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Complete Guide to Going Off the Grid

by Sam Morgan ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 16 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.How can you live sustainably and independently off the grid? This book serves as a comprehensive guide for anyone looking to transition to an off-grid lifestyle, focusing on sustainability, self-sufficiency, and freedom from traditional systems. It covers topics such as building an off-grid home, generating your own power with solar or wind energy, ... Read more

$0.11 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.How can you live sustainably and independently off the grid? This book serves as a comprehensive guide for anyone looking to transition to an off-grid lifestyle, focusing on sustainability, self-sufficiency, and freedom from traditional systems. It covers topics such as building an off-grid home, generating your own power with solar or wind energy,
... Read more
Audiobook

Energy

A Human History

by Richard Rhodes ...

Narrated by Jacques Roy ...

Unabridged

11 hours 48 min

A “meticulously researched” (The New York Times Book Review) examination of energy transitions over time and an exploration of the current challenges presented by global warming, a surging world population, and renewable energy—from Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning author Richard Rhodes.People have lived and died, businesses have prospered and failed, and nations have risen to world ... Read more

$26.99 USD

A “meticulously researched” (The New York Times Book Review) examination of energy transitions over time and an exploration of the current challenges presented by global warming, a surging world population, and renewable energy—from Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning author Richard Rhodes.People have lived and died, businesses have prospered and failed, and nations have risen to world
... Read more
Audiobook

The Way Home

Tales from a Life without Technology

by Mark Boyle ...

Narrated by Gerard Doyle ...

Unabridged

8 hours 37 min

It was 11:00 pm when I checked my email for the last time and turned off my phone for what I hoped would be forever.No running water, no car, no electricity or any of the things it powers: the internet, phone, washing machine, radio, or light bulb. Just a wooden cabin, on a smallholding, by the edge of a stand of spruce.The Way Home is a modern-day Walden―an honest and lyrical account of a ... Read more

$19.99 USD

It was 11:00 pm when I checked my email for the last time and turned off my phone for what I hoped would be forever.No running water, no car, no electricity or any of the things it powers: the internet, phone, washing machine, radio, or light bulb. Just a wooden cabin, on a smallholding, by the edge of a stand of spruce.The Way Home is a modern-day Walden―an honest and lyrical account of a
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Audiobook

Blackout Wars

State Initiatives To Achieve Preparedness Against An Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Catastrophe

by Dr. Peter Vincent Pry ...

Narrated by David Drummond ...

Unabridged

10 hours 38 min

Blackout Wars is about the historically unprecedented threat to our electronic civilization from its dependence on the electric power grid. Most Americans have experienced temporary blackouts, and regard them as merely an inconvenience. Some Americans have experienced more protracted local and regional blackouts, as in the aftermaths of Hurricanes Sandy and Katrina, and may be better able to ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Blackout Wars is about the historically unprecedented threat to our electronic civilization from its dependence on the electric power grid. Most Americans have experienced temporary blackouts, and regard them as merely an inconvenience. Some Americans have experienced more protracted local and regional blackouts, as in the aftermaths of Hurricanes Sandy and Katrina, and may be better able to
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Audiobook

In Search of the Canary Tree

The Story of a Scientist, a Cypress, and a Changing World

by Lauren E. Oakes ...

Narrated by Ellen Archer ...

Unabridged

8 hours 27 min

The award-winning and surprisingly hopeful story of one woman's search for resiliency in a warming worldSeveral years ago, ecologist Lauren E. Oakes set out from California for Alaska's old-growth forests to hunt for a dying tree: the yellow-cedar. With climate change as the culprit, the death of this species meant loss for many Alaskans. Oakes and her research team wanted to chronicle how plants ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The award-winning and surprisingly hopeful story of one woman's search for resiliency in a warming worldSeveral years ago, ecologist Lauren E. Oakes set out from California for Alaska's old-growth forests to hunt for a dying tree: the yellow-cedar. With climate change as the culprit, the death of this species meant loss for many Alaskans. Oakes and her research team wanted to chronicle how plants
... Read more
Audiobook

Deine autarke Solaranlage

Der Schritt-für-Schritt-Einsteigerratgeber zum Planen, Installieren und Warten deiner Inselanlage – für Wohnmobil, Camper und Tiny House. Endlich unabhängig mit Strom aus der Sonne.

by Briggs Boone ...

Narrated by Digitale Stimme Georg G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 19 min

Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen.Hast du schon mal jemanden gesehen, der seinen ganzen Alltag mit Strom aus der Sonne versorgt – und gedacht: „Das kriege ich nie hin"?Doch – und dieses Hörbuch beweist es, indem es bei null anfängt.Die meisten Off-Grid-Ratgeber setzen voraus, dass du schon weißt, was eine Wattstunde ist oder wie man eine Batterie auslegt. Dieses nicht. Es ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen.Hast du schon mal jemanden gesehen, der seinen ganzen Alltag mit Strom aus der Sonne versorgt – und gedacht: „Das kriege ich nie hin"?Doch – und dieses Hörbuch beweist es, indem es bei null anfängt.Die meisten Off-Grid-Ratgeber setzen voraus, dass du schon weißt, was eine Wattstunde ist oder wie man eine Batterie auslegt. Dieses nicht. Es
... Read more
Audiobook

The Radioactive Boy Scout

The Frightening True Story of a Whiz Kid and His Homemade Nuclear Reactor

by Ken Silverstein ...

Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross ...

Unabridged

6 hours 45 min

Growing up in suburban Detroit, David Hahn was fascinated by science. While he was working on his Atomic Energy badge for the Boy Scouts, David’s obsessive attention turned to nuclear energy. Throwing caution to the wind, he plunged into a new project: building a model nuclear reactor in his backyard garden shed.Posing as a physics professor, David solicited information on reactor design from the ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Growing up in suburban Detroit, David Hahn was fascinated by science. While he was working on his Atomic Energy badge for the Boy Scouts, David’s obsessive attention turned to nuclear energy. Throwing caution to the wind, he plunged into a new project: building a model nuclear reactor in his backyard garden shed.Posing as a physics professor, David solicited information on reactor design from the
... Read more
Audiobook

Sustainable Energy: A Practical Guide to Clean Power, Climate Solutions, and Resilient Futures

by Jonathan Keller ...

Narrated by Jonathan Keller ...

Unabridged

1 hour 54 min

Transform climate anxiety into resilient futures with this hopeful, practical roadmap to mastering renewable energy. Whether you are seeking an inspiring commute listen or empowering your lifelong learning journey, this vital audio experience demystifies the complex systems powering our modern world.Step beyond the fatalism of global warming and explore the deeply human side of the green tech ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Transform climate anxiety into resilient futures with this hopeful, practical roadmap to mastering renewable energy. Whether you are seeking an inspiring commute listen or empowering your lifelong learning journey, this vital audio experience demystifies the complex systems powering our modern world.Step beyond the fatalism of global warming and explore the deeply human side of the green tech
... Read more
Audiobook

The Grid

The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future

by Gretchen Bakke, Ph.D. ...

Narrated by Katherine Fenton ...

Unabridged

12 hours 38 min

Bloomsbury presents The Grid by Gretchen Bakke, read by Katherine FentonOne of Bill Gates's Favorite Books of 2016A revelatory look at our national power grid--how it developed, its current flaws, and how it must be completely reimagined for our fast-approaching energy future.America's electrical grid, an engineering triumph of the twentieth century, is turning out to be a poor fit for the present ... Read more

$27.00 USD

Bloomsbury presents The Grid by Gretchen Bakke, read by Katherine FentonOne of Bill Gates's Favorite Books of 2016A revelatory look at our national power grid--how it developed, its current flaws, and how it must be completely reimagined for our fast-approaching energy future.America's electrical grid, an engineering triumph of the twentieth century, is turning out to be a poor fit for the present
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Audiobook

Smarter Than the Storm

Championing the AI-Climate Nexus for a Truly Sustainable Future

by Amitabh Kant, Siddharth Sinha ...

Narrated by Adwait Karambelkar ...

Unabridged

9 hours 13 min

'This book provides a timely exploration of complex dynamics, offering a compelling and clear-sighted view of the interplay between AI, energy and sustainability.'- Dr Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA)'A book of crucial importance. Innovation for clean and efficient activities and infrastructure will be critical. Investment will be at centre stage. So too, AI. A ... Read more

$25.99 USD

'This book provides a timely exploration of complex dynamics, offering a compelling and clear-sighted view of the interplay between AI, energy and sustainability.'- Dr Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA)'A book of crucial importance. Innovation for clean and efficient activities and infrastructure will be critical. Investment will be at centre stage. So too, AI. A
... Read more
Audiobook

Tu Guía de Energía Solar Fuera de la Red

Guía para principiantes: diseña, instala y mantén tu sistema solar fotovoltaico, paso a paso — para casa rodante, camper, casa pequeña o cabaña.

by Briggs Boone ...

Narrated by Voz Digital Luis G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 6 min

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.¿Alguna vez viste a alguien hacer funcionar toda su vida con energía del sol y pensaste: «Yo nunca podría con eso»?Sí puedes—y este audiolibro lo demuestra, empezando desde cero absoluto.La mayoría de las guías de energía solar fuera de la red dan por sentado que ya sabes qué es un vatio-hora o cómo dimensionar una batería. Esta no. Te enseña todo ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.¿Alguna vez viste a alguien hacer funcionar toda su vida con energía del sol y pensaste: «Yo nunca podría con eso»?Sí puedes—y este audiolibro lo demuestra, empezando desde cero absoluto.La mayoría de las guías de energía solar fuera de la red dan por sentado que ya sabes qué es un vatio-hora o cómo dimensionar una batería. Esta no. Te enseña todo
... Read more
Audiobook

The Hype About Hydrogen

False Promises and Real Solutions in the Race to Save the Climate: Revised and Updated

by Joseph J. Romm ...

Narrated by Rick Barr ...

Unabridged

6 hours 59 min

For decades, we've been promised that a hydrogen economy is just around the corner. After billions in investment, hydrogen has failed to live up to these overblown promises. Yet it is as hyped as ever, a target of media enthusiasm and hefty investment from government and industry. Is it time to accept that the "fuel of the future" may never arrive?In 2003, energy expert Joesph J. Romm wrote The ... Read more

$15.99 USD

For decades, we've been promised that a hydrogen economy is just around the corner. After billions in investment, hydrogen has failed to live up to these overblown promises. Yet it is as hyped as ever, a target of media enthusiasm and hefty investment from government and industry. Is it time to accept that the "fuel of the future" may never arrive?In 2003, energy expert Joesph J. Romm wrote The
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Audiobook

Det grønne pengetræ

Sådan scorer vi kassen på klimakrisen

by Magnus Barsøe ...

Narrated by Mikkel Hansen ...

Unabridged

4 hours 28 min

Vi ved det godt: Klimakrisen er tidens største politiske, sociale og økonomiske problem. Vores afhængighed af fossile brændsler risikerer reelt at blive menneskehedens endeligt. Vi skylder fremtidige generationer at sætte alt ind for at reducere udledningen af drivhusgasser. Lige nu.Men glem alt dette et øjeblik. Det grønne pengetræ er hverken en appel til din dårlige samvittighed eller dit varme ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Vi ved det godt: Klimakrisen er tidens største politiske, sociale og økonomiske problem. Vores afhængighed af fossile brændsler risikerer reelt at blive menneskehedens endeligt. Vi skylder fremtidige generationer at sætte alt ind for at reducere udledningen af drivhusgasser. Lige nu.Men glem alt dette et øjeblik. Det grønne pengetræ er hverken en appel til din dårlige samvittighed eller dit varme
... Read more
Audiobook

Solar Power: Off Grid Power That Anyone Can Use

by Mark J. Carlton ...

Narrated by Nick Dolle ...

Unabridged

28 min

Are you looking for a greener way to live?Are you concerned about the state of the planet and what we are doing to it?Do you want to try an alternative to power that damages the environment?The last 100 years has seen a much greater awareness that we humans are causing lasting and irreparable damage to our planet, through a reckless disregard of its resources and how we use them. Climate change, ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you looking for a greener way to live?Are you concerned about the state of the planet and what we are doing to it?Do you want to try an alternative to power that damages the environment?The last 100 years has seen a much greater awareness that we humans are causing lasting and irreparable damage to our planet, through a reckless disregard of its resources and how we use them. Climate change,
... Read more
Audiobook

How To Simulate Stand Alone Solar PV System With Batteries in PVsyst 7

by Prasun Barua ...

Narrated by Prasun Barua ...

Unabridged

8 min

The audiobook "How to Simulate Stand-Alone Solar PV System with Batteries in PVsyst 7" is a practical guide for anyone interested in renewable energy. Written by experts, it's a user-friendly resource that explains how to use PVsyst 7, a top-notch tool for analyzing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.In simple terms, the audiobook walks you through the process of designing and simulating standalone ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The audiobook "How to Simulate Stand-Alone Solar PV System with Batteries in PVsyst 7" is a practical guide for anyone interested in renewable energy. Written by experts, it's a user-friendly resource that explains how to use PVsyst 7, a top-notch tool for analyzing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.In simple terms, the audiobook walks you through the process of designing and simulating standalone
... Read more
Audiobook

How to Design and Analyze Grid Connected Solar PV Systems using PVsyst Software?

by Prasun Barua ...

Narrated by Prasun Barua ...

Unabridged

19 min

The audio book "How to Design and Analyze Grid-Connected Solar PV Systems using PVsyst Software" offers a comprehensive and accessible guide for both novice and experienced solar energy enthusiasts. Listeners can now immerse themselves in the world of solar photovoltaic system design and analysis while on the go, as this expertly narrated resource takes them through the intricacies of PVsyst ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The audio book "How to Design and Analyze Grid-Connected Solar PV Systems using PVsyst Software" offers a comprehensive and accessible guide for both novice and experienced solar energy enthusiasts. Listeners can now immerse themselves in the world of solar photovoltaic system design and analysis while on the go, as this expertly narrated resource takes them through the intricacies of PVsyst
... Read more
Audiobook

Power of Solar Bundle: 3 IN 1 Bundle, Solar Power, Solar Energy and Off Grid Solar

by Gary Wordan, Ferdinand Jesper, and Caleb Abbas ...

Narrated by Marcus Mulenga ...

Unabridged

1 hour 40 min

Power of Solar Bundle: 3 IN 1 Bundle, Solar Power, Solar Energy and Off Grid SolarClimate change has been at the forefront of many discussions nowadays and one of the best ways we personally can help our environment in this regard is to try living as green as possible. People want to protect the environment and due to economic instability as well, people are looking for ways to cut cost of power. ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Power of Solar Bundle: 3 IN 1 Bundle, Solar Power, Solar Energy and Off Grid SolarClimate change has been at the forefront of many discussions nowadays and one of the best ways we personally can help our environment in this regard is to try living as green as possible. People want to protect the environment and due to economic instability as well, people are looking for ways to cut cost of power.
... Read more
Audiobook

Live Off Grid: Escape the City, Learn how to Travel Intelligently using Solar Power

by Constant Bennett ...

Narrated by Debbie Fisher, Sam Walley ...

Unabridged

4 hours 45 min

This book will teach you how to harness the energy of the sunAre you worried about climate change?Are you considering living off the grid and leading a truly autonomous life?Then having a solar energy system in your home or RV is a must.Solar energy is clean, creates no greenhouse gases, and doesn’t require extreme safety precautions. It’s much safer than nuclear energy and produces no waste. And ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book will teach you how to harness the energy of the sunAre you worried about climate change?Are you considering living off the grid and leading a truly autonomous life?Then having a solar energy system in your home or RV is a must.Solar energy is clean, creates no greenhouse gases, and doesn’t require extreme safety precautions. It’s much safer than nuclear energy and produces no waste. And
... Read more
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Batteries for Beginners: A Simple Introduction to How We Store and Use Electric Power

by Jonathan Kepler ...

Narrated by Jonathan Kepler ...

Unabridged

1 hour 43 min

Demystify the everyday science of stored power to confidently navigate our tech-driven world and the energy transition. Perfect for an educational commute, this accessible guide transforms complex chemistry into intuitive, practical knowledge. Whether you are curious about the gadgets in your pocket or the future of smart homes, you will grasp the invisible forces powering your daily routine.Step ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Demystify the everyday science of stored power to confidently navigate our tech-driven world and the energy transition. Perfect for an educational commute, this accessible guide transforms complex chemistry into intuitive, practical knowledge. Whether you are curious about the gadgets in your pocket or the future of smart homes, you will grasp the invisible forces powering your daily routine.Step
... Read more
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ENERGIE UNABHÄNGIG: Erneuerbare Energiesysteme für Dein Off-Grid-Zuhause Bauen

by Ciro Irmici ...

Narrated by Digitale Stimme Georg G ...

Unabridged

2 hours 41 min

Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen.Bist du bereit, dich vom Stromnetz zu lösen und dein Zuhause mit sauberer, erneuerbarer Energie zu versorgen? „Energie Unabhängig: Erneuerbare Energiesysteme für Dein Off-Grid-Zuhause Bauen“ ist dein ultimativer Leitfaden zur Energieunabhängigkeit.Egal ob du ein vollständig autarkes Leben führen oder einfach deine Abhängigkeit vom ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen.Bist du bereit, dich vom Stromnetz zu lösen und dein Zuhause mit sauberer, erneuerbarer Energie zu versorgen? „Energie Unabhängig: Erneuerbare Energiesysteme für Dein Off-Grid-Zuhause Bauen“ ist dein ultimativer Leitfaden zur Energieunabhängigkeit.Egal ob du ein vollständig autarkes Leben führen oder einfach deine Abhängigkeit vom
... Read more
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The Powerhouse

Inside the Invention of a Battery to Save the World

by Steve LeVine ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

10 hours 48 min

A Soul of the New Machine for our time, a gripping account of invention, commerce, and duplicity in the age of technologyA worldwide race is on to perfect the next engine of economic growth, the advanced lithium-ion battery. It will power the electric car, relieve global warming, and catapult the winner into a new era of economic and political mastery. Can the United States win?Steve LeVine was ... Read more

$20.00 USD

A Soul of the New Machine for our time, a gripping account of invention, commerce, and duplicity in the age of technologyA worldwide race is on to perfect the next engine of economic growth, the advanced lithium-ion battery. It will power the electric car, relieve global warming, and catapult the winner into a new era of economic and political mastery. Can the United States win?Steve LeVine was
... Read more
Audiobook

Crude World

The Violent Twilight of Oil

by Peter Maass ...

Narrated by Dominic Hoffman ...

Unabridged

9 hours 7 min

A stunning and revealing examination of oil's indelible impact on the countries that produce it and the people who possess it.Every unhappy oil-producing nation is unhappy in its own way, but all are touched by the "resource curse"—the power of oil to exacerbate existing problems and create new ones. In Crude World, Peter Maass presents a vivid portrait of the troubled world oil has created. He ... Read more

$22.00 USD

A stunning and revealing examination of oil's indelible impact on the countries that produce it and the people who possess it.Every unhappy oil-producing nation is unhappy in its own way, but all are touched by the "resource curse"—the power of oil to exacerbate existing problems and create new ones. In Crude World, Peter Maass presents a vivid portrait of the troubled world oil has created. He
... Read more
Audiobook

Renewable Energy

A Very Short Introduction

by Nick Jelley ...

Narrated by Danny Campbell ...

Unabridged

4 hours 27 min

Energy is vital for a good standard of living, and much of the world's population does not have enough. Affordable and adequate sources of power that do not cause climate change or pollution are crucial; and renewables provide the answer. Wind and solar farms can now provide the cheapest electricity in many parts of the world. Moreover, they could provide all of the world's energy needs. But while ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Energy is vital for a good standard of living, and much of the world's population does not have enough. Affordable and adequate sources of power that do not cause climate change or pollution are crucial; and renewables provide the answer. Wind and solar farms can now provide the cheapest electricity in many parts of the world. Moreover, they could provide all of the world's energy needs. But while
... Read more
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PC Fan Wind Turbine: How to turn an old PC Fan into a small wind turbine the easy way

by Ahmed Ebeed ...

Narrated by Ahmed Ebeed ...

Unabridged

4 min

This is a super easy guide that enables you to turn an old PC fan into a small wind turbine. Fun for kids and newbies. ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is a super easy guide that enables you to turn an old PC fan into a small wind turbine. Fun for kids and newbies.
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