TAKE YOUR HOUSE OFF THE GRID!!!

Humans are the only inhabitants of the earth to use energy that does not come directly fom the SUN.    All life is in a constant struggle to gain more energy in different forms --- it seems to be the basis for a species' success. Whether you're on or off the grid or you use renewable energy or not, energy prices and energy impacts will continue to grow. Any efforts to reduce your use will allow you to meet your needs with fewer resources, expand your energy options, and help to put humans on a sustainable energy path.    http://amzn.to/15NeZn2


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. Whether you want to button up your house to be more energy-efficient, find deep energy savings, or take your home entirely off the grid, this guide has the knowledge and skills you need to reduce your use, then produce!