Renewable Energy for home owners
Erin Keller, 25.03.2007 08:43
Renewable Energy Workshops for home owners.
Also, Free Public Potluck and Presentation.
Renewable Energy Workshops for home owners - by Solar Energy International
http://solarenergy.org
Classes held on Guemes Island, Washington State 98221
Part of the San Juan Island Group
Free Public Potluck - May 4; 7 PM - Friday
at Guemes Island Community Center
Food, good company, and a
free Presentation on renewable energy by Hugh Piggott from Scotland.
All welcome! Tel: (360) 293-5863 
ian@solarenergy.org
CLASSES:
Introduction to Renewable Energy - April 28, 2007 - Saturday
http://solarenergy.org/workshops/workshop.php?id=20
Wind-Electric System Design and Installation - April 30 - May 5, 2007
http://solarenergy.org/workshops/workshop.php?id=8
http://scoraigwind.com/buildyo/index.htm
Homebuilt Wind Generators - May 7-12, 2007
http://solarenergy.org/workshops/workshop.php?id=9
http://scoraigwind.com/buildyo/index.htm
CLASS DETAILED INFORMATION
INTRODUCTION TO RENEWABLE ENERGY for Home Owners
Solar, wind, micro-hydro, solar hot water and cooking, energy efficiency
Classroom Sessions and System Tours
This is an overview workshop of renewable energy technologies.
Participants will learn how to evaluate each resource and plan for high quality systems. Tours of renewable energy systems will supplement classroom sessions.
Topics:
Why Renewables?
Solar-Electric, Wind-Electric, & Microhydro-Electric Systems
System Siting & Design Principles
Solar Hot Water,
Solar Cooking, & Passive Solar Design
Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Resources for Further Study
Tuition: $125; 50% off for Spouse/SO
Instructor: Ian Woofenden, Senior Editor, Home Power magazine; SEI NW & Costa Rica coordinator
Information, logistics, and lodging
Ian Woofenden, SEI NW Workshops Coordinator
PO Box 1001
Anacortes WA 98221-1001
(360) 293-5863
ian@solarenergy.org
OTHER WORSHOPS on Guemes Island, Washington State 98221
Wind-Electric System Design & Installation - April 30 - May 5
http://solarenergy.org/workshops/workshop.php?id=8
http://scoraigwind.com/buildyo/index.htm
Homebuilt Wind Generators - May 7 - 12
http://solarenergy.org/workshops/workshop.php?id=9
http://scoraigwind.com/buildyo/index.htm
http://www.bergey.com
http://www.magenn.com
http://www.vestas.com
http://www.windustry.com/community
http://www.provenenergy.co.uk
http://www.abundantre.com
Other Info by various groups:
ORGANIC VEGETABLE DIESEL FUEL
http://www.plantdrive.com
http://biodieselwarehouse.com
http://www.joshuatickell.com/books_films.htm
http://hawaii.indymedia.org/news/2006/06/5943.php
TOURS of SOLAR HOMES and SOLAR BUILDINGS
and Links to Groups supporting food security, clean air, climate protection
USA- http://www.ases.org/tour/2006_tour/california.htm
http://neworleans.indymedia.org/news/2006/07/8046.php
International- http://bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=25168
http://www.ases.org/tour
http://www.homepower.com/events/index.cfm
http://www.solarliving.org
http://www.solarhouseday.com/index01.shtml
http://www.homepower.com/links/non_profit.cfm
USA- http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2006/07/342040.shtml
ELECTRIC BIKES
http://www.myebike.com
http://www.tidalforce.com
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
CAR SHARING
http://www.erideshare.com
http://www.carsharing.net
http://vvv.com/carshare/Links.html
http://www.flexcarnetwork.com
http://www.cooperativeauto.net
http://www.carshare.org
http://www.shareajourney.com
http://www.carsharing.org
http://www.citycarshare.org
http://www.autoshare.com
http://www.liftshare.org
http://www.zipcar.com
http://www.flexcar.com
http://www.communauto.com
ELECTRIC AUTOS
http://www.eaaev.org
http://www.nedra.com
http://www.teslamotors.com
http://www.myersmotors.com
http://www.grassrootsev.com
http://www.pluginamerica.com
http://www.wrightspeed.com
http://www.acpropulsion.com
STOP WORLD HUNGER
http://neworleans.indymedia.org/news/2006/11/9096.php
http://www.carbon.org http://www.trees.co.za http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk http://www.moringatrees.org http://www.permacultureinternational.org http://echonet.org/core.htm http://www.seedinternational.com.au http://www.permaculture.org.uk http://www.csa-india.org http://neemfoundation.org http://www.neemresource.com http://www.treesforlife.org http://www.growbiointensive.org
http://maineindymedia.org/newswire/display/4466/index.php
PEAK OIL and Permaculture
http://thunderbay.indymedia.org/news/2006/05/23436.php
http://bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=25013
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.hydroscreen.com 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 http://www.rainman.ie http://www.eugenerainwater.com
book: Rainwater Harvesting; author: Arnold Pacey and Adrian Cullis
http://www.eco-logicbooks.com
book: Rainwater Catchment Systems for Domestic Supply; author: Erik Nissen Petersen
http://store.solarlivingstore.com/racasy.html
http://www.tve.org/ho/doc.cfm?aid=536
http://www.permaculture.org.uk/bookshop.asp?opt=books&catid=9&subcatid=all&title=Sun,%20Wind%20and%20Water
book: Safe Rainwater Collection; author: Charmaine Taylor http://www.dirtcheapbuilder.com/safraincol.html
book: Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands; author: Brad Lancaster
http://www.chelseagreen.com/2005/items/rainwaterharvesting1
http://www.nativeseeds.org/v2/prod.php?prodID=PB547
http://www.ziemia.org/indexenglish.php
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
book: Ferrocement Water Tanks http://www.eco-logicbooks.com
book: Ferrocement Tank Construction Manual http://www.dirtcheapbuilder.com/sol.html
online book: Texas Guide to Rainwater Harvesting; author: Wendy Price Todd
http://www.twdb.state.tx.us/publications/reports/RainwaterHarvestingManual_3rdedition.pdf
Domestic Roofwater Harvesting for Low Income Countries
http://www.eng.warwick.ac.uk/ircsa/factsheets/lowincome.htm
http://www.eng.warwick.ac.uk/DTU/rwh/components6.html
More Information
http://www.foodnotlawns.com/resources.html
http://www.p2pays.org/ref/18/17754.htm
http://www.solar783.com/rainharv.pdf
Other Rainwater Books
http://www.searnet.org/publications.asp?pn=2&PublicationType=publications§ion=resources
http://rainwater-toolkit.net
http://www.irpaa.org.br/colheita/08.htm
http://www.geckodance.com/Family_Focus/Rainwater_Collection.html
http://www.itdg.org/docs/technical_information_service/rainwater_harvesting.pdf
http://www.handsontv.info/series2/waterways_reports/waterways_mm/heavensabove.pdf
http://www.unep.org/wed/2006/downloads/PDF/Bibiliogra_TitleIndex.pdf
http://www.unep.org/wed/2006/downloads/PDF/Bibiliogra.pdf
http://www.worldagroforestry.org/eca/downloads/PrunusTribune03.pdf
http://www.ozon.ru/context/catalog/id/1086675/?page=14
GRAY WATER RECYCLING
http://www.oasisdesign.net http://www.ecoplay.nl 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.seacology.org http://www.seaweb.org
book: Builder's Greywater Guide; author: Art Ludwig http://www.oasisdesign.net
book: Sewage Solutions; author: Nick Grant http://www.cat.org.uk/catpubs/pubs_content.tmpl?subdir=catpubs&sku=PUBS_25&key=ss
LOCAL SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES FOR COMMUNITY PROGRESS
http://wmass.indymedia.org/newswire/display/2058/index.php
http://worcester.indymedia.org/node/138
e-mail:: ian@solarenergy.org
Homepage:: http://www.lowimpact.org