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Green Empowerment Publications are downloadable for free below, or available by mail for a donation. Pay by check or donate online. If donating on line, please use the Donate Now page and specify which publication you would like in the comment field. Prices include regular shipping within the US.
Solar Water Pumping Guide (63 pages)
This step-by-step guide was developed to step NGOs through the technical and community feasibility, initial design and budgeting aspects of solar water pumping projects. You can download the document below. The full printed document with appendices (193 pages) is available for a $40 donation.
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Organizational and Financial Aspects of a Community Renewable Energy Project (45 pages $30)
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This practical guide, full of surveys, budget templates, and sample community agreements, aims to help NGOs think though the organizational and financial issues of developing a community-based renewable energy project.
Long Lawen Case Study (50 pages $35)
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This case study traces the history of one Malaysian community's efforts to build a community-owned micro hydro system. Full of lessons learned, the study follows the community for two years after the completion of the system.
Site Selection and Feasibility Guide (22 pages, $20)
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This guide helps communities choose technologies for their needs and assess if their site has the resources necessary. Included technologies are micro hydro, solar electric water pumping, ram pumps, solar electricity , and solar water potability systems.
Watershed Management- A Resource Guide for Community Planners (21 pages, $20)
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This guide steps planners through the process of developing a watershed action plan from setting up a comittee, to mapping the area, to monitoring. It offers many case studies and contacts of organizations around the world involved in watershed conservation projects.
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