More Power to You Review

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(More customer reviews)I don't know what happened to the excellent reviews that used to be posted here or why Amazon chose to leave only this one. I would just like to say two things here. One is that "More Power to You!" is now in its FIFTH printing, has sold thousands of copies, received many excellent reviews (including those from the editors of various homesteading and survival publications), and I have received lots of warm and enthusiastic letters and emails from readers who have gone on to build this electrical system.
Second, before taking the one-and-only remaining Amazon review too seriously, click on the link to see "all of this person's reviews," and then consider the source.
BTW, the reason this manual is offered with a spiral-comb lay-flat format is because it is a how-to manual, and most people who actually do the how-to part prefer a lay-flat manual that stays open to the desired page.
Thanks for listening!
Skip Thomsen
Hilo, Hawaii

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A superior, intuitive, how-to manual! In easy-to-understand conversational language, More Power To You! is intentionally as non-technical as possible, addressing the need for clear, concise, step-by-step instructions to a specific end result: an owner-built, owner-operated power system which will deliver all it promises, without the owner needing to be an electrical engineer.This system has been proven with years of trouble-free service for far less money than public power would have cost. It is the perfect alternative for those who need more electrical power than can be created with other alternative sources. It's the system of choice for those with a shop or farm needing constant, clean, dependable power.

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Emergency Power: For Radio Communications Review

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(More customer reviews)An excellent book for those considering using solar or other alternative power sources. It's also useful for folks wanting to know how to use a generator or other sources during power failures or wiring their home for standby use.


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Two Cents per Mile: Will President Obama Make it Happen WITH THE STROKE OF A PEN? Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is a must read for anyone concerned about transportation, the environment and public policy. The book goes far deeper than the documentary Who Killed the Electric Car in explaining what the author calls "the open door conspiracy" going on between Big Oil, Big Automotive and the U.S. Department of Energy. From the eyes of an engineer but written in plain English, the book shows how instead of moving toward all electric vehicles, we are being held back by corporations who want to preserve the internal combustion engine and their precious liquid fuels. There are pictures showing working electric cars still on the road today. We are being duped into paying far too much for running our cars and it's happening right in front of us. The book includes links to sites with form letters that can be customized and sent to local, state and federal representatives. I recommend everyone to get this book and take action now so we can really pay 2 cents a mile and end the burden of importing energy. I already mailed my letters!

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The Collapse of Common Sense: Preservation of Big Oil and the Big Three Automakers. In 2003 "FreedomCAR" (Freedom Cooperative Automotive Research) was created as a public-private partnership between the United States Department of Energy, BP America, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Shell Hydrogen, and The United States Council for Automotive Research (USCAR - a partnership among Daimler/Chrysler, Ford Motor Company and General Motors). What are the oil and automotive corporations doing together? What happened to Toyota's RAV4-EV program that produced 100% electric sports utility vehicles (that's right, SUV's!) that are still running, today, at a cost of two cents per mile? Engineer Nevres Cefo shows how Americans are being systematically misinformed and trapped with only one choice for their future transportation needs: the internal combustion engine and liquid fuels. Can we change the course of where we are going and how we get there? Yes we can, and Cefo shows you how to do it.

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Got Sun? Go Solar: Get Free Renewable Energy to Power Your Grid-Tied Home Review

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(More customer reviews)I've lived off-grid with a PV system long enough to recognize how realistic and practical Rex's books and magazine articles on solar living are. Now preparing to build on property already furnished with grid power, I wondered whether a grid-intertie system was a good idea or if it would turn out to be just a costly indulgence of my renewable-energy philosophies. Now that I've met Rex and LaVonne, visited their PV-powered home, and read this book, I'm convinced that there will be no regrets.
Where I live there are apparently no financial incentives, other than net metering, for grid-intertie installations. This book points out that many states and localities do have quite attractive incentive programs and suggests ways to find out. If you live in such a place, lucky you! Go for it!
"Got Sun? Go Solar" doesn't provide all the information you'll need. There are too many variables: personal preference, budget, climate, local politics and attitudes, and so on. Rex and his co-author, Doug Pratt, have instead compiled a guidebook with enough technical background to understand the nature of grid-intertie technology plus resources (many on the Internet) where you can acquire the rest of the information you need.
Don't be concerned that this will be dry reading. The only "dry" is the humor that fills the book. In the world of PV energy there are many funny stories and you'll get to read some of them.

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Clean Money: Picking Winners in the Green Tech Boom Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is a great summary of numerous clean technologies, spanning the range of power production (solar, wind, biofuels, geothermal, fuel cells), energy storage, energy conservation, food, water, vehicles, houses, materials, and more. John Rubino and his team must have spent an incredible amount of time digging into all the areas of clean tech, detailing their pros and cons, and surveying individual companies in each sector.
(I was able to get a sneak preview and comment on the book before its publication. But when the official version came out, I immediately re-read it, because there were so many pieces of valuable information that I had already forgotten.)
While I am a veteran in the field of alternative energy, I was surprised how many technologies are out there that I didn't fully know about. It can sometimes be overwhelming, or even uncomfortable, to hear about all these different technologies. But I am so glad that I now read about all these potential future developments. As an investor myself, it never hurts to have as much information as possible, and I don't even want to imagine what I would miss if I hadn't read the book.
John Rubino also blends the book with great macro-economics sections and investor advice. He is one of the few people right on the money, as he had predicted the real estate bust in his 2003 book, and he was consistently recommending to avoid or short homebuilders and investment banks, as in his regular interviews on Howestreet.com. He has certainly helped me and my investor group to stay clear of some of the collapses on Wall Street this year.
The current book is by no means just a promotion of all new clean technologies. On the contrary, it contains ample warnings about what can happen to overhyped technologies, what to look for, and how to avoid possible traps. It is an objective book for those interested in new technologies and investing.


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In Clean Money, John Rubino, Editor of GreenStockInvesting.com, introduces you to the world of clean tech (also known as green tech) and its wealth creation potential. Throughout the book, he explores a variety of clean energy sources–from solar power to biofuels–and shows how these renewable resources will spawn successful companies and rising share prices. Page by page, you'll discover the technologies that will drive this boom and become familiar with the state of their markets, their growth prospects, and the companies that are best positioned to become tomorrow's success stories.

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