Jeff Rubin : The Soaring Cost of Oil / The Green Interview.

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China's challenges in moving towards a high-income economy / edited by Ligang Song, Yixiao Zhou.

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Geothermal HVAC : green heating and cooling / Jay Egg, Brian Clark Howard. by Egg, Jay

Table of Contents: “…-- Summary -- 3: Geothermal Heat Pumps And Their Uses -- Passive and forced-air earth-coupled duct systems -- Water-source, forced-air heat pumps (water-to-air heat pumps) -- Direct expansion geothermal heat pumps -- Water-to-water heat pumps (heat pump chillers and boilers) -- Applications of geothermal heat pumps -- Pool heaters -- Domestic hot water -- Process cooling and heating -- Rooftop equipment -- Modular or piggyback units -- Package terminal heat pumps -- Vertical stack modular units -- 100% fresh air equipment -- Refrigeration systems -- Hybrid systems -- Superefficient DC HVAC -- Keeping the cows cool -- Summary -- 4: Earth Coupling Through Ground Loops -- Getting the load and loop size right -- Piping material -- Grout and backfill -- Manifolds or header systems -- Loop designs -- Vertical loops -- Horizontal loops -- Pond, lake, or ocean loops (use with caution) -- Pumping groundwater, lake water, or seawater (open-loop systems) -- Pump and reinjection -- Standing column wells -- Surficial aquifers and caisson infiltration -- Concerns with open loops -- Open loops versus closed loops -- Summary -- 5: Introduction To Load Sharing -- Benefits of load sharing -- Case of a large hotel -- Earth coupling as thermal savings bank -- Summary -- 6: Efficiency And Load Calculations Simplified -- Rating geothermal systems -- Annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) (for gas furnaces) -- Cooling load in kW/ton -- Coefficient of performance (COP) -- Energy efficiency ratio (EER) -- Determining actual efficiencies -- Load calculations -- Manuals published by the air conditioning contractors of America -- Manual J: Residential heat gain and loss analysis -- Manual N: Commercial heat gain and loss analysis -- Manual D: Residential duct design -- Manual Q: Commercial low-pressure duct design -- Energy calculations and value -- Summary -- 7: Understanding Pricing And Geothermal Systems -- Factors that affect the price of geothermal HVAC -- Efficiency rating -- Quality -- System sizes -- Topography -- Load sharing -- Sales volume and competition -- Optional upgrades -- Heat recovery for domestic hot water -- Domestic hot water geothermal heat pumps -- Exchanger materials -- Compressor stages -- Hot gas reheat -- Intermediate exchangers -- Direct digital controls (DDC) -- Summary -- 8: Incentives, Tax Credits, Rebates -- U S federal tax credits -- Commercial tax credits and incentives -- Feingold-Ensign Support Renewable Energy Act -- Home star (cash for caulkers) -- Rural Energy Saving Program Act -- State and local incentives -- PACE funding -- Summary -- 9: Understanding Geothermal Project Proposals -- Typical geothermal HVAC proposals -- Poor proposals -- Good proposals -- Summary -- 10: How To Calculate Your Payback -- Determining ROI on residential systems -- ROI on geothermal pool heat pumps -- Calculating payback periods for commercial geothermal systems -- Net present value -- 30 cents a KWh: the big impact of higher electric rates -- Summary -- 11: Verifying Your Systems -- Actual SEER and EER results -- Factors that can affect efficiency -- Regional climate issues -- How to calculate your own EER -- Data points -- Minimum efficiency standards -- Summary -- 12: Life Cycles And Longevity -- Benefits of indoor equipment -- How to determine when upgrades pay off -- Summary -- 13: Common Problems And Horror Stories -- Word on water conservation -- Common issues -- Underground hazards -- Pressurized pockets -- Broken or damaged loops -- Design and installation fails -- Choosing the wrong loop type -- Unfinished jobs -- Pushy contracts -- Miscommunication, faulty equipment, inexperience-oh my! …”
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Food and addiction : a comprehensive handbook / edited By Kelly D. Brownell, Mark S. Gold.

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Peruvian democracy under economic stress : an account of the Belaunde administration, 1963-1968 / Pedro-Pablo Kuczynski. by Kuczynski Godard, Pedro-Pablo, 1938-

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Entrepreneurial finance : fundamentals of financial planning and management for small business / M.J. Alhabeeb, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. by Alhabeeb, M. J., 1954-

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Ai Weiwei's blog : writings, interviews, and digital rants, 2006-2009 / Ai Weiwei ; edited and translated by Lee Ambrozy. by Ai, Weiwei

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The professional practice of landscape architecture : a complete guide to starting and running your own firm / Walter Rogers. by Rogers, Walter

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Royal taxation in fourteenth century France : the development of war financing, 1322-1356 / John Bell Henneman. by Henneman, John Bell

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An assessment of the investment climate in South Africa / George R.G. Clarke [and others].

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The small business bible : everything you need to know to succeed in your small business / Steven D. Strauss. by Strauss, Steven D., 1958-

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Applied Christian ethics : foundations, economic justice, and politics / edited by Matthew Lon Weaver ; Afterword by Ronald H. Stone.

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Vouchers and the provision of public services / C. Eugene Steuerle ... [al et.], editors.

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Smart grid : fundamentals of design and analysis / James Momoh. by Momoh, James A., 1950-

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Global status report on alcohol and health, 2014 / World Health Organization.

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Multilevel regulation of military and security contractors : the interplay between international, European and domestic norms / edited by Christine Bakker and Mirko Sossai.

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News, Numbers and Public Opinion in a Data-Driven World. by Nguyen, An

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Growing green : the economic benefits of climate action / Uwe Deichmann and Fan Zhang. by Deichmann, Uwe, Zhang, Fan

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Combined power plants : including combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plants / J.H. Horlock. by Horlock, J. H.

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Find grant funding now! : the five-step prosperity process for entrepreneurs and business / Sarah Beth Aubrey. by Aubrey, Sarah Beth

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