Keyword: energy efficiency

Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings - 10th Edition
Save Money, Save the Earth
by Jennifer Amann, Alex Wilson & Katie Ackerly

Increasing the energy efficiency of your home can save you money, help the environment, and enhance your comfort, but how do you decide which improvements are the most beneficial and cost-effective? Completely revised to incorporate the latest …
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Solar Home Heating Basics
A Green Energy Guide
by Dan Chiras

As fossil fuel supplies dwindle, home heating will be one of the major challenges in temperate and cold climates. The reserves of natural gas used to heat the majority of North American buildings are rapidly being depleted. This latest Green Energy …
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Energy-Wise Landscape Design
A New Approach for your Home and Garden
by Sue Reed

Residential consumption represents nearly one quarter of North America's total energy use, and the average homeowner spends thousands of dollars a year on power bills. To help alleviate this problem, Energy-Wise Landscape Design presents hundreds of …
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Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook - Special 30th Anniversary Edition
The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Living
by John Schaeffer

Concerns over dwindling resources and environmental degradation are driving many to seek alternatives to our wasteful, polluting lifestyle. Clean technologies such as solar power, wind power and biodiesel fuel are soaring in popularity.
The Real …
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The Carbon Buster's Home Energy Handbook
Slowing Climate Change and Saving Money
by Godo Stoyke

Most people are unaware that environmental problems such as climate change can be easily avoided, at a profit, through the intelligent application of appropriate technology. The Carbon Buster's Handbook describes how to achieve this goal in the …
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The Home Energy Diet
How to Save Money by Making Your House Energy-Smart
by Paul Scheckel

With rising energy costs, homeowners are beginning to examine the energy efficiency of their own homes, asking questions that range from where energy comes from and how much it costs, to how to choose new appliances and what options exist for …
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Green Remodeling
Changing the World One Room at a Time
by David Johnston & Kim Master

Whether because of changing lifestyles or simply because houses are becoming outdated, millions of North Americans are renovating their homes every year, spending more money annually on renovation than on new home construction. But renovations can …
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