Introducing Renewable Energy: A simple, practical guide to

Introducing Renewable Energy: A simple, practical guide to small scale solar, wind and hydro-electric micro power (Greenstream Eco Guides)

Introducing Renewable Energy is an introduction to how to create energy from renewable sources, including solar, wind and hydro-power. As well as explaining the principles of renewable energy, it includes information on small scale micro-power projects you can build yourself.

The book is aimed at anyone who wants a good grounding in renewable energy technologies. Focusing on electricity production, the book assumes no prior knowledge or experience. Whether you are a University student who needs to understand the technology, an enthusiast who wants to build their own system, or someone wanting to evaluate whether a wind turbine or solar photovoltaic system is a wise investment, Introducing Renewable Energy is the best book available for you today.
Some of the topics covered by the book include:

-What is renewable energy
-How can renewable energy be used
-How to make money from renewable energy
-Information for farmers and landowners
-An introduction to grants and feed-in tariffs
-Planning permissions and regulations
-How to overcome common objections
-Wind turbine designs and installations
-Solar photovoltaic installations
-Hydro-electricity
-An introduction to wave and tidal energy
-Components of a renewable energy system
-Examples of renewable energy systems
-Step-by-step guide for a simple solar installation
-Step-by-step guide for a simple wind turbine installation
-DIY renewable power â€“ home-made vs manufactured
-Renewable energy on the cheap â€“ how to save money
-Renewable energy as a career

The book includes free access to a range of online renewable energy apps for evaluating and designing solar PV, wind turbine and hydro-electric installations, saving Â£49 / $69 per year.

The author royalties from this book will be donated to a new fund to design and create a low cost solar energy system for homes and small businesses in third world countries. The project will create a solar power pack with sufficient lighting to light up a home, a built in radio and small appliance charging that can be built for under $10.
Country USA
Manufacturer Greenstream Publishing
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-07-02
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Greenstream Publishing
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-07-02
Format	Kindle eBook

Introducing Renewable Energy: A simple, practical guide to small scale solar, wind and hydro-electric micro power (Greenstream Eco Guides)

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