Solar Heated Homes ~ saving Money & energy Intelligently

Solar Heated Homes ~ saving Money & energy Intelligently

by Bill Bush Sr Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005 at 10:37 PM

Review of Sustainable Technologies for Renewable Energy. Many Links to sustainable technology, Recycling, organic gardening-farming, renewable energy, Permaculture and disaster relief web sites.

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http://babelfish.altavista.com

heating buildings and spas with Solar hot water and radiant heating systems
http://www.heliodyne.com http://www.radiantcompany.com http://www.solargenix.com http://www.twapanels.ca http://www.wirsbo.ca http://www.thermo-dynamics.com/solar_radiant_heat.html http://www.thermomax.com http://www.twapanels.co.uk http://www.orange-energy.de
training for: installing and maintaining solar radiant heating systems: http://www.solarenergy.org sli@solarliving.org

heating buildings with Vegetable BioDiesel
(recycled used Cooking Oil works better than home heating oil)
http://www.homepower.com http://www.dieselsecret.com/heatingoil.html http://www.biodieselwarehouse.com

Solar Walls
http://www.solarwall.com http://www.kalwall.com

Tours of Solar Homes and Solar Buildings:
http://www.ases.org/tour http://www.solarhouseday.com

Free Journal about Solar Energy, Sustainable Technologies:
http://www.homepower.com http://www.sses.ch

Passive solar heating of buildings
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/yourhome/technical/fs14.htm
http://www.sunplans.com http://www.solardwellings.com.au http://www.omsolar.net http://www.poweredliving.co.nz http://www.solarliving.org
book: Passive Solar House; author: James Kachadorian http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc12d.html#PSH
book: Solar House: Passive Heating and Cooling; author: Ph.D. Chiras
book: Affordable Passive Solar Homes; author: Richard Crowther
book: Passive Solar Design and Construction Handbook; author: Michael J. Crosbie
book: Warm House, Cool House: Inspirational Designs for Low-Energy Housing; author: Nick Hollo http://www.bookworm.com.au/bookworm/dw000013.htm

GeoThermal Hydronic heating and cooling of buildings
note - some Manufactures combine GeoThermal systems with solar hot water heating systems
http://www.demarcoenergy.com http://www.advgeothermal.co.uk http://www.geoexchange.org http://www.earthenergy.co.uk http://www.heatpumpcentre.org http://www.aphgeothermal.com http://www.alliantenergygeothermal.com http://www.waterfurnace.com http://www.earthenergy.ca http://www.geosource.info http://www.igshpa.okstate.edu http://www.orange-energy.de http://www.geothermalheatpump.com http://www.earthcomfort.com http://www.hydronmodule.com http://www.geothermal-heat-pump-resource.org http://www.hydro-temp.com http://www.geo-systems.com http://www.econar.com

Solar water heaters and heating swimming pools & spas with solar
http://www.heliodyne.com http://www.rpc.com.au http://www.tctsolar.com http://www.solar.org.uk http://www.thermomax.com http://www.ecs-solar.com http://www.estif.org http://www.bubbleactionpumps.com http://www.heliosenergies.com http://www.sourceguides.com/energy http://www.sundasolar.com http://www.solarthermal.com http://www.thermotechs.com
free books: http://www.ecs-solar.com/publications.htm
book: Solar Hot Water Systems: Lessons Learned 1977 to Today; author: Tom Lane http://www.ecs-solar.com/lessons_learned.htm
training for: installing and maintaining Solar water heating systems: http://www.solarenergy.org http://www.lowimpact.org/courses.htm http://greendragonenergy.co.uk http://www.rpc.com.au sli@solarliving.org http://www.homepower.com

Build into the Future
Indestructible and energy efficient buildings and homes (Hurricane proof, Tornado proof, Earthquake proof and Tidal Wave proof)
http://www.monolithicdome.com http://www.kalwall.com http://www.solatube.com http://www.solarwall.com http://www.demarcoenergy.com http://www.advgeothermal.co.uk http://www.sloanled.com http://www.cansolair.com http://www.myecospace.com http://www.thermotechs.com http://www.waterless.co.nz http://www.wintersundesign.com cnalbant@skydome.com.au

Insulating house paint - reduce heating and cooling costs and energy use:
http://www.insuladd.com

Reduce air conditioning cost 20% to 40%
Paint your house and roof white, which reflects infra red sunlight http://www.duro-last.com/buildingowners/coolzone http://www.silvercote.com/reflective.asp

Houses from the Earth:
http://www.calearth.org http://www.rammedearthworks.com http://www.cobcottage.com http://www.earthshelter.com http://www.builderswithoutborders.org
book: The Cobber's Companion: How to Build Your Own Earthen Home; author: Michael Smith http://www.cobcottage.com
book: The Hand Sculpted House; author: Ianto Evans http://www.cobcottage.com
book: Ceramic Houses and Earth Architecture; author: Nader Khalili http://www.calearth.org
book: The Earth-Sheltered House; author: Rob Roy http://www.cat.org.uk
book: The Rammed Earth House; author: David Easton http://www.rammedearthworks.com/publications.html
book: The Owner-Built Adobe House; author: Duane Newcomb
book: Australian Earth-covered building; author: S. Baggs http://www.integratedliving.com.au/pub_aecb.htm
training: http://www.lowimpact.org/courses.htm http://www.rammedearthworks.com

Straw Bale Homes
Recycling Straw- Create furniture and homes from straw waste
http://www.strawhomes.com http://www.primeboard.com http://www.strawboard.com http://www.meadowoodindustries.com http://www.odiseanet.com http://www.skillful-means.com http://www.environbiocomposites.com/biofiber.php http://www.nexwood.com http://www.kenaf-fiber.com http://www.kenaf-industries.com http://www.greenenaturalfibers.com http://www.visionpaper.com http://www.kenex.com
book: Building With Straw Bales; author: Barbara Jones http://www.lowimpact.org/booksstrawbale.htm
book: More Straw Bale Building; author: Chris Magwood http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc12c.html#SBB1
book: Serious Straw Bale; author: Paul Lacinski http://www.solarenergy.org/resources/store.php
journal: The Last Straw; http://www.strawhomes.com
training for: buiding straw bale buildings http://www.solarliving.org http://www.lowimpact.org/courses.htm

Steel framed homes
http://www.tri-steel.com http://www.heritagebuildings.com http://www.clarksteel.com http://www.sbi.se http://www.dietrichindustries.com http://www.cemcosteel.com http://www.marinoware.com

Roof top Gardening & Farming and storm water abatement (Recycling storm water)
Saving energy costs by reducing heating and cooling costs and heat island mitigation:
http://www.greengridroofs.com http://www.greengridroofs.com/advantages/greengridadv/index.htm http://www.rooftopgardens.org http://livingroofs.org http://www.greenhellas.com http://www.miller-roofscapes.co.uk http://www.optigruen.de http://www.zinco.de http://www.roofgreening.com http://www.greenroofservice.com http://www.greenroof.se http://www.igra-world.com http://www.sfg-gruen.ch http://www.greenroof.co.uk http://www.greenroofplants.com http://www.dachgaertnerverband.de http://www.ecoroofsystems.com http://www.prairie-tech.com http://greenroofblocks.com http://www.eltgreenroofs.com http://www.gardensinthesky.com http://www.greenroofnewyork.com http://www.countyflatroofing.co.uk/greenroofs.html http://www.greenroofs.com http://www.roofmeadow.com http://www.sarnafilus.com/vegetated_roofs_s http://www.xeroflora.com http://www.hadj.net http://www.ecoroofseverywhere.org http://www.re-natur.de http://www.scholz-barth.com http://greenroofonline.com

Solar Heat Storage
http://www.iea-eces.org http://www.orange-energy.de http://www.freeheat.com.au http://www.solargenix.com http://www.warmwater.com

electric Bicycles & electric vehicles
Freedom from the Oil Pirates
http://manila.indymedia.org/index.php?action=newswire&parentview=6058
solar boats, solar bicycles, making BioDiesel

Recycling Used Cooking Oil into BioDiesel.
Fill your gas tank at fast food restaurants.
Run your diesel engine on Vegetable Oil.
http://www.plantdrive.com http://www.greasecar.com
book: From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank; author: Joshua Tickell http://www.joshuatickell.com/books_films.htm
book: How to Make Biodiesel; author: Dan Carter http://www.lowimpact.org/booksbiodiesel.htm
training for: veg oil engine conversion: http://www.lowimpact.org/courses.htm

Peak Oil and Permaculture
http://istanbul.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/77679.php

Renewable Energy:
http://italy.indymedia.org/news/2005/10/903470.php
solar energy, wind energy, micro-hydro
ocean energy, tidal energy, river energy
energy conservation

Organic Technology for Gardeners & Farmers:
http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2005/06/92738.php
http://www.midiaindependente.org/en/blue/2005/06/320339.shtml

Cohousing Network
http://www.cohousing.org http://www.cohousing.org.au http://www.cohousing.ca http://www.converge.org.nz/evcnz http://www.gen-europe.org ..

Ecovillage Network
http://www.ecovillage.org http://www.villagepower.net http://www.zegg.de http://www.ecologicalsolutions.com.au http://www.ecohousing.pl.net http://www.earthaven.org http://www.lacaravana.org http://www.folkecenter.dk ..

Single Mother Housing
http://www.co-abode.com

Communities for Disabled people
http://www.camphill.org.uk http://www.thrive.org.uk http://www.camphillsoltane.org http://www.permaculture.org.uk

Communities for the Older people
http://www.fellowshipcommunity.org http://www.thrive.org.uk http://www.permaculture.org.uk

Waste not, Want Not:
http://www.zeri.org http://www.emtech.org http://www.oceanarks.org http://www.bokashi.co.nz http://www.elementgreen.com

training for: developing countries and for emergency response teams:
http://www.lowimpact.org/courses.htm http://www.rpc.com.au http://www.carbon.org http://www.sunutility.com/html_pg/healthcare.html http://ranchomastatal.com http://greendragonenergy.co.uk http://www.lutw.org http://www.grupofenix.org http://www.solarenergy.org http://www.scoraigwind.com http://www.seedinternational.com.au http://www.watermotor.net http://www.solarliving.org http://www.homepower.com http://www.journeytoforever.org http://www.rainwaterclub.org http://www.sre.org.np http://www.lowimpact.org http://www.passerelleco.info http://www.gen-europe.org http://portugal.ecovillage.org ian@solarenergy.org
Specialized training for women http://www.solarenergy.org http://www.hlf.org.np/solsis.htm

Emergency Shelters and Housing
http://www.calearth.org
book: Earthbag Building; author: Kaki Hunter

Worm Composting:
http://www.vermico.com http://www.elementgreen.com http://www.wormdigest.org http://www.wormbooks.com http://www.eco-ireland.com http://www.bedrockworms.com http://www.wormwoman.com/acatalog/index.html http://www.earthworms.co.nz/
book: Worms Eat My Garbage; author: Mary Appelhof http://www.vermico.com/books.htm
book: Recycle With Earthworms; author: Shelley Grossman http://www.wormbooks.com/all.books.htm
book: Let An Earthworm Be Your Garbage Man http://www.wormbooks.com/all.books.htm
book: The Farmer's Earthworm Handbook; author: David Ernst http://www.vermico.com/books.htm
article: The Worm Composting Toilet http://www.wormdigest.org
resources for the Classroom http://www.wormwoman.com/acatalog/index.html
schools and univerities composting their organic waste http://www.wormwoman.com/acatalog/index.html
newsletters: http://www.vermico.com/newsletter1.htm http://www.elementgreen.com
training and seminars: http://www.vermico.com/seminar.htm
Kitchen Worm Composter http://www.elementgreen.com

Compost Tea:
http://www.vermico.com/compost_tea_brewers.htm http://www.growingsolutions.com http://www.soilsoup.com
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/compost-tea-notes.html#soilfoodweb
http://www.westonaprice.org/bookreviews/fateful-harvest.html
book: Compost Tea Brewing Manual; author: Elaine Ingham http://earthfortification.com/shopexd.asp?id=18 http://www.vermico.com/books.htm
book: An Introduction to the Soil Foodweb; author: Elaine Ingham http://earthfortification.com/shopexd.asp?id=22 http://www.soilfoodweb.com

Worm Tea:
http://www.ourvitalearth.com/tea.php http://www.wackyworldsof.com/worm-tea http://bristen.com/natureshop/gardenjournal/wormtea.htm http://www.kitsapezearth.com/fact.html#tea

E.M. Composting:
http://www.emtech.org http://www.emrousa.com/about.html http://www.bokashi.co.nz http://www.eminfo.info http://www.naturesnovel.com http://www.agriton.nl/apnanman.html http://www.emro.co.jp http://www.emtrading.com http://www.embnusa.org http://www.emnz.com http://www.emrochina.com http://www.emroeurope.com http://www.infrc.or.jp http://www.multikraft.at http://www.school-el.net http://www.unet.or.jp http://www.emrokorea.com http://www.go-emco.co.jp http://www.embiotech.org http://www.chujosl.com http://www.effectivemicro-organisms.co.uk http://www.emgreen.pl http://www.emhellas.com http://www.emiko.de http://www.lindros.co.za/Effective%20Microorganisms.htm http://www.emhawaii.com
http://www.newfarm.org/depts/gleanings/0803/rutter.shtml
book: Beneficial and Effective Microorganisms for a Sustainable Agriculture and Environment; author: Teruo Higa
book: An Earth Saving Revolution; author: Teruo Higa http://www.emtechnologynetwork.org
book: Eco Pure The Front Line of EM Kitchen Garbage Recycle; author: EM Joho-shitsu
book: EM Teacher's Manual Transforming Waste http://www.emtechnologynetwork.org
EM Kitchen Composter bucket http://www.emtechnologynetwork.org

Recycling Waste Water:
http://www.ecological-engineering.com http://www.wolvertonenvironmental.com http://www.emrousa.com/about.html http://www.emtech.org

Purifying waste water with plant technology:
book: Growing Clean Water; author: B. C. Wolverton http://www.wolvertonenvironmental.com http://www.bioscan.dk http://www.oceanarks.org http://www.waterstewards.org

Purifying water with Pond Sand Filter Systems
http://www.asia-arsenic.net/dhaka/posand-e.htm http://www.sos-arsenic.net

Gray Water Recycling:
http://www.oasisdesign.net http://www.ecological-engineering.com http://www.oceanarks.org http://www.waterrecycling.com http://www.waterrecycle.com.au http://www.korte-organica.hu http://www.livingmachines.com http://www.cepp.cc http://www.seacology.org http://www.seaweb.org
book: Builder's Greywater Guide; author: Art Ludwig http://www.oasisdesign.net

Recycling Heat from Waste Water for heating and cooling buildings:
http://www.demarcoenergy.com http://www.focus-solar.com

No Flush Composting Toilet Systems:
http://www.compostingtoilet.com http://www.waterless.co.nz http://www.toiletsforall.org http://www.composttoilet.nl http://www.ecosan.nl http://www.sun-mar.com http://www.riles.org http://www.solartoilet.com http://www.envirolet-europe.com http://www.berger-biotechnik.de http://www.aquatron.se
book: Composting Toilet System Book; author: David Del Porto http://www.oasisdesign.net
book: Humanure Handbook; author: Joseph Jenkins http://www.jenkinspublishing.com/humanure.html
book: Wastewater Recycling Manual http://csestore.cse.org.in
book: The Toilet Papers: Designs to Recycle Human Waste; author: Sim Van Der Ryn http://www.abebooks.com
article: The Worm Composting Toilet http://www.wormdigest.org
training for: building composting toilet systems http://www.cepp.cc

Solar Water Purification:
http://www.mindquest.de/Zonnewater http://www.sunutility.com/html_pg/thermos_bottle.html http://www.solartoilet.com

Solar Powered Ozone Water Treatment Systems
http://www.hlf.org.np/spowts.htm

Recycling and Purifying Indoor Air by utilizing plant technology (reducing heating and cooling costs):
book: How To Grow Fresh Air; author: B. C. Wolverton http://www.wolvertonenvironmental.com
http://www.corporate-plants.ie/html/plants___health.html
http://www.nipa.asn.au/Articles/article17.htm
http://plantsatwork.org/pdf/NatHotelExec2.pdf
http://www.healthygreenatwork.org
http://www.iuoe.org/cm/iaq_greenbuild.asp?Item=447
http://www.houseofplants.co.uk/healthbenefits.html
http://www.greenworks.com/healthbenefits.htm
http://www.nipa.asn.au/Articles/article6.htm
http://www.plantscleanair.com
http://www.interiorplantscaper.com/benefitp.htm
http://www.planterra.com/research/research_1.php
http://www.planterra.com/research/research_2.php
http://www.planterra.com/research/SymposiumUlrich.pdf
http://www.drdelphinium.com/green/research.asp
http://www.actionindoorplants.com.au/benefits.htm
http://www.potnplant.com.au/health.htm
http://www.secondnatureplants.com

Solar Tube Indoor Daylighting for growing plants indoors (reducing heating and cooling costs):
http://www.solatube.com http://www.kalwall.com http://www.sunpipe.com http://www.sun-dome.com

Rainwater Harvesting collection systems:
http://www.ircsa.org http://www.rainharvesting.co.uk http://www.eng.warwick.ac.uk/dtu/rwh/index.html http://www.raincentre.org http://www.smartflo.com.au http://www.rainwaterclub.org http://www.aboutrainwaterharvesting.com http://www.krg-rainwater.com http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org http://www.rainwaterharvesting.net http://www.skywater.jp
book: Rainwater Harvesting; author: Arnold Pacey & Adrian Cullis http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc13b.html#RH1
book: Rainwater Catchment Systems for Domestic Supply; author: Erik Nissen Petersen http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc13b.html#RCS
book: Water Storage: Tanks, Cisterns; author: by Art Ludwig http://www.oasisdesign.net
book: Water Harvester's Manual http://csestore.cse.org.in
book: Tanks of South India http://csestore.cse.org.in

Fog Water collection systems:
http://www.fogquest.org http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2003/march/fog.htm
http://www.oas.org/osde/publications/unit/oea59e/ch12.htm
http://www.silsoe.cranfield.ac.uk/iwe/documents/fog.pdf
book: Fog Water Collection Manual http://www.fogquest.org/Manual.shtml

book: Last Oasis: Facing Water Scarcity; author: Sandra Postel http://www.worldwatch.org
book: Water for every Farm; author: P. Yeomans http://www.acresusa.com
book: Gardening Without Water; author: Charlotte Green http://www.abebooks.com
http://www.zeolite.com.au http://chapinlivingwaters.org http://www.ecoshower.com.au http://www.swaphep.virtualactivism.net http://www.thewaterpage.com

Recycling storm water (heat island mitigation, cleaning and filtering storm water)
Porous concrete vehicle parking areas and green parking lots
http://www.grasscrete.com http://www.ecocreto.com http://www.nidaplast.nl http://www.hexapath.com http://www.perfo-uk.com http://www.hoofmark.co.uk http://www.netlon.co.uk/_turfsystems http://www.heitonuk.com/ground1.htm http://www.invisiblestructures.com.au http://www.grasspave.com/GP2/grasspave.htm http://www.ritter-technik.co.uk/grass.html http://www.geoproducts.org http://www.geosyn.co.uk/products/duoblock.html http://earth-savers.com

Purifying and Recycling Polluted Soil with plants (phytoextraction of lead, arsenic and uranium from soil):
http://www.edenspace.com http://www.kengro.com

Recycling Glass:
http://www.enviroglasproducts.com http://www.remade.org.uk http://www.rbgc.co.uk http://www.energywiserecycledglass.co.uk http://www.recycledglassworks.com http://www.bedrockindustries.com http://www.fireandlight.com http://www.glasstile.com http://www.greenglass.org http://www.icestone.biz

Eliminate Hunger Luke 10:29
http://www.carbon.org http://www.greenthumbnyc.org http://www.yesmagazine.com/article.asp?ID=576 http://www.trees.co.za http://www.gleanerscoalition.org http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk http://www.moringatrees.org http://www.permacultureinternational.org http://www.seedinternational.com.au http://www.permaculture.org.uk http://www.csa-india.org http://neemfoundation.org http://www.neemresource.com http://www.cocopeat.esmartweb.com http://www.treesforlife.org http://www.livingnutrition.com http://www.emnz.com http://www.acresusa.com http://www.growbiointensive.org http://www.organicdownunder.com http://www.tilth.org http://www.naturewise.org.uk http://www.echonet.org http://www.healthmasters.comhttp://www.remineralize.org http://www.organicgarden.org.uk http://www.soilassociation.org http://www.invisiblegardener.com http://www.seercentre.org.uk http://www.seaveg.com http://www.squarefootgardening.com http://www.no-dig-vegetablegarden.com http://www.veganorganic.net
http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/ppatch http://www.seattletilth.org http://goodgrub.org
http://www.sistersonline.org/Articles/index.cfm?article_id=257

Organic Farming will Feed the World:
http://www.midiaindependente.org/en/blue/2005/06/320339.shtml
book: Eco-Farm; author: Charles Walters http://www.acresusa.com
journal: Acres http://www.acresusa.com

utilizing Organic Community Gardens to feed the hungry
http://www.communitygarden.org.au http://www.communitygarden.org/publications.php http://www.greenguerillas.org http://www.greenthumbnyc.org
book: Growing Communities: How to Build Community Through Community Gardening; author: Jeanette Abi-Nader http://www.communitygarden.org
book: Cultivating Community: Principles and Practices for Community Gardening as a Community-Building Tool; author: Karen Payne http://www.communitygarden.org
book: In Gardens We Trust http://www.tpl.org/tier2_kad.cfm?folder_id=1385

utilizing Organic gardens in schools for improving Academic Performance and social development
http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/organicgardening/schools.php http://www.edibleschoolyard.org http://www.calhealthyschools.org http://www.organicconsumers.org
http://www.seventhgeneration.com/site/pp.asp?c=coIHKTMHF&b=84958

books about Organic gardening-farming
http://www.acresusa.com http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk http://www.organicconsumers.org http://www.permaculture.co.uk http://www.soil-health.org.nz http://www.organic.aber.ac.uk http://www.soilassociation.org
http://agebb.missouri.edu/sustain/moa/almanac/2001fall

books about Biodynamic gardening-farming
http://www.biodynamic.org.uk http://www.acresusa.com http://www.biodynamics.com http://www.biodynamic.org.nz http://www.biodynamics.net.au http://www.ibdf.de
http://www.moscowfoodcoop.com/books/wilson.html

organic Gardening Therapy
http://www.thrive.org.uk http://www.camphillkimberton.org http://www.horticulturaltherapy.com.au http://www.growingcenter.org http://www.gardening4good.org http://www.plants-for-people.org http://www.camphill.org.uk http://htinstitute.org http://www.steinerwaldorf.org.uk http://www.kidsgardening.com http://www.calhealthyschools.org
book: Starting a Horticultural Therapy Program; author: Cathedne Drew http://www.horticulturaltherapy.com.au/Object.asp?ObjectID=468
book: Healing Gardens; author: Clare Cooper Marcus http://www.abebooks.com
book: Restorative Gardens; author: Nancy Gerlach-Spriggs http://www.abebooks.com

Winter farming and Gardening - Solar greenhouses and more
http://www.newfarm.org/features/0404/moore/greenhouse.shtml http://www.newfarm.org/features/0404/moore/greenhouseII.shtml http://biointensiveforrussia.igc.org http://www.fourseasonfarm.com http://www.growbiointensive.org/newsletter/may2000/passive-solar.html http://www.homepower.com
Passive Solar Greenhouse Workshop: design, construction & year round production:
contact: sandcmoore@juno.com telephone: 717.225.2489 (USA) Steve & Carol Moore
book: Lasagna Gardening; author: Patricia Lanza http://www.abebooks.com

heating Green houses with Solar Hot Water and radiant floor heating systems
http://www.solargenix.com http://www.wirsbo.ca http://www.heliodyne.com http://www.radiantcompany.com http://www.twapanels.ca http://www.thermomax.com http://www.orange-energy.de
book: Energy Conservation for Commercial Greenhouses; http://www.growingedge.com/store
book: Greenhouses for Homeowners and Gardeners; http://www.growingedge.com/store
book: The Complete Greenhouse Book: Building and Using Greenhouses from Cold-Frames to Solar Structures; author: Peter Clegg http://www.abebooks.com
book: The Complete book of the Greenhouse; author: Ian Walls http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc3.html
book: Greener Greenhouses; http://www.growingedge.com/store
book: Greenhouse Gardener's Companion; author: Shane Smith
book: The Polytunnel Companion; author: Jayne Neville
book: Gardening Under Plastic: How to Use Fleece, Films, Cloches & Polytunnels; author: Bernard Salt

Bringing Sun Light Indoors for Gardening inside your home (recycling indoor air with plants, save energy)
http://www.solatube.com http://www.kalwall.com http://www.sunpipe.com http://www.sun-dome.com
book: Daylight Design of Buildings; author: Nick Baker http://www.cat.org.uk

utilizing organic Allotments to feed the hungry:
http://www.hhdra.org.uk http://www.nsalg.org.uk http://www.farmgarden.org.uk http://www.soilassociation.org http://www.jardins-familiaux.org http://www.allotment.info http://www.allotments-uk.com http://www.allotment.org.uk http://neildixon.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk http://www.earthlypursuits.com/AllotGuide/AllotGuide.htm http://www.btinternet.com/%7Erichard.wiltshire/alldoc13.htm http://www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1127689 http://www.allotments.net http://www.keirg.freeserve.co.uk/diary/default.html http://perrone.blogs.com http://www.staan.co.uk http://www.keirg.freeserve.co.uk/diary/default.html http://www.kitchengardens.dial.pipex.com/homepage.htm http://www.paddocks-allotments.org.uk http://www.othas.org.uk http://www.spahill.org.uk/shogg http://www.firsestateallotments.co.uk http://www.btinternet.com/~richard.wiltshire/draa1.htm http://www.wlcsallotments.org.uk http://www.weybridgeoasis.org
http://www.farmgarden.org.uk/ari http://www.foodsecurity.org/UAHealthArticle.pdf
book: The City People's Book of Raising Food, authors: William Olkowski and Helga Olkowski http://abebooks.com
book: Allotment Gardening; author: Susan Berger http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc3.html#AGO
book: Successful Allotments http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc3b.html#SA2
book: The Allotment Handbook http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc3.html#AH1

Permaculture
http://www.seedinternational.com.au http://www.tagari.com http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/perma.html http://www.permaculture.co.uk http://www.berg-en-dal.co.za http://www.permacultureinternational.org http://www.permaculture-hawaii.com http://www.permacultura-es.org http://www.permacultureactivist.net http://www.permaculture.org.au http://www.permacult.com.au http://www.permacultura.org http://permakultur.dk http://www.permaculture-steve.net http://www.permacult.com.au/noosa http://www.permaculturemelbourne.org.au http://www.permaculture.biz http://www.tortuga.com/permacultura http://www.3.telus.net/permaculture http://permaculturevisions.com http://www.permaculture.net http://www.openpermaculture.com http://www.permaculture.org.nz http://www.permacultura-bahia.org.br http://www.permacultura-montsant.org http://www.permacultura.org.br http://www.tierramor.org http://www.ecohabitar.org http://www.ecocentro.org http://www.pacificos.org http://permacultura.freeservers.com http://www.permacultura.cl http://permacultura.no.sapo.pt http://www.utopie.it/ecovillaggi/permacultura.htm http://www.gaia.org.ar/cursoperma.htm http://www.vidasana.org http://www.ufpa.br/permacultura http://www.mutantia21.com.ar/permacultura.html http://www.permaculture.org.uk http://colombiaenhechos.org/permacultura.htm http://www.permacultura.it http://www.ipemabrasil.org.br http://www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk http://www.torri-superiore.org http://www.agrorede.org.br/curso-permacultura http://www.ybytucatu.com.br/permacultura.htm http://www.amazonia.org http://www.permacultura-rs.org.br http://www.mmrfbz.org http://www.permaculture.org http://www.moa-inter.or.jp/english/naturefarm/nf-contents.html
journal: Permaculture Activist http://www.permacultureactivist.net
journal: Permaculture Magazine http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc1.html
journal: Permaculture Drylands Journal http://www.permaculture.net
PIL's Planet Newsletter http://www.permacultureinternational.org/newsletter/newsletter.htm

Permaculture Farming-Gardening Methods for Europe and Temperate Countries:
book: The Earth Care Manual; author: Patrick Whitefield http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc2.html#ECM

Peak Oil and Permaculture
http://istanbul.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/77679.php

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) keeping our communities Safe from Peak Oil
http://www.cuco.org.uk/index.php?page=3 http://www.localharvest.org http://www.biodynamics.com/csa.html http://www.csacenter.org
http://solutions.synearth.net/2004/02/04
http://www.seedinternational.com.au/CG%20article%201.html
http://uruguay.indymedia.org/news/2005/06/36067.php http://www.isec.org.uk
book: Farms of Tomorrow: Community Supported Farms; author: Trauger Groh http://www.greenpatchseeds.com.au/biodynamic.html
book: Rebirth of the Small Family Farm, authors: Bob and Bonnie Gregson http://www.acresusa.com
book: MetroFarm; author: Michael Olson http://www.growingedge.com/store

organic Vegetable Diesel Fuel:
http://www.plantdrive.com http://www.biodieselwarehouse.com http://www.ebb-eu.org http://www.agropower.biz http://www.oilpress.com http://www.biofueloasis.com http://www.rerorust.de http://www.biodrive.ch http://www.ufop.de http://www.greasecar.com http://www.dieselveg.com http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk http://www.utahbiodieselsupply.com http://www.biodiesel-intl.com http://www.pflanzenoel-motor.de http://www.solaroilsystems.com http://www.vegoilconversions.netfirms.com http://www.greaseworks.org http://www.biodiesel.org.au http://www.vegburner.co.uk http://www.biodieselnow.com http://www.fmso.de http://www.aldabiodiesel.co.uk http://www.boulderbiodiesel.com http://www.solaroilsystems.com http://www.elsbett.com http://www.biofuels-sa.com http://www.mrfunnel.com http://www.ybiofuels.org http://www.gobluesun.com http://www.veggiepower.org.uk http://www.greasel.com http://www.svo-system.com http://www.biodiesel-intl.com http://people.freenet.de/sthl http://www.petrotec.de http://www.oregonbiodieselworkshop.com http://www.localb100.com http://www.grownfuel.com http://biodiesel.infopop.cc http://www.mauirecycles.com
book: From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank; author: Joshua Tickell http://www.abebooks.com
book: How to Make Biodiesel; author: Dan M. Carter http://www.lowimpact.org/booksbiodiesel.htm
training for: veg oil engine conversion: http://www.lowimpact.org/courses.htm

Wind Energy:
http://www.canwea.ca http://www.bergey.com http://www.activepower.com http://www.tmawind.com http://www.kestrelwind.co.za http://www.ewea.org http://www.abundantre.com http://www.bwea.org http://www.provenenergy.co.uk http://www.windpower.org http://www.vestas.com http://www.sourceguides.com/energy http://www.windpower.org/composite-224.htm http://www.goldwind.com.cn http://www.ropatec.com http://www.auswea.com.au http://www.windenergy.org.nz http://www.gwec.net http://www.indianwindpower.com http://www.jwpa.jp http://www.suzlon.com http://www.tuulivoimayhdistys.fi http://www.fee.asso.fr http://www.rawi.ru http://www.suisse-eole.ch http://www.ruzgarenerjisibirligi.org.tr http://www.igwindkraft.at http://www.wind-energie.de http://www.afriwea.org http://www.save.szm.sk http://www.force2wind.com http://www.eoleres.com http://www.winwind.fi
books for building wind energy systems - http://www.scoraigwind.com/books/books.htm
Training for: building and maintaining wind generators http://www.scoraigwind.com http://www.solarenergy.org http://greendragonenergy.co.uk http://www.cubasolar.cu

electric Bicycles and electric Vehicles:
http://www.electroauto.com http://www.nedra.com http://www.myebike.com http://www.tidalforce.com/why_M750/index.cfm http://www.evt-scooter.de http://www.tidalforce.com http://www.nbeaa.org http://www.solarsailor.nl http://www.electrictransport.net http://www.ebikesnw.com http://www.etraction.com http://www.velomobile.de http://www.ecospeed.net http://www.dahon.com http://www.bionx.ca http://www.bicycle-power.com http://www.solarmobil.net http://www.solarwaterworld.de http://www.feelgoodcars.com http://www.rqriley.com http://www.solomontechnologies.com http://www.shortcircuit.com.au/EVCA/HOMEPAGE.HTM http://www.granturismomobility.com http://www.zapworld.com http://www.powabyke.com http://www.sunswift.com http://www.sunversy.de http://www.eddos.com/solarcycling http://www.electrichorse.co.uk http://www.elbil.no http://www.heliev.gr http://www.apve.pt http://www.evthai.com http://www.egovehicles.com http://www.e2v.co.uk http://www.itiselectric.com http://www.biketec.ch http://www.ihpva.org http://www.elweb.info http://www.a-e.ch http://www.electroportal.com http://www.revaindia.com http://www.avere.org http://www.acev.fi http://www.twike.ch http://www.greenspeed.com.au/special.htm http://www.elcat.fi http://www.eveez.com http://www.idbike.com http://www.ecopowertechnology.com http://www.aae.it http://www.alel.biz http://www.solarcycle.net http://www.seiko.net.tw http://www.kewet.com http://www.haveblue.com http://www.wildernessenergy.com http://www.velomobiel.nl http://www.velomobiles.net http://www.danskelbilkomite.dk http://www.evf-electric.fi http://www.avere.org http://www.citelec.org http://www.greenmobil.de http://www.megawattmotorworks.com http://www.elektromobil.com http://www.sourceguides.com/energy http://www.aeva.asn.au

Convert your vehicle to an electric vehicle- classes, books, videos and consulting
http://www.electroauto.com http://www.cloudelectric.com http://www.canev.com http://www.evparts.com http://ev-america.com http://www.kta-ev.com http://www.go-ev.com http://www.metricmind.com
book: Convert It; author: Michael Brown http://www.electroauto.com/info/books.shtml


Solar Energy:
http://www.powerlight.com http://www.activepower.com http://www.greenenergy.org.uk/pvuk2 http://www.solarsave.com http://www.rweschottsolar.com http://www.sourceguides.com/energy http://www.sharpusa.com/solar http://www.solargenix.com http://www.dansksolenergi.dk http://www.firstsolar.com http://www.eslsolar.com http://www.hydrogenics.com http://www.solarsystems.com.au (http://www.nef.org.uk/gshp http://www.twapanels.co.uk and http://www.waterfurnace.com) http://www.solarfoerderung.de http://www.pvsystems.com http://www.umweltdatenbank.de http://www.evergreensolar.com http://www.beaconpower.com/products/SolarInverterSystems/index.htm

Solar Energy training - build and maintain solar energy systems
http://www.rpc.com.au http://www.hlf.org.np http://www.solarenergy.org http://greendragonenergy.co.uk http://www.cubasolar.cu http://www.solarliving.org http://www.homepower.com ian@solarenergy.org
http://www.lotusenergy.com/download.htm http://www.lowimpact.org/courses.htm

Micro-Hydro energy:
http://www.microhydropower.com http://www.hydroscreen.com http://www.waterwheelfactory.com http://trifloengg.com http://www.inshp.org http://www.harrishydro.com http://www.canyonindustriesinc.com http://www.rpc.com.au http://www.wkv-ag.com http://members.aon.at/gepperthall http://www.cink-turbiny.cz http://www.sourceguides.com/energy
book: Micro-Hydro Design Manual; author: Adam Harvey http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc13b.html#MHD
book: Micro-Hydro Pelton Turbine Manual; author: Jeremy Thake http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc13b.html#MHP
book: Motors As Generators for Micro-Hydro Power; author: Nigel Smith http://www.abebooks.com
book: Microhydro: Clean Power from the Sun; author: Scott Davis http://www.solarenergy.org/resources/store.php
training for: building and mainting micro-hydro systems: ian@solarenergy.org http://www.solarenergy.org http://greendragonenergy.co.uk http://www.rpc.com.au

solar Medical Equipment and solar Hospitals:
http://www.sunutility.com/html_pg/healthcare.html

solar Refrigerators for vaccines and medicines:
http://www.sunfrost.com http://www.staber.com

Solar Water Desalination:
http://www.mindquest.de/Zonnewater http://www.sunutility.com/html_pg/clean_water.html http://www.ette.no http://www.hydrogen.asn.au http://www.sourceguides.com/energy

Solar Water Pumps:
http://www.lorentzpumps.com http://www.sunpumps.com http://www.lorentz.de http://www.gpe-waterpumps.com http://www.rpc.com.au http://www.lotusenergy.com http://www.maguysama.biz http://www.yin-yang.com/rampumps http://www.hi-ram.co.uk http://www.off-grid.net http://www.demotech.org/index.html http://www.greenandcarter.com http://www.molinos-indelmec.com.ar

Solar Cookers and Solar Ovens:
http://www.sunoven.de http://ashokk_3.tripod.com/solar1.htm http://www.solarcooking.org http://www.sunspot.org.uk http://www.konacooker.com http://www.solare-bruecke.org http://www.cleardomesolar.com http://www.eg-solar.de http://www.cuisinesolaire.com http://soltac.bampton.com http://www.enolar.com http://www.cookwiththesun.com http://www.wisementrading.com/solarcooking.htm http://www.inika.com/chitra/energy_savers.htm http://www.she-inc.org http://home.germany.net/100-441770/amsi-links.html
book: Heaven's Flame; author: Joseph Radabaugh http://www.solarenergy.org/resources/store.php
book: Solar Cooking Naturally; author: Virginia Gurley http://www.solarcooking.org/books.htm
journal: Solar Cooker Review; http://www.solarcooking.org/docs.htm#newsletters

Dangerous pollution from Bio-Gas cookers:
http://www.bhopal.net http://www.who.int/ceh/publications/en/09indoorsmoke.pdf (pdf File)

Solar Oil Cookers/Ovens and Solar Sterling Motors:
http://www.bomin-solar.de http://www.bsrsolar.com http://www.tamera.org b.kovats@tamera.org

Solar Dish Stirling Engines
http://www.stirlingengines.org.uk/sun/sun.html

Ocean Energy, Tidal Energy and River Energy:
http://www.marineturbines.com http://www.wavegen.com http://www.waveenergy.dk http://www.activepower.com http://www.hydroscreen.com http://www.uekus.com http://www.itpower.co.uk http://www.bluenergy.com http://www.poemsinc.org http://www.waveplane.com http://www.wavestarenergy.com http://www.wave-energy.net http://www.jamstec.go.jp http://www.tidalelectric.com http://www.bwea.org

Storing Renewable Energy for later use
http://www.activepower.com http://rpm2.8k.com http://www.uptenergy.com/eng http://www.piller.co.uk/energy.php http://www.pentadyne.com http://www.beaconpower.com/products/SolarInverterSystems/M5.htm http://www.activepower.com http://www.urenco.co.uk/flycylinder http://www.afstrinitypower.com/apps/app_fut.html http://www.tribologysystems.com http://www.satcon.com/applications/estorage.html http://www.magma.ca/~fesi/ http://www.amsuper.com/products/applications/windEnergy/index.cfm http://www.mechron.com/hybrid.asp http://ecmweb.com/mag/electric_cure_battery_blues/index.html

Water Battery - economical energy storage for developing countries and for remote sites:
Use a Ram Pump to pump water to an elevated storage tank. Then use the gravity of the water in the storage tank to generate electricity by utilizing a Micro-Hydro generator.
http://www.gpe-waterpumps.com http://www.microhydropower.com http://www.watermotor.net http://www.windmills.biz http://www.lorentzpumps.com http://www.greenandcarter.com http://www.hi-ram.co.uk http://www.waterwheelfactory.com

Why be Stupid?
http://indymedia.org.nz/newswire/display/38087/index.php

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