Solar Living Source Book (A Real Goods solar living book) Book

Includes products ranging from simple energy-saving devices like compact flourescent lights to home-scale energy-harvesting systems that utilize the sun, wind, and water to make electricity for people living "off-the-grid." Chapters on Independent Living, Land, Shelter, Harvesting Energy, Managing Energy Systems, Heating and Cooling, Water, Energy Conservation, the Nontoxic Home, Home and Market Gardening, Mobility and Electric Vehicles, and Livelihood and Learning. Committed to selling only products that promote environmental responsibility at an honest value, The Real Goods Trading Company is one of the fastest-growning companies in America. Many of the products listed in another of our favorites, The Millenium Whole Earth Catalog, can be purchased by mail from Real Goods. "The Sourcebook remains the best introduction to energy-efficient technology for common folks." --Whole Earth ReviewRead More