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Choosing Solar Electricity

Brian Goss

Government incentives spark solar revolution in Britain. Buy in to affordable solar power with Choosing Solar Electricity – A guide to photovoltaic systems.

Choosing Solar Electricity is the first book on the market to help customers take advantage of new government backed incentives that will make solar power affordable for tens of thousands of people.

Understand the terminology so you can talk to a solar PV installer with confidence.

Get help picking a reliable installer.

Learn how to make the most of new government incentives that guarantee a fixed price for every unit of electricity you produce over the next twenty-five year period.

Assess your own solar resource and understand how solar electricity works.

Published April 8th to coincide with the governments' launch of feed-in tariff incentives.

£14.00
192pp fully illustrated throughout
168mm x 240mm
978 1 902175 59 1

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Babs2Brisbane

Barbara Haddrill

Barbara Haddrill captured the imagination of the world's press when she set off on a low carbon journey to Brisbane to be a bridesmaid at her best friend's wedding. The journey changed her life and led to a world-wide debate about air travel. The world followed her journey, travelling overland by boat, train, truck, bike and boots, from the Trans-Siberian to the Mekong Delta. Getting to the other side of the world without flying proved to be an immense feat of emotional resilience, pre-trip planning, on the hoof decision making and ultimately painful compromise. Did she make it? This is the inside story of her epic journey, painting a compelling picture of the world you find when you take the route less travelled.

"A story filled with joy, intrigue, courage and adventure.
A profound experience and a gripping read. Barbara shows the way
of low carbon travel and the experience of a true journey."
Satish Kumar

Publication date: February 12th
Price: 10.99
ISBN 978 1 902175 58 4

Order Babs2Brisbane from our online bookshop.
Read the press release.
Find out more about Barbara Haddrill on her blog.

Written about Babs2Brisbane

The Western Mail, May 29th 2009:
Bridesmaid travels from Wales to Australia - overland.

The Daily Telegraph, March 20th 2009:
Bridesmaid travelled to Australia wedding without flying to protect environment

The Shropshire Star, March 18th 2009:
Barbara's amazing journey

The Daily Express, March 10th 2009:
We're all eco vandals compared to this green goddess...

REVIEWS

The Ecologist, June 19th 2009

Treehugger.com, July 5th 2009

UPCOMING AUTHOR TALKS

September 28th at 4pm. Appledore Book Festival, Appledore.

More information on Barbara Haddrill's blog.

The Organic Garden:
Green & Easy

Allan Shepherd

Previously published in hardback as The Organic Garden. This guide redefines what it means to be an organic gardener. A practical and thought-provoking handbook, it is both a manual of organic practice and a starting point for ethical living.

The meaning of 'organic' is changing fast, becoming more and more an umbrella term for all things environmental: from ethical consumerism, waste recycling and self-sufficiency to new trends in wildlife-friendly, sustainable and forest gardening. The Organic Garden: Green and Easy shows how these popular new areas of green living are relevant to the ordinary gardener and demonstrates simple, achievable ways in which you can use these ideas to transform your garden.

"Beautifully illustrated, 'The Organic Garden' is packed
with ideas and tips on making good compost,
feeding the soil and how to be greener in the garden."
Country Living

"A must for anyone who is starting out in the garden
or for the more experienced gardener who wants to
harness greener principles."
Birmingham Post

Publication date: March the 5th
Price: �12.99
ISBN 978 0 00 729091 8
Published by Collins and The Centre for Alternative Technology