The Real Goods Solar Living Center, in Hopland, California (two hours north of San Francisco), has hosted hundreds of thousands of visitors since opening in June, 1996. They come to see: -- Windmills and solar modules that produce enough electricity to allow Real Goods to sell excess power to the local utility-- Abundant solar-pumped water flowing through a lush oasis that was formerly a toxic patch of abused ground-- The world's largest straw bale structure, beautifully illuminated by daylight, and heated and cooled without using fossil fuels-- A central courtyard that is really a giant solar calendarThis story, told through the eyes of the participants, is not a worshipful tale, but rather a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to bring a vision to reality.
- ISBN10 1890132012
- ISBN13 9781890132019
- Publish Date 1 September 1997
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 4 May 2017
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Chelsea Green Publishing Co
- Format Paperback
- Pages 200
- Language English