Title: Rocket Mass Heaters.
By: Ianto Evans & Leslie Jackson

Paperback 100 pages (2006)
Publisher: Cob Cottage Publications

Ianto developed the design through his work in more than 20 countries over the last 30 years to try to find more efficient wood-burning stoves for heating and cooking for traditional peoples, and now the rocket stove concept is fast becoming popular in North America and Europe amongst DIY natural builders, permaculturalists and others seeking more sustainable energy solutions.

Available at Cob Cottage

Title: Windpower Workshop
By: Hugh Piggott of Scoraig Wind Electric

Paperback 160 pages (2000)
Publisher: Centre for Alternative Technology
ISBN: 1898049270

A book dedicated to building your own working windmill for electricity production. Details of generator choice and design, blade construction, furling systems, towers, wiring, battery charging, heating, alternator design, modifications for car alternators and generators, and everything else you will need to know. An essential book for anyone contemplating building their own wind turbine, written by the foremost wind homebrew expert in the world.

Title: The Solar House: Passive Heating and Cooling
By: Daniel D. Chiras of Sustainable Systems Design

Paperback 320 pages (November 28, 2002)
Publisher: Chelsea Green Pub Co
ISBN: 1931498121

Passive solar heating and passive cooling, known as natural conditioning, provide comfort throughout the year by reducing, or eliminating, the need for fossil fuel and mechanical heating and cooling systems.

Title: Homeowners' Guide to Renewable Energy
By: Daniel D. Chiras of Sustainable Systems Design

Paperback 352 pages (April 3, 2006)
Publisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 086571536X

Outlines the likely impacts of fossil fuel shortages and some basic facts about energy. It then discusses energy conservation to slash energy bills and prepare for renewable energy options. Focusing carefully on specific strategies needed to replace specific fuels, the book then examines each practical energy option available to homeowners.

Title: Wind Power: Renewable Energy for Home, Farm and Business
By: Paul Gipe

Paperback 512 pages (April 2004)
Publisher: Chelsea Green Pub Co
ISBN: 1931498148

A revised and expanded edition of his earlier work, 'Wind Power' includes additional material on gauging wind resources and siting wind turbines, as well as international sources for new and used equipment.

Title: Ecohouse 2
By: Sue Roaf (of Oxford Brookes University), Manuel Fuentes, Stephanie Thomas

Paperback 424 pages (July 3, 2003)
Publisher: Architectural Press
ISBN: 0750657340

Buildings are the single most damaging pollutants on the planet, consuming over half of all the energy used in developed countries and producing over half of all climate change gases. An exciting text that shows how to design low-energy, environmentally friendly buildings. Aimed at both students and practitioners. Discusses building materials, embodied energy, natural ventilation, solar hot water and electric system design and water conservation strategies.