electric power production

The author details how he ignored naysayers and was able to bring electricity and running water to his Malawian village when he built a makeshift windmill out of scrap metal and spare parts.

The author details how he ignored naysayers and was able to bring electricity and running water to his Malawian village when he built a makeshift windmill out of scrap metal and spare parts.

Discusses alternative energy sources for homeowners, including wind generators, solar panels, wood, hydrogen fuel cells, geothermal heat pumps, and others, covering their costs and how long it takes to recoup one's investment with each.

Discusses energy issues and provides information about renewable resources, covering how electricity is produced and delivered, hydropower, solar and wind energy, fossil fuels, the environmental and health aspects of energy choices, and other related topics.

Explores the challenges posed by global warming on energy production, discussing the world's reliance on fossil fuels and efforts to cut fossil fuel emissions, and describing alternative energy solutions and their pros and cons.

Traces the history of the study of electricity, from discoveries by the early Greeks to more recent developments in communication, electronics, and solar generators.