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915 days ago

The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy: Solar, Wind, Biomass and Hydropower

Cordwainer from Melville

The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy: Solar, Wind, Biomass and Hydropower

Dan Chiras

Paperback, 335 pages, illustrated.

2006

Former library copy, with stamps, otherwise clean sturdy condition.

The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy will show you how to slash your home energy costs while dramatically reducing your carbon footprint.

Describes the most practical and affordable methods for making significant improvements in home energy efficiency and tapping into clean, affordable, renewable energy resources.

Examines each alternative energy option available including:

Solar hot water and solar hot air systems

Passive and active solar retrofits for heating and cooling

Electricity from solar, wind, and microhydro

Hydrogen, fuel cells, methane digesters, and biodiesel

Price: $10

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15 days ago

This one was sent in by your fellow neighbour, can you figure it out?

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What is first white then red and the plumper it gets the more the old lady likes it?

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4 hours ago

Riddle time: Because lawn mowing can wait!

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17 hours ago

Poll: Is dumping an issue in your neighbourhood?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

There's nothing worse than strolling around the streets in your neighbourhood and seeing dumped rubbish.

Have you noticed this in your area? What could we do to combat this around the country?

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Is dumping an issue in your neighbourhood?
  • 41.7% Yes, I've seen some illegal dumping
    41.7% Complete
  • 57.6% No, our neighbourhood is pretty good
    57.6% Complete
  • 0.7% Other - I'll share below
    0.7% Complete
403 votes