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The Renewable Energy Handbook: A guide to rural energy independence, off-grid and sustainable living [Paperback]

William H. Kemp (Author)
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As oil prices continue to rise, many people are starting to think about how to unhook from the power grid. The Renewable Energy Handbook focuses completely on off-grid, sustainable living and energy independence in a rural setting.

Author William Kemp and his wife designed their own high-efficiency off-grid home in 1991. They worked methodically to produce a home which has all of the standard "middle-class" creature comforts while using six times less heating, cooling, and electrical energy than the average Ontario home. Soon they were inundated with inquiries and decided to put their experience into book form in 2003.

This updated edition focuses specifically on off-grid concerns and contains chapters on:

  • Energy conservation
  • Heating and cooling
  • Photovoltaic, wind and microhydro energy generation
  • Battery selection, voltage regulation and inverters
  • Backup power

Twice the page count of the first edition, it also includes enhanced chapters on home and domestic water heating, wireless communications and biofuels. A "Showcase of Homes" chapter provides a tour of various off-grid cottages and homes, and details the type of lifestyle that can be achieved for a given capital cost. The book is augmented with appendices and hundreds of illustrations, line drawings and photographs.

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About the Author

William Kemp is VP Engineering of Powerbase Automation Systems Inc. and a consulting electronics/software designer who develops control systems for low environmental impact hydroelectric utilities worldwide. He is a sustainable living and clean energy advocate working in renewable energy heating, energy efficiency, photovoltaic, microhydro and wind electric systems.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Off grid expertise, Feb 19 2009
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This review is from: The Renewable Energy Handbook: A guide to rural energy independence, off-grid and sustainable living (Paperback)
This book is in my humble estimation the authoritative guide to anyone interested in Renewable energy and all the ins and out of the range of products and a very detailed how to guide. I truly enjoyed the book and will be using it in the installation of the various products that I have purchased to improve my life on our off grid homestead. If your interested renewable energy options and wish to get a birds eye view with clear explanation of the available options well Bill walks you through the maze of products and options and how to use them efficiently and helps you understand how to use them.
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79 of 83 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars R.E. Handbook by Kemp, Jan 9 2007
By Nick Houser "Arkansas Boy" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Renewable Energy Handbook: A guide to rural energy independence, off-grid and sustainable living (Paperback)
Best single source of information on this subject I've seen, as a professional in this field. Though perhaps not enough detail for expert system designers, it nevertheless
covers each item in some depth and explains it on a level that the layperson can not just understand, but maybe enjoy reading. Very good summary of a very large subject.
Excellent. I'll be giving them out to my customers. Nick
Houser, Off Grid Services.

85 of 95 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Renewable Energy is Energy Independence, Nov 9 2006
By Maverick Brown "Maverick Solar" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Renewable Energy Handbook: A guide to rural energy independence, off-grid and sustainable living (Paperback)
I own, consult for and sell items related to Solar Power and other forms of Renewable Energy. I read this book and use it as reference when people approach me about using Renewable Energy. It is a great source of knowledge and the author lives what he wrote about, which is refreshing. I recently ordered another 5 copies to pass out when people order a complete system from me, as a guide to other components they might need in their pursuit of Energy Indpendence. Maverick Solar

33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A rather simplistic book., May 24 2009
By Brian D. Cunningham - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Renewable Energy Handbook: A guide to rural energy independence, off-grid and sustainable living (Paperback)
I bought this book at the same time as another very good renewable energy reference based on the "Customers who bought this..." cross sell offered by Amazon. That's a mistake I won't make again.

The book may be helpful to a neophyte in the renewable energy field, but anyone with any kind of background will find it very basic. That the author uses the book to make subtle political statements is annoying. I was looking for detailed information, not political diatribe. I was disappointed.
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