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If you're considering a solar or wind system for your home or business, this book is a valuable resource. The authors explain how installing a solar or wind system is an economically attractive and environmentally responsible option.


From Vermont to California homeowners are plugging in to a hot new idea — reducing or eliminating their electric bills by using free energy from the sun and wind. In this straight-talking new book, authors Rex Ewing and Doug Pratt tell other grid-connected home…

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How to Choose Wind Power for your Home, Farm, Business or Community


Discover the wonders of wind power! With growing concerns about climate change, pollution and the rising costs of fossil fuels, today there's more demand for clean, renewable energy than ever before. Wind power has enormous potential to meet that need, but what does that mean to you and your community?


Wondering what it would cost to put a turbine on your property? This guide tells you how to find out. Want to learn mo…

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