Robert C. Brenner

Biography

Robert Brenner is an engineer, consultant, college professor, historical genealogist, and professional speaker with extensive experience in research and information publishing. A retired naval officer with distinguished service in both nuclear submarines and microelectronic research and development, he holds a bachelor's degree (BSEE) and two master's degrees (MSEE, MSSM). He was recognized a Very High Speed Integrated Circuit (VHSIC) microelectronics pioneer by the DOD and served four years in R&D at TRW after a 23-year Navy career.

He is the author of 56 books including Going Solar: a Homeowner’s Experience, Power Up! The Smart Guide to Home Solar Power: How to Make a Wise Solar Investment, How to Construct (and Use) the 45W Harbor Freight Solar Kit, Supernatural & Strange Happenings in the Bible, and Supernatural & Strange Happenings in the Family. In addition, he has written over 275 articles including over 50 articles for Survival Life.com and Survivorpedia.

He taught computer technology and engineering subjects at the community college, university, and graduate school levels and has been a guest speaker at over 50 national conferences and symposiums. He is an avid supporter of solar technology and learns by doing. A futurist, he enjoys the challenge of research and is currently sharing his findings through his writing and public presentations. Professor Brenner can be reached at brennerbooks@san.rr.com.

Where to find Robert C. Brenner online

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Books

Electronic Connectors: With Pinouts and Typical Prices
Price: $19.95 USD. Words: 6,000. Language: English. Published: January 16, 2024 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Personal & Practical Guides, Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Electronics / General
Here’s a valuable reference book for hobbyists, inventors, designers and serious computer users. It addresses the ports and plugs that are the connectors we use to interface with peripheral devices such as printers, displays, laptops, notebooks, digital cameras, set-top boxes, control machines, instrumentation and data communication equipment. It's a critical asset for your electronic toolbox.
Backyard Solar: Off-Grid Electrical Applications
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 8,430. Language: English. Published: November 13, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Consumer guides, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Energy
Create electricity off-grid in your own back yard. Operate power tools even when no electricity is available from the local power grid. You CAN cook. You CAN keep cool. You CAN keep warm. And you CAN light your world using the gift of the sun that shines on earth and the magic of solar power. It’s all in this book.
How Solar Works: Solar Powered Electric Generators
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 11,030. Language: English. Published: June 22, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Energy
Here’s a book that will explain all you need to know about solar powered electrical generators so you can create the best solution for your electrical needs. Learn about photon waves and how they create electricity in solar panels. Read about grid-connected and off-grid solar electric generators. Learn how to set up, measure and operate your own power station.
How Solar Works: Solar Cells and Solar Panels
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 9,210. Language: English. Published: April 10, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Electrical, Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable
A solar cell converts sunlight into electricity. What are amps, volts, and watts? Solar cells can be made into solar panels. There are three types of solar panels. The sun’s path and the rotation of earth influence solar power generation. Shade from trees, clouds, fog, rain and snow affect solar production. You can measure solar production. What solar can do. Solar panels currently available.
Describing Action: A Guide for Writers and Speakers
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 35,970. Language: English. Published: February 10, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Study guides -- Professional, Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Creativity
A reference to help you describe action. Frees writer's block so you can be creative and create mental images of actions you'd like to describe. Lists hundreds of actions such as eating, drinking, driving, feeling, fighting, laughing, looking, smiling, speaking, and walking. Use this book to capture and keep the attention of your readers or listeners.
Describing Things: A Guide for Writers and Speakers
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 48,390. Language: English. Published: January 19, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills
A reference that helps you describe things. Frees writer's block so you can be creative and create mental images of people you'd like to describe. List hundreds of subjects. How to describe animals such as birds, or an insect, a scene, smell, sound, or even the weather. Use this book to help you capture and keep the attention of your readers or listeners.
Describing People: A Guide for Writers and Speakers
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 49,760. Language: English. Published: January 6, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Reference
A reference book to help you describe people. Frees writer's block so you can be creative and create mental images of people you'd like to describe. List hundreds of subjects. How to describe a face, a smile, a woman and action descriptions. Use this book to help you capture and keep the attention of your readers or listeners.
Descriptive Language: A Guide for Creating Vivid Mental Images in Your Writing and Speaking
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 138,680. Language: English. Published: December 20, 2022 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills
A reference book for writers and speakers. Over 7,000 terms and expressions help you describe people, places, and things. Frees writer's block so you can be creative. Create mental images of what you'd like to describe. Covers hundreds of subjects. Use this book to help you capture and keep the attention of your readers or listeners.
Writer's Guide to Descriptive Language 2e
Price: $6.95 USD. Words: 91,810. Language: English. Published: January 16, 2022 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills, Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Desktop publishing
A reference book for writers, teachers, reporters, researchers, law enforcement professionals, investigators, and witnesses. Terms and expressions to help describe people, places, and things. Thousands of entries. Frees writer's block, Create mental images of what you'd like to describe. Covers hundreds of subjects. Use this book to help you capture and keep the attention of your readers.
Michigan Bigfoot Encounters Volume 1 - Upper Peninsula
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 38,560. Language: English. Published: March 9, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Nature, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Zoology / Primatology
A comprehensive and fascinating study of Bigfoot in Michigan. Maps, illustrations, and detailed descriptions explain what witnesses saw, heard, smelled, or felt concerning the 186 incidents reported in the Upper Peninsula (86 of these are actual sightings). Amply illustrated. Why Bigfoot is misidentified and denied. How many live there. Recent encounters, road sightings, and hot spots today.
Bartering Basics: Determining Fair Value for Successful Trades
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 9,300. Language: English. Published: May 1, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Personal & Practical Guides, Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Personal Growth / Success
How to Trade Food, Materials, Products, and Services. The world is about to experience a financial reset. If this occurs, money will no longer be used as the primary medium of exchange and people will barter for everything. Without cash. people who desire materials or services will revert to trading and bartering. This book puts both parties on an equal level as they seek a fair trade.
Bigfoot Encounters in Michigan's Thumb: Sightings & Evidence of Sasquatch Presence
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 42,400. Language: English. Published: August 29, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Nature, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Zoology / Primatology
Over 90 incidents of actual sightings and evidence of Bigfoot presence in Michigan's Thumb, Over 60 of these incidents describe encounters where the creature was actually seen. In four reports more than one Bigfoot was seen, and in 24 reports more than one person witnessed the encounter. Using maps, photos and detailed descriptions read what happened, where, when, and what witnesses saw and heard.
Supernatural and Strange Happenings in the Family
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 26,770. Language: English. Published: November 13, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Body, mind, & spirit » Parapsychology / general
This book describes over 140 paranormal and strange events and incidents experienced by members of my family. No attempt has been made to embellish what they described. This is what they feel actually happened to them—and it’s all supernatural.
Solar Power: How to Construct (and Use) the 45W Harbor Freight Solar Kit
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 18,130. Language: English. Published: March 25, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable
The best way to learn about solar is to make your own kit and watch it work. Build a solar power generator that you can take anywhere and never be without electrical power. Understand and maximize your use of solar power to run electrical devices even when grid power is unavailable.
Survive a Power Outage: Emergency Lighting
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 14,870. Language: English. Published: September 26, 2014 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Lighting
Emergency Lighting explains light, where it comes from and how to measure it. Then it covers all the sources of light: candles, firelight, flashlights, lanterns, and solar light from the sun. The book explains how to determine how much light you need, what kind of lighting is best, and how long those batteries will last in an emergency. Charts, tables, and photos provide personal options for you.
Power Up! The Smart Guide to Home Solar Power: How to Make a Wise Solar Investment
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 26,520. Language: English. Published: January 7, 2014 . Categories: Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable, Nonfiction » Reference » Personal & Practical Guides
How would you like a $2 monthly electric bill? Here's how. Author Robert Brenner explains how to determine your power needs, select the right-sized system, find vendors, get proposals, analyze bids, select the best solar installer, fund the project, make milestone payments, and evaluate results. Three actual installation jobs are described (with photos) including savings on electrical bills.
Solar Case Study: 7.4 kW Home Power Generator
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 6,240. Language: English. Published: November 18, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable, Nonfiction » Reference » Handbooks & Manuals
How a homeowner cut his electrical bill by over 99% by purchasing a 7.4 kW solar power generator for his home.
Solar Case Study: 6.4 kW Home Power Generator
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 5,860. Language: English. Published: November 11, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable, Nonfiction » Reference » Handbooks & Manuals
How a homeowner cut his electrical bill by over 90% by purchasing a 6.4 kW distributed inverter solar power generator for his home.
Solar Case Study: 5.0 kW Home Power Generator
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 5,690. Language: English. Published: November 3, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable, Nonfiction » Reference » Personal & Practical Guides
How a homeowner cut his electrical bill by over 96% by installing a 5 kW solar power generator.
Pricing Tactics
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 22,620. Language: English. Published: September 14, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Small business & entrepreneurship
Techniques for maximizing profit. How small business owners thrive during any economic condition. Covers how to price services, raising prices, cutting prices, price specials, calculating sales needed to make price changes work, best ways to handle price increases, how much you can raise prices, handling price objections, stealth pricing, bottom price feeders and when to turn down work.

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