| Real Goods Solar Living Source Book--Special 30th Anniversary Edition: Your Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Living (Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook) |  | Author: John Schaeffer
Brand: Gaiam
Category: Book
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 116,198
Media: Paperback
Edition: 30 Anv Spl
Pages: 608
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 1.4
ISBN: 0916571068
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.042
EAN: 9780916571061
ASIN: 0916571068
Publication Date: September 1, 2007
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Product Description
As Real Goods enters its 30th year, we are proud to release this new edition of our Solar Living Sourcebook. In these pages you'll find the latest nuts-and-bolts information on how to harvest renewable energy sources to power your home; how to sell that renewable energy back to your utility company; how to site and build your dream eco-home; how to minimize your fossil fuel use; and more. In fact, our fully updated, 30th Anniversary Edition Solar Living Sourcebook, edited by Real Goods President and Founder John Schaeffer , is the ultimate resource on renewable energy, sustainable living, alternative construction, green building, homesteading, off-the-grid living and alternative transportation. 600+ pages, softcover. Printed August 2007. USA.
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 Excellent February 24, 2008
David Stebbins
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
This book is the absolute best for covering renewable energy on a residential-sized scale. It covers all things solar/renewable energy: converting solar energy to electricity, wind generators, solar water heating, solar water pumping, energy conservation, off-the-electrical grid and grid intertie applications. There's an appendix with charts, maps and worksheets that help you design your own solar home and energy system. It is well written, with the information easy to follow. There is just enough theory included so you can follow the technical descriptions of the system components. It's got 634 pages and there's not much wasted space. The chapter on "Natural Burial" is a little over-the-top, but I guess the editor is just trying to be comprehensive.
I have lived off-grid for over seven years and teach a renewable energy class at a nearby community college. I tell my students that if they are going to buy just one book on renewable energy, to buy this, the latest edition of the Solar Living Sourcebook.
Keep in mind, this is a catalog for Giam/Real Goods. Products and services are described and prices are listed. They would like you to do business with them. I have found that many of the products listed can be found cheaper elsewhere, but having the prices listed is a plus...you can put together a system and get a ball-park figure (a little on the high side) on how much the system will cost you. In my opinion, Real Goods is a reputable company, very service oriented, and very knowledgeable.
If you want more information on residential sized renewable energy systems, the magazine Home Power (www.homepower.com) is superb. They publish six issues a year, with a hands-on type format that makes you want to get out there and build something!
If you are interested in using solar energy to make electricity, but want the advantages of being tied to the grid, the book Got Sun? Go Solar by Rex Ewing and Doug Pratt is excellent. If living off-the-grid is more to your taste, check out The Renewable Energy Handbook by William Kemp.
Outstanding bible on solar energy September 16, 2007
S. Boudreault (Florida)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I am an engineer and was looking for a book that has an easy to understand yet fact based and accurate book on solar energy implementation.
i was not disappointed. This is one of the best basic reference book on different uses of solar energy that you can find on the marker.
Explore the options! October 11, 2007
Sierra Campbell (Southwestern US)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Gave this to a friend getting married; within a week they purchased a solar attic fan. There are many options for solar living, great and small. I recommend this book to check out your options.
The BIBLE of Sustinable Living November 13, 2008
E. Sizemore (Denver, CO)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've read a lot of sustainable living books. Many are better than this on specific topics (green architecture or strawbales or urban gardeing or homesteading, etc) but NONE are as comprehensive as this on so many topics at once. I don't think it should replace the more specific books in your library, but to anyone who just wants to wrap their head around all of the different technologies and opportunities out there this is the best primer there is on the market.
Great source for most solar usages July 18, 2008
Ralph F. Lytle
While the DOE (Department of Energy) has a good informative internet site (that is free), I decided on the Real Goods book because I have been familiar with Real Goods for many years. While it cost me some dollars, it is nicely organized and some what complete.
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