50 Green Projects for the Evil Genius - Jamil Shariff

50 Green Projects for the Evil Genius

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Buch | Softcover
208 Seiten
2009
TAB Books Inc (Verlag)
978-0-07-154959-2 (ISBN)
28,65 inkl. MwSt
Learn to build 50 different environmentally friendly projects, from wind and solar power, fuel, and waste. Both old and new technologies are utilized, so all green evil geniuses can maximize their impact on the planet.
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50 Ways to Be a Green Evil Genius!

Who knew being environmentally conscious would ever be considered evil? With 50 Green Projects for the Evil Genius, you'll have wicked fun while reducing your impact on the planet and saving money.

Using easy-to-find parts and tools, this do-it-yourself guide offers a wide variety of environmentally focused projects you can accomplish on your own. Topics covered include transportation, alternative fuels, solar, wind, and hydro power, home insulation, construction, and more. The projects in this unique guide range from easy to more complex and are designed to optimize your time and simplify your life!

50 Green Projects for the Evil Genius:



Features step-by-step instructions for 50 environmentally friendly projects, complete with helpful illustrations
Shows you how to design, build, and install your creations
Allows you to customize each project for your purposes
Removes the frustration factor-all required parts are listed, along with sources

50 Green Projects for the Evil Genius provides you with all the plans and schematics you need to:



Dramatically improve the fuel efficiency of your car

Insulate the windows in your home

Build a worm compost bin
Audit your appliances with an energy meter
Build a water purifier
Set up a rainwater collection system
Create a solar water heater
Construct a homopolar motor
Assemble a solar module from PV cells
Create a wind turbine
Assemble your own weather-protected human-powered vehicle
Convert your car to biodiesel
Build a contained composite structure
And more

Jamil Shariff is a consultant with the Boxfish Group, a sustainable innovations incubator working with governments, businesses and advocacy groups to create policies and implement changes that achieve an efficient, healthier and more sustainable environment.

Foreword by The Right Honourable Paul Martin PC
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. Transportation
3. Staying Inside
4. Waste and Value
5. Efficiency
6. Using Water
7. Heating with the Sun
8. Water and Air
9. Heat and Power
10. Electricity
11. Solar Electricity
12. Wind Power
13. Alternatives to Your Car
14. Alternative Fuels for Transport
15. Spaces and Structures
Index

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Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 216 x 274 mm
Gewicht 491 g
Themenwelt Technik Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
Technik Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
Schlagworte Alternativtechnologie
ISBN-10 0-07-154959-5 / 0071549595
ISBN-13 978-0-07-154959-2 / 9780071549592
Zustand Neuware
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