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Troubled Times: Books on Electrical Energy
Recommended by decastro@netcom.com (Richard A. De Castro), on misc.survivalism.
Wind Energy Basics
$17.95 How to choose and place your windmill. How to build windmills in general.
Wind Energy for Sustainable Development
Published in 1992 by the American Wind Energy Association, Washington D.C.
Wind Power Workshop
By Hugh Piggot. Has information about the construction of horizontal axis wind generators, along with blade
construction, hub construction, pitch mechanisms, and much more. Mr. Piggot is a tried and true expert on the
construction of home made wind generators.
Windspinners
By M. Hackleman. Mr. Hackleman's Wind and WindSpinners is full of the pertinent information one is most
likely to need. There are chapters which explain how to construct a rotor from 50 gallon drums cut in half, from
top to bottom. This chapter also shows how to place them in a stacked array for better performance and ease in
starting. Another chapter shows how to put together a charging system and battery bank for domestic
consumption. Highly regarded in the windmill field.
Wiring 12 Volts For Ample Power
How to operate on 12 Volts.
Whole Earth Catalog
Offers a Catalog full of environmentally friendly tools and supplies. One can order the Catalog in paper form,
also.
Wind Power for Home and Business
Order from Backwoods Home Magazine (800) 835-2418, 414 pages, $38. A comprehensive guide to modern
wind machines, featuring rugged, low-cost designs suitable for homes, businesses, and ranches, both on and off
the grid. It shows how to measure the wind and how to choose, install, and operate your system.
Wind Power Workshop
by Hugh Piggot. $22.95
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