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Are you looking for creative ways to lower your energy costs, use renewable energy, generate more of your own power, or become less reliant on the grid? Energy expert Paul Scheckel offers practical advice for taking matters into your own hands. Understand the fundamentals of solar, wind, water, and biofuel energy production as you make your home ready for renewables. 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 camp stove, and more.
About the Author
Paul Scheckel is a "hands-on, off-grid" homesteader, and energy efficiency and renewable energy professional. Paul's writing comes from professional experience and personal ppassion. Energy auditor, consultant, renewable energy system installer, electric car converter, master of gaining experience the hard way. He has appeared twice on the acclaimed TV show "Ask This Old House", is a frequent presenter at efficiency and renewable energy conferences, has been a guest on various radio shows, and takes on new experiences in part to have the opportunity to write about them!
He walks the talk, harvesting energy for his off-grid home powered by wind, sun, wood, vegetable oil, and sometimes even homemade biogas.
Paul is available to present or offer workshops at your sustainable energy event! www.nrgrev.com
