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Alcohol
Can Be A Gas!: Fueling an Ethanol Revolution
for the 21st Century
By David
Blume. Explains the history, technology,
and even the sociology of renewable fuels in
a fashion that can be appreciated by expert
and novice alike. Offers countless hands-on
technical solutions ranging from home stills
to for-profit manufacturing strategies. More…
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The
Art of Natural Building
Edited by Joseph
F. Kennedy, et al. A user-friendly introduction
to natural building for non-professionals as
well as architects and designers. Packed with
resources, it is an encyclopedia of natural
building.
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F. Kennedy EcoSpeakers Info >>
Beat
High Gas Prices Now!
By Diane
MacEachern. Sets out practical, and
easy-to-do things one can do to reduce gasoline
consumption, and quantifies the savings that
will result. More…
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MacEachern EcoSpeakers Info >>
Biodiesel
America: How to Achieve Energy Security, Free
America from Middle-east Oil Dependence And
Make Money Growing Fuel
By Josh
Tickell. Provides a fresh perspective
on our oil-laden history (why America is more
dependent on oil than any other nation), our
present position of energy compromise, and the
true potential for a fossil-fuel-free future.
Shows that an abundance of available, economically
viable, and profitable energy solutions exists.
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Tickell EcoSpeakers Info >>
Complete
Guide to Environmental Careers in the 21st Century
By the Environmental Careers Organization. Organized
for ease of use and fully updated, it is the
most comprehensive and reliable resource available
for information about environmental career opportunities.
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Deep
Water: The Epic Struggle over Dams, Displaced
People, and the Environment
By Jacques
Leslie. Looks at large dams and their
consequences through the eyes of three members
of the 1990s' World Commission on Dams. Documents
the often corrupt finances and politics of dam
building and the injustice of the displacement
of communities. Explains how dams cause aridity,
erosion, extinction, and pollution. More...
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Leslie EcoSpeakers Info >>
Design
for a Livable Planet
By Jon Naar. Explains the causes of environmental
damage and offers practical steps. Includes
sections on wastes, toxics, water quality, air
pollution, global warming, deforestation, and
renewable energy. More…
From
the Fryer to the Fuel Tank
By Josh
Tickell. Details all aspects of running
diesel engines on vegetable oil. Includes information
on biodiesel, the diesel fuel substitute made
from new or used vegetable oil, as well as information
on running any diesel engine on straight vegetable
oil. Packed with history, information, instructions,
photos, diagrams and resources. More...
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Tickell EcoSpeakers Info >>
From
Space to Earth: The Story of Solar Electricity
By John
Perlin. The history of photovoltaics
(the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity
by solar cells) from the early 19th century
to the present. Brings home to the lay reader
the background of the technology that may be
our best energy option for the future. More...
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Perlin EcoSpeakers Info >>
Frontiers
of Sustainability
By Roger Dower, Daryl Ditz, et al. A concrete
plan for achieving sustainable development in
the United States. A technologically feasible
vision of the future in which the unwanted trends
we see unfolding now are reversed. More…
Green
Urbanism
By Timothy Beatley. Explains what planners and
local officials in the United States can learn
from the sustainable city movement in Europe.
Examines the progress and policies of twenty-five
of the most innovative cities. More…
The
Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy
By Dan
Chiras. This guide starts by outlining
the likely impacts of fossil fuel shortages
and some basic facts about energy. It then discusses
energy conservation to slash energy bills and
prepare for renewable energy options. Focusing
on specific strategies needed to replace specific
fuels, the book examines each option available
to homeowners. More…
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Chiras EcoSpeakers Info >>
Lives
Per Gallon: The True Cost of Our Oil Addiction
By Terry
Tamminen. A hard look at the health,
environmental, and national security costs hidden
in every barrel of oil. While the petroleum
industry is raking in huge profits, it is studiously
avoiding measures that would lessen the hazards
of its products. Using the successful lawsuits
by state governments against big tobacco as
a model, the author sets forth a bold strategy
to hold oil and auto companies accountable and
force industry reform. He also offers a blueprint
for developing alternative energy sources based
on California's real world experiences. More…
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Tamminen EcoSpeakers Info >>
The
Natural House: A Complete Guide to Healthy,
Energy-Efficient, Environmental Homes
By Dan
Chiras. An overview of the pros and
cons of fourteen natural building methods. Includes
straw bale, rammed earth, cob, cordwood, adobe,
earthbags, papercrete, and more. The common
goal is to create a house that is economical,
energy efficient, nontoxic, and pleasing. This
comprehensive sourcebook offers in-depth information
that will guide your choice of the materials
and methods for building a sustainable natural
home. More…
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Chiras EcoSpeakers Info >>
The
Official Earth Day Guide to Planet Repair
By Denis
Hayes. Changes in individual, local,
and national energy choices can slow or even
stop the dangerous build-up of greenhouse gases
in our atmosphere while saving money, helping
the economy, and enhancing human health. More…
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Hayes EcoSpeakers Info >>
Power
Surge: Guide to the Coming Energy Revolution
By Christopher
Flavin. "Nearly unnoticed by government
and industry, the world energy economy has entered
a period of rapid change that may be as far-reaching
as the computer and telecommunications revolutions,"
according to Power Surge. "The giant oil
refineries and coal-fired power plants that
energized the twentieth century soon may be
relics of the industrial revolution, as obsolete
as the typewriter or Model T Ford." More…
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Flavin EcoSpeakers Info >>
Renewable
Energy Policy
By Paul
Komor. Takes a pragmatic, nuts-and-bolts
look at the myriad government efforts to promote
renewables, and reports back on what works,
what doesn't, and why. In clear, jargon-free
language, this book shows how and why some policies
have achieved impressive results, and others
have failed. More…
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Komor EcoSpeakers Info >>
The
Solar House: Passive Heating and Cooling
By Dan
Chiras. Explains in detail how today's
homebuilders can succeed with solar designs.
Now that energy efficiency measures including
higher levels of insulation and multi-layered
glazing have become standard, it is easier than
ever before to create a comfortable and affordable
passive solar house that will provide year-round
comfort in any climate. More…
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Chiras EcoSpeakers Info >>
Stormy
Weather
By Guy Dauncey and Patrick Mazza. Deals head-on
with our most urgent environmental challenge
yet, and is the only book to put simple, effective
solutions to global warming in the hands of
ordinary citizens. More…
Teaching
About Climate Change
By Tim Grant and Gail Littlejohn. This exciting
resource provides educators at all grade levels
with strategies to teach about global warming
and engage students' interest in doing their
part to help cool the planet. More…
Watershed:
The Undamming of America
By Elizabeth
Grossman. Dams affect a river's ecosystem,
throwing off the balance that fosters plant,
insect and fish life. Grossman gives a national
perspective to the current movement toward dam
removal and reports on the complex and conflicting
political and economic perspectives and pressures
that drive or resist removal. More...
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Grossman EcoSpeakers Info >>
Winning
the Oil Endgame
By Jonathan
Koomey. Describes a plan for reducing
U.S. oil use by 50% by 2025 and ending foreign
oil dependency. The plan is market-based and
uses existing technology. Elements include more
efficient oil and natural gas use, superefficient
vehicles, and development of cellulostic ethanol.
More…
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Koomey EcoSpeakers Info >>
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