Real Goods' Solar Living Sourcebook: The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies & Sustainable Living (A Real Goods independent living book) - Softcover

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