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001			63705447
003			OCoLC
005			20190501183006.0
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008			081024s2006 bcca b 001 0 eng d
020			_a086571536X _c27.95
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040			_aNLC _beng _cNLC _dJWL
049			_aJWLA
055		0	_aTJ163.5 D86 _bC48 2006
082	0		_a644 _222
100	1		_aChiras, Daniel D.
245	1	4	_aThe homeowner's guide to renewable energy _bachieving energy independence through solar, wind, biomass, and hydropower _cDan Chiras.
260			_aGabriola, B.C. : _bNew Society, _c2006.
300			_axiii, 335 p. _bill. ; _c23 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	8		_aContents: Renewable energy - clean, affordable and reliable -- Conservation rules - the cornerstone of your energy future -- Solar hot water systems - satisfying domestic hot water needs with renewable energy -- Free heat - passive solar, active solar, and heat pumps -- Wood heat -- Passive cooling - staying cool all summer long, naturally -- Solar electricity - powering your home with solar energy -- Wind power - meeting your needs for electricity -- Microhydro - generating electricity from running water -- What's on the horizon? new fuels and new technologies for homes and autos.
650		0	_aDwellings _xEnergy conservation.
650		0	_aRenewable energy sources.
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