Natural Home Heating: The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Options

Pahl (a journalist) surveys renewable energy options for heating homes, with attention to wood, pellet, corn, grain, masonry heaters, solar power, and heat pumps. He describes the fuels, systems, technologies, costs, and advantages and disadvantages of each heating option. And he provides instructions for retrofitting heating systems or designing affordable and environmentally friendly homes. Diagrams and black-and-white photographs help illustrate the instructions. Annotation 穢2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)