The real goods solar living sourcebook : your complete guide to renewable energy technologies and sustainable living

Solar Living Sourcebook, now in its ninth edition, is extensively updated and revised. This is the definitive reference for the person who wants the most up-to-the-minute information on products relating to the applications of appropriate technology. It contains: -- Extensive how -- to information on sizing and designing renewable energy systems that allow you to harvest energy from the sun, wind, and water -- Extensive product reviews of the hardware necessary to live an "off-the-grid", energy-independent lifestyle -- Inspirational articles by contributing authors who explain the rewards and pit falls of diverse subjects related to sustainable living, such as homesteading, managing energy, healthy homes, and food production