Presentation of various real-world R.E. installations provide the user with some practical info, providing a nice balance to the theory in the book. One item that provided a slight irritation for me is the "preachy-ness" when he covers biofuels, but with the current trend in oil prices and the search for alternates, I'll overlook it since there are also some valid warnings about working with alternate fuels
I highly recommend this as a first-read book for a homeowner considering using any type of R.E. resources. Since R.E. information can change rapidly, make sure you are purchasing the most recent edition.
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