Released on: October 12, 2007, 11:01 am

Press Release Author: WinterGreen Research, Inc.

Industry: Energy

Press Release Summary: Wintergreen Research announced that it has set a release date
of October 30, 2007 for its book, "After Florida and the Netherlands Are Under
Water It's Toooooo Late." This home energy book details how locally generated
electricity pays for itself within five years and immediately helps to avoid global
warming. WinterGreen Research\'s online Return on Investment (ROI) analysis tool,
included in the cost of the book, allows the personalization of energy inputs for
every situation, enabling users to enter different electric bills, and different
amounts of micro generator investment in different time frames to see how a
particular situation will work out. The thesis of the book is that ordinary people
can work together achieve quality energy policy by utilizing a battery with DC
current system within their homes.

Press Release Body: The aim of this book is to encourage people to reduce global
warming as a means of saving both money and the environment. As the energy from
solar and wind micro generators is "green", there are no emissions to deplete the
ozone layer. A prime example of the need to decrease emissions is the threat of
flood as the polar ice caps melt.. As global warming increases, so too will sea
levels. Imagine the impact on real estate values in Florida - underwater property
would be inexpensive, but you can't build a house there. "Go buy a micro generator
windmill, go buy a solar panel, and go buy a thin film battery," says Susan Eustis,
President of WinterGreen Research and primary author. "Get started now. Wind and
solar micro generators can be used now in combination with thin film solid state
batteries to significantly supplement electricity provided on the regional grid."

The concept of generating on-site electricity for homes can be applied to
gas/electric vehicles as well. With gasoline prices inching ever closer to the
$8.00 gallon mark, hybrid cars are destined to become more popular and drivers are
sure to look for alternatives to plugging the car into the electricity grid. The
ability to store wind and solar generated power in thin film batteries in
residential homes creates the charge that is needed. Ordinary people can now take
control of their own energy needs. "Local DC energy initially can be used to power
hybrid car batteries, small appliances, electronics, and LED lights," according Dr.
Susie Eustis, a nanotechnology specialist and co-author. \"Wind generators and
solar panels have reached maturity. The richest man in China sells solar panels.
Home energy infrastructure is used to extract power from renewable sources
efficiently, creating the chance for making home energy more efficient.\"

The book provides an example of a home system that has been running for eight
years, paid for itself in five years, and provides DC current from a battery
charged by a solar cell. It describes the solar panels, micro wind generators,
thin film batteries, LED lights, and hybrid vehicles that can be utilized in a home
energy system that is efficient and affordable.

Wintergreen Research is an independent research organization funded by the sale of
market research studies all over the world and by the implementation of ROI models
that are used to calculate the total cost of ownership of equipment, services, and
software.


Web Site: http://www.wintergreenresearch.com

Contact Details: Susan Eustis, President
Wintergreen Research
Lexington MA
phone 781 863 5078
cell 617 852 7876
susan@wintergreenresearch.com
susie@gmail.com
phone - 617 470 8066