Leckie, JimMasters, GilWhitehouse, HarryYoung, Lily2005-04-222005-04-221981https://hdl.handle.net/1813/1006A print on demand of these books and articles can be obtained from Cornell Business Services (CBS) Digital Services by sending e-mail to digital@cornell.edu or calling 607.255.2524. In the body of the message include the identifier.uri for the book or article, and ask to be contacted regarding payment.Population growth, resource depletion, unstable ecosystems, and economic strains are some of the interlinked and uncertain hazards that deteriorate the life experiences of people. Conservation of resources and greater reliance on renewable energy systems sized to the home and perhaps even constructed by the homeowner can provide part of the solution. This book, written by engineers but accessible to anyone with a good calculator, shows how to design and manage technologies that are small-scale, decentralized, conservative, and environmentally gentle.35725307 bytesapplication/pdfen-USrenewable energysolar energywind energymicrohydropowersustainabilityalternative architecturemethane digestersself-sufficient livingappropriate technologybook