Resources Tagged: Solar Energy
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1985-01-01 Developing countries are in a particularly good position to use solar energy because so many receive an abundance of sunshine. More important, the inhabitants of these countries are frequently scattered over vast areas, making access to electricity or conventional fossil fuels difficult as well...
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This handbook has been written as a guide to the construction of the rice dryer developed in the project. It is a translation from the original which was written in Thai and is based on experience gained in the field during the wet season of 1982.
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1979-01-01 Provides comprehensive information on the design and application of passive solar-energy systems and assesses twenty-seven design patterns that offset a variety of factors influencing the effectiveness of solar heating. 435 pages, illustrated, photos
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1979-01-01 Within these pages you will find a guide that demonstrates simply and effectively how the sun's heat can be used in a number of fascinating and effective ways by anyone with a straightforward handyman's approach and some basic tools. It's a book that will open up the mind and stimulate...
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1972-03-01 49 pages Areport of an ad hoc advisory panel of the Board on Science and Technology for International Development, Office of the Foreign Secretary.
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1975-01-01 The purpose of this book is to give 5 basic projects which you can do in your home without any special hard-to-use tools or any hard-to-get materials. We want to show you the way to construct these machines, so you learn the principles and can then apply them to our demonstrated projects or to...
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1974-01-01 Investigates the underlying principles and potential of new approaches to small-scale power production involving wind, water, organic wastes, wood, and solar energy. 322 pages, illustrated
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1964-01-01 The most plentiful and cheapest energy is ours for the taking. While we exhaust our natural energy resources we ignore the one inexhaustible source-solar energy. We can use it now to actually supply most of the power needs of an average household in many parts of the world. 271 pages,...
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1988-08-15 These proceedings contain summaries of the principal discussions and recommendations of the workshop. An extensive bibliography is also included. 240 pages, illustrated
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1979-08-29 This book deals withnew applications of simple, age old processes, Although all the points covered are based on proven application and fact, the author has presented themin the simplest and most easilbly understoodmanner possible. Easily and inexpensively convert your car to run either on...