Renewable Energy - Wind, Water and Solar
These systems sometimes require battery systems, inverters, meters / monitors, and charge controllers.
If you have ponds or recirculating systems, you can also find water pumps (solar or grid power).

Power With Nature: Solar and Wind Energy Demystified $24.95

By Rex A. Ewing
Rex is comfortable with technology, and conveys that easy confidence to the reader. Renewable energy for home owners is demystified and explained in plain English by someone who lives off-the-grid, loves it, and tells good stories. Rex's clear writing is coupled with extensive drawings, pictures, sidebars, witticisms, and a few bad jokes. Altogether a thoroughly enjoyable read.

In Part One, you will be entertained by Dog of the Sun and Cat of the Wind — a primer charmingly disguised as a fable. In Part Two, you'll be enlightened by a wealth of practical, hands-on information for solar, wind and micro-hydro power; plus common sense explanations of the necessary components such as batteries, inverters, charge controllers, and more, needed to create your own electricity and live comfortably, either on- or off-the-grid. In addition to solar, wind, and hydro power, Ewing covers the basics of passive solar design, solar hot water, and water pumping.

It has been almost 10 years since we've seen a new book on solar, and the hardware has changed dramatically. Rex is right up to date, explaining all the latest offerings like utility intertie systems and maximum power point tracking charge controls. Wrapping up this easy-to-read handbook on sustainable living is an extensive appendix with worksheets, tables and maps. 255 pages. Softcover.

Anchors Augers for Wind Towers, 48 in. set of 4, $79.00

Anchors Augers for Wind Towers, 36 in. set of 4, $69.00

These anchor augers are sold in sets of four. With smaller turbines, you can simply screw them into place. No digging! With larger turbines, you need to dig anchor holes, per the recommendations below, and fill the bottom with concrete. USA.

Whisper 30ft Tower Kit (for the Whisper 100 & 200) $495.00

These are guyed, tubular tower kits that provide all the hard-ware, hinged base, plate, cabling, and instructions to assemble a stand-up tower. Pipe and anchors are not included. Steel pipe can be purchased locally. Guy anchors/augers are not included.

Other Tower Kits are available at the affiliate website.

Wind energy technology has truly come of age — with better, more reliable machinery and a greater understanding of how and where wind power makes sense. In addition to expanded sections on gauging resources and turbine siting, this thoroughly updated edition contains a wealth of examples, case studies and human stories. Covers everything from small off-grid to large grid-tie, plus water pumping. This is the wind energy book for the industry. Everything you ever wanted to know about wind turbines. Has an abundance of pictures, charts, drawings, graphs and other eye candy, with extensive appendixes. 504 pages, softcover.

Residential Wind Power Video

With Mick Sagrillo.
Mick has been in the wind industry for over 16 years with over 1,000 turbine installation/repairs under his belt. This professionally produced video includes basic technology introductions, hands-on applications, and performance and safety issues. The action moves into the field to review actual working systems, including assembling a real system. Tape runs 63 minutes. Standard VHS format.

 The Stream Engine Hydro Turbine

4-Nozzle Hydro Turbine $2,045.00

2-Nozzle Hydro Turbine $2,495.00

We lived with one of these for several years at Earthaven Ecovillage and had little trouble with it. Versatile hydro turbine for higher flow, lower head hydro sites or sites with head up to 400ft.

The highly adjustable Stream Engine uses a turgo-type runner wheel that can produce useful power from lower heads. The permanent-magnet generator has no brushes to wear out, and uses a clever adjustable air gap to compensate for differing flow rates.

Setup does require some time with this universal design, and involves trial and adjustment, selecting one of four alternator wiring setups, and then adjusting the permanent-magnet rotor air gap until peak output is achieved. A precision shunt and digital multi-meter are supplied to expedite this setup process.

Output voltage is user-settable from 12 to 48 volts. Available in two- or four-nozzle turbines, the Stream Engine is supplied with universal cut-to-size nozzles of 1/8" to 1". Head can be from 5 feet to 400 feet, and flows of 5 gpm to 300 gpm can be used. Maximum output is approximately 800 watts.

Solar Living Sourcebook 30th Anniversary Edition! $35.00
by Real Goods

In these pages you’ll find the latest nuts-and-bolts information on how to harvest renewable energy sources to power your home; how to sell that renewable energy back to your utility company; how to site and build your dream eco-home; how to minimize your fossil fuel use; and more. In fact, our fully updated, Solar Living Sourcebook, edited by Real Goods President and Founder John Schaeffer, is the ultimate resource on renewable energy, sustainable living, alternative construction, green building, homesteading, off-the-grid living and alternative transportation.

This 30th Anniversary Edition showcases a NEW chapter on Relocalization, including localizing energy, food, goods and services — a movement whose strategic response to the problems of peak oil and climate change may provide the primary solution to our present dilemma. The Sourcebook also features NEW chapters on Permaculture, Biodynamics and Natural Burial. As aging boomers consider what’s buried along with our loved ones (vast amounts of embalming fluid, metals and hardwoods) we respectfully offer this chapter as an alternative and the “ultimate back-to-the-land movement.” Plus, you’ll find fully rewritten chapters on Land and Shelter and Solar Water Heating; updated sections on Sustainable Transportation and Solar Utility Intertie; and our comprehensive Sustainable Living Library with several hundred more books than ever before.

This incomparable resource also includes more than 50 pages of maps, wiring diagrams, formulae, charts, solar sizing worksheets and much more. Whether you’re a layperson or a professional, the Sourcebook puts the latest research and newest products at your fingertips to make sustainable living a reality. The Sourcebook is also a superior classroom text. 600+ pages, softcover. Printed August 2007.

ProgressivTube Solar Water Heater

ProgressivTube Solar Water Heater PT-30 gallon $1,550.00

ProgressivTube PT-40 gallon $1,799.00

ProgressivTube Solar Water Heater PT-50 gallon $1,989.00

This passive batch-type heater is one of the simplest, yet most durable water heaters we've seen. Plumbed inline ahead of your conventional water heater's inlet, it will preheat all incoming water. Rated at approximately 30,000 Btu/day, the 4' x 8' collector is housed in a top-quality bronze-finished aluminum box with dual glazed cover. There are no rusting components. The dual glazing has tempered solar glass on the outside, and lightweight, non-yellowing or degrading Teflon film on the inside. High temperature foam board insulation is used on all sides.
The 30, 40, or 50 gallon sizes are produced by varying the number of collector pipes inside. Exterior size is the same for all models. ProgressivTube has a ten year warranty. All labor, transportation, and parts are covered for the first five years and parts only for the second five years. The Valve Kit includes hard-to-find-locally hardware. Drop-Shipped by truck from Sarasota, FL. Pricing includes $50 crating charge.

Bosch, a leading manufacturer of heat exchangers for more than 60 years, sells more than 1.5 million tankles water heaters each year. These are our most popular units, providing hot water for average sized homes with natural gas and propane water heaters. They are capable of delivering a constant supply of hot water at the temperature you select and have excellent energy efficiency ratings that range from 80% on the 1000 and 1600 models to 87% on the 2400 models. Our smallest 1000P is appropriate for handwashing applications, the 1600 series is great for one major hot water application at a time (such as a shower or a load of laundry), and the 2400 units are the best for larger families requiring two major hot water applications at a time.

The Bosch Model 1600 units can support a single shower or multiple smaller fixtures simultaneously. The first of its kind, the 1600H incorporates a revoluntionary hydro-generated ignition system, allowing the heater to operate without a standing pilot, electricity or a battery -- using energy from the flowing water to ignite the spark. No electric plug necessaryThe 1600P has the same flow/output specifications but uses a standard pilot light. The 1600PS is the "solar" version of the 1600P, and it accepts solar or woodstove preheated water. Ask our techs about power vented models. .

The Bosch Model 2400E is for families that need to operate two major hot water applications at a time, and your family will thank you for years to come for the endless supply of hot water. This heater has an average life expectancy of more than 20 years, offers you energy savings of up to 50%, is easy to install and has multiple venting options. Also available in outdoor-rated unit 2400EO (no vent necessary on outdoor units).

All tankless water heating units available in liquid propane (LP) or natural gas (NG) — please specify. 12-year mfg. warranty on heat exchanger, 2 years on everything else.

This unique solar oven cooks no matter what the weather. In sunshine, its rugged onepiece reflector panel combines with a double- paned window, double rubber seals and included booster panels to cook at temperatures up to 300°. Or just plug it into a 120V outlet to cook using 75% less power than a conventional oven. In changeable conditions, sensor controls can even be set to cycle between solar and electric heat as needed. An ideal solution for power-challenged RVs and hot summer kitchens, its tough clamshell suitcase design offers easy carrying, instant set-up, and compact storage. Includes four cooking pans, oven mitt, oven thermometer, 6' power cord, and instructional CD. 211/4"H x 211/4"W x 79/10"D.

Mountains Plus Outdoor Gear provides only quality outoor products to meet all of your adventure camping, hiking, biking, snowshoeing and other back country needs.

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