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825 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 hours ago

$50 garden centre vouchers!

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2 days ago

Poll: Is it okay to grocery shop in your PJs?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

I'm sure you've seen it while doing your weekly shop... In fact, it may have even been you.

What do you think about people heading to the supermarket in their pyjamas?

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Is it okay to grocery shop in your PJs?
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1788 votes