Summary: Energy supplies are tightening. Persistent pollutants are accumulating. Food security is declining. There is no going back to the days of reckless consumption, but there is a possibility--already being realized in communities across North America and around the world--of localizing, of living well as we learn to live well within immutable constraints. This book maps the transition to a more...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MIT Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333 LOCSummary: The Energy Reader takes an unflinching look at the environmental devastation created by our thirst for energy--including supposedly "(Bclean" renewable sources. From oil spills, nuclear accidents, and mountaintop-removal coal mining to oversized wind farms and desert-destroying solar power plants, virtually every region of the globe is now experiencing the consequences of out-of-control energy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watershed Media 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 621.042 ENEWhite, Nick
Summary: Presents practical advice on ways to cut energy consumption and costs in one's home by reducing fuel and electricity use and generating energy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 644 WHIChiras, Daniel D.
Summary: "The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy tells you how. It starts by outlining the likely impacts of fossil fuel shortages and some basic facts about energy. It then discusses energy conservation to slash energy bills and prepare for renewable energy options. Focusing carefully on specific strategies needed to replace specific fuels, the book then examines each practical energy option...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 644 CHIKoones, Sheri
Summary: "This book presents an international look at sustainable home design, it explores a compelling range of design styles and cutting-edge green technologies. The rising cost of fuel and the growing commitment to protect the environment have sparked exciting innovations in prefab home construction around the world. Showcasing many of the unlimited possibilities offered by prefabrication to build...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 728.047 KOOHeinberg, Richard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.79 HEIStoyke, Godo
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2007
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Publisher / Publication Date: Structures Pub. Co. 1980
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2005
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2008
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 320 SandaFlounders, Anne
Summary: Discusses the energy sources used to power homes, businesses, and transportation and how to conserve them, details cleaner ways to supply oil and gas, and explains efforts to develop fuels with less negative impact on the planet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Ecology FloundersKemp, William H.
Summary: Provides background information, purchasing data, and step-by-step instructions for operating boats, RVs, or homes and creating energy for hot water and heating with renewable energy sources.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aztext Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 621.042 KEMKrupp, Fred.
Summary: Krupp, longtime president of the Environmental Defense Fund, and Horn present a stirring and hopeful call to arms as they feature the bold innovators and investors who are reinventing energy and the ways we use it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Co. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 621.042 KRUScheckel, Paul.
Summary: "Each chapter of 'Homeowner's Energy Handbook' provides a comprehensive discussion of renewable energy sources along with 'green guides' for building your own energy-saving -- and energy-producing -- equipment. Step-by-step instructions show you how to build a bicycle-powered generator, a biodiesel processor, a thermosiphon solar hot-water collector, a biogas generator, a smokeless wood-gas...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Publisher / Publication Date: Green Books 2008
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 333.7913 HOPRyker, Lori
Summary: From the Publisher: Off the Grid Homes looks at six contemporary architectural projects that integrate alternative technologies for generating and conserving energy. Being off the grid can refer to many different aspects of energy and resource independence, from rainwater collection, to photovoltaic (PV) systems, to gray-water systems and more. Diagrams and clear explanations of technologies...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gibbs Smith 2007
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 720.47 RYKWines, James
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taschen 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720.47 WINEwing, Rex A.
Summary: "A hands-on guide to building solar-powered log homes, complete with how-to illustrations and photos, plus profiles of log home owners from across the United States. Topics includes log home construction, solar and wind energy, home heating options, pumping water, costs to consider, and Web resources"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PixyJack Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.837 EWIFlounders, Anne.
Summary: Learn about the different ways in which people move from one place to another, how transportation affects our air, land, and water, and how you can get there in a way that makes a positive difference for the Earth. Includes step-by-step ideas for taking action, different points of view, an up-close look at relevant careers, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Red Chair Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Ecology FloundersSchrader, Alejandra
Summary: Determining a food's carbon cost can be difficult. From examining the impact of the supply chain for foods to evaluating the carbon footprint of various plant-based options, this cookbook shows you exactly how to make the most environmentally friendly food choices. Packed with over 140 delicious recipes made with sustainable ingredients, this climate-friendly cooking book will teach you how to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.56362 SCHBlack, David S.
Summary: This clever how-to handbook is the first step to living off the grid.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Pub. 2008
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Pub. 2000
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 633 ReedEwing, Rex A.
Summary: "Covers renewable energy options for grid-tied and off-grid homeowners, including solar energy (passive and active), wind power, microhydro energy, geothermal heat pumps, solar water heating, biomass heating, backup generators and pumping/storing water. Also examines energy conservation, system sizing/pricing, and tax incentives"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013