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Title Page
Introduction
Getting started
WHAT IS OFF-GRID ENERGY?
WHAT WILL IT POWER?
LOCATION OPTIONS
SCENARIOS
Urban scenario
Small-town scenario
Rural scenario
DOING THE WORK
Solar energy
BASICS
Solar basics
Advantages and disadvantages
What will it powe r?
SCENARIOS
Townhouse scenario
Hot-climate scenario
Country-cabin scenario
SYSTEMS
A passive-heating system
A natural-cooling system
A DIY flat collector
A wide-angle collector
A thermosyphon vacuum-tube system
A small solar photovoltaic system
HINTS AND TIPS
Wind energy
BASICS
Wind basics
Advantages and disadvantages
What will it power?
TOWNHOUSE SCENARIO
A townhouse wind turbine
COUNTRY HOUSE SCENARIO
A country house wind turbine
FARMHOUSE SCENARIO
A farmhouse wind turbine
INSTALLING A GUYED TOWER
HINTS AND TIPS
Wood-fuel energy
BASICS
Wood basics
What will it power?
SCENARIOS
Townhouse scenario
Country house scenario
Farmhouse scenario
SYSTEMS
Installing a wood-burning stove
Installing a wood-burning stove with a water heater
Installing a wood-burning cooking range for heating and hot water
HINTS AND TIPS
Bioenergy
BASICS
Bioenergy basics
What will it power?
COMPOSTING TOILETS
Installing a composting toilet
A country cottage composting toilet
WOODCHIP SYSTEMS
Installing a woodchip furnace
A woodchip heating system
BIODI ESEL
Making your own biodiesel
A biodiesel production system
HINTS AND TIPS
Water energy
BASICS
Water basics
What will it power?
PICO-HYDRO TURBINES
Pico-hydro turbine scenario
Installing a portable pico-hydro turbine
MICRO-HYDRO TURBINES
Micro-hydro turbine scenario
Installing a hillside micro-hydro turbine
WATER WHEELS
Making a prototype water wheel
Installing a DIY water wheel
HINTS AND TIPS
Geothermal energy
BASICS
Geothermal basics
What will it power?
COUNTRY PROPERTY SCENARIO
Installing a horizontal closed-loop system
NARROW COUNTRY SITE SCENARIO
Installing a vertical-loop system
LARGE PROPERTY WITH A LAKE SCENARIO
Installing a closed-loop system in a lake
HINTS AND TIPS
Gas energy
BASICS
Gas basics
What will it power?
SMALL-COUNTRY-FARM SCENARIO
Making a biogas digester prototype
HINTS AND TIPS
Storing energy
INSULATION
STORING WOOD
STORING HEAT
STORING ELECTRICITY
STORING WATER
GLOSSARY
RESOURCES
INDEX
ABOUT TH E AUTHORS
Copyright Page
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