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HELIUM PHOENIX: The Rise of Turtle Airships    by Darrell Campbell
Price: $10.95 USD. 62390 words. Published on July 2, 2009. .

FLYING CRUISE SHIPS! SOLAR POWERED FLIGHT! This book is a verisimilitude history of Turtle Airships Company and of particular airship accounts, including: Giant Airship Tour Around-the-World, Secret Military Airships, Hospital Airships, Interviews with employees and Airship design and Business notes from the Founder of Turtle Airships. (REGISTER FOR POTENTIAL FREE AIRSHIP RIDES!)
Fuel Free! Living Well Without Fossil Fuels    by Thomas Blakeslee
Price: Free! 27340 words. Published on November 11, 2009. .

A vision of life without fossil fuels that is not a dream but an achievable plan for our future. The only breakthroughs required are political. The science is already here, but hard work is needed to develop it further and create our new reality. Powerful fossil fuel interests have been amazingly successful in blocking these efforts.
Solar Girl and Lunar Boy    by Gabriel Constans
Price: $4.00 USD. 4810 words. Published on November 16, 2009. .

Solar Girl and Lunar Boy is a delightful collection of children stories that taps into their personal inner light to vanquish fear of the unknown (Solar Girl); humorously transforms a common experience from sadness to joy (No Smiling On Wednesdays); breaks stereotypes and teaches earthquake safety in Quake, Shake and Roll; and explores the world of ants and the environment, in As Precious As Gold.
The HHOPP engine    by TR Nowry
Price: Free! 6300 words. Published on December 8, 2009. .

A way of building high displacement engines (internal combustion, stirling, and diesel) in incredibly small physical packages. With all other things considered equal, the HHOPP version of the same power and displacement engine will be 1/4 the size or smaller than conventional designs. Bonus--the Million ton flywheel
Extreme Fundamentals of Energy    by Bob Dukish
Price: $9.99 USD. 36820 words. Published on March 28, 2010. .

This book looks at energy in a fundamental way. It tries to answer questions about the nature of energy and ways to harness it. Power generation is examined and emerging innovative technologies are explored.
Camper Designs and Alternative Energy    by Geoff Tabain
Price: $9.90 USD. 16110 words. Published on April 20, 2010. .

CAMPER DESIGNS, WIRING DIAGRAM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, 2009 Edition.
The Last 8 Minutes Of Mankind    by Ira S. Mac
Price: $0.99 USD. 3990 words. Published on October 2, 2010. .

After official institutions and amateur astronomers record a planet-killer solar radiation flare and announce it to the world, people from all over the planet react in different ways. Others in shock and denial and others in their own particular way. In the end, all that matters is that mankind is about to perish and one unique traveler far away will be the only proof that Earth ever existed...
21st Century Guide to Solar Power and Photovoltaics: Green Domestic Power from the Sun - Practical Information about Home Electricity, Water Heating, Panel and Cells, Solar Energy Financing    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 61270 words. Published on November 10, 2010. .

This ebook provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of solar energy and photovoltaic power, with practical advice and information on solar power systems for homes, farms, ranches, and businesses, along with extensive information about solar technologies and research - selecting residential rooftop electrical and water heating (solar thermal) systems and contractors, costs and benefits, more.
21st Century Solar Power and Photovoltaics Research: Basic Research Needs for Solar Energy Utilization, Department of Energy - Solar Electricity, Fuels, Thermal Utilization, Challenges and Assessments    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 76730 words. Published on November 12, 2010. .

This ebook provides a reproduction of the Department of Energy Basic Research Needs For Solar Energy Utilization Report. This report identifies the key scientific challenges and research directions that will enable efficient and economic use of the solar resource to provide a significant fraction of global primary energy by the mid 21st century.
The Sun Devices    by Christopher Jordan
Price: $4.99 USD. 59620 words. Published on November 30, 2010. .

The Sun Devices contains series of solar tools designed to help individuals and organizations use solar energy. Each is based on ancient designs, simply updated with new materials and needs in mind. Areas include stone techniques, metalwork, recycling, new material synthesis, water/alcohol distillation, cooking and electrical power generation. Most of the devices are inexpensive and easy to build.