"This best practices handbook from the International Energy Agency's Implementing Agreement on Renewable Energy Technology Deployment (IEA-RETD) provides energy policy-makers and professionals in the renewable energy industry with a practical, easy-to-use guide and toolkit to th…
Heating and cooling represent significant energy loads around the world, with the associated high level of carbon emissions. Many countries have commitments in place to derive an increasing proportion of the energy they use for heating and cooling from renewable sources; some ar…
Renewable Heating and Cooling: Technologies and Applications presents the latest information on the generation of heat for industry and domestic purposes, an area where a significant proportion of total energy is consumed. In Europe, this figure is estimated to be almost 50%, wi…
Conseils pratiques pour rafraîchir sa maison ou son appartement sans utiliser une climatisation polluante : brasseurs d'air, ventilation nocturne, rafraîchissement par rayonnement ou par évaporation, puits provençal, etc.
Explains how to build a superefficient wood fired heater in a weekend for less than a hundred dollars and how to use it in a range of applications. The authors discuss materials, where to find them, what to pay, and how to make use of found and recycled parts. This book also inc…
"Using woodburning stove effectively is both an art and a science...Will Rolls, talks you through the theory and practice of getting the best results from your stove. From finding the fuel and seasoning it, to lighting the stove and operating it cleanly, this book describes the.…
Begins with a general description of heat pumps and how they work, their terminology, and their standards. This is followed by details on air- and ground-source heat pumps, including their operation, components, energy efficiency considerations, sizing and design considerations,…
