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 Solar Power Your Home For Dummies (For Dummies (Home & Garden))Best Price: $10.91 This is a good introduction to how the energy from the sun can be put to practical everyday use.... |  The Renewable Energy Handbook: A Guide to Rural Energy Independence, Off-Grid and Sustainable LivingBest Price: $18.03 This book is a web site printed out in large type. Books printed thirty years earlier are more... |  Got Sun? Go Solar: Get Free Renewable Energy to Power Your Grid-Tied HomeBest Price: $11.62 i liked this book. i learned some things from it. this book was worth the money (i think). |  The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy: Achieving Energy Independence through Solar, Wind, Biomass and Hydropower (Mother Earth News Wiser Living)Best Price: $15.74 Not only did I find this book useful, I enjoyed reading this book. I am not a techy science... |  Solar Water Heating: A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Water and Space Heating Systems (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series)Best Price: $15.11 After reading reviews for this book I made the purchase hoping to have the basics of solar water... |
 Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies (For Dummies (Home & Garden))Best Price: $8.86 This book has a lot of great ideas, however it has a very strong bias in certain areas such as... |  Wind Energy Basics: A Guide to Small and Micro Wind SystemsBest Price: $15.68 I found this to be a good starting point to learn about wind energy. It starts out with basics... |  The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Living in the Heart of the City (Process Self-reliance Series)Best Price: $10.11 I've read various books on self-sufficiency in the past ten years, but this one is different.... |  The Home Energy Diet: How to Save Money by Making Your House Energy-Smart (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series)Best Price: $10.70 Consider starting with "Insulate and Weatherize: Expert Advice from Start to Finish"... |  The Solar House: Passive Heating and CoolingBest Price: $18.68 I've read many other green building books. What I liked about this one was that it really goes... |
 Earth-Sheltered Houses: How to Build an Affordable...Best Price: $16.45 An excellent reference for those who are interested in Earth Bermed and Earth Sheltered houses.... |  The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for your Home, 2nd Edition (Complete Idiot's Guide to)Best Price: $11.23 The title is disparaging but the contents are excellent! Anyone considering attempting to learn... |  Natural Remodeling for the Not-So-Green House: Bringing Your Home into Harmony with Nature (Natural Home & Garden)Best Price: $13.61 I've been teaching at a community college for 16 years on the topic of energy efficiency,... |  It's Easy Being Green: A Handbook for Earth-Friendly LivingBest Price: $2.93 This book is a very interesting little handbook that lists various things that you can do to... |  Real Goods Solar Living Source Book-Special 30th Anniversary Edition: Your Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Living (Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook)Best Price: $20.11 This is great resource for real world implementation of alternative energy solutions. Provides a... |
 Green Remodeling : Changing the World One Room at a TimeBest Price: $17.28 Great book, covers vast majority of important topics, and written by ex-contractor with... |  The New Ecological Home: A Complete Guide to Green Building Options (Chelsea Green Guides for Homeowners)Best Price: $20.95 Having been the first of it's kind I have read, this book is well-organized and readable. It... |  Passive Solar House: The Complete Guide to Heating and Cooling Your HomeBest Price: $25.02 This book is a near soup-to-nuts presentation of James Kachadorian's patented passive solar... |  The Complete Guide to Reducing Energy Costs (Consumer Reports: You Need to Know)Best Price: $4.95 This is a great comprehensive guide. But if you're already energy conscious, there's not much... |  The Carbon-Free Home: 36 Remodeling Projects to Help Kick the Fossil-Fuel HabitBest Price: $21.00 The Carbon Free home is one of the most useful guides I have ever seen to greening your old... |
 The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Living (Complete Idiot's Guide to)Best Price: $3.96 "Going green" can be a daunting task. If you just start with this book, you are miles... |  Rainwater Collection for the Mechanically ChallengedBest Price: $18.00 I am satisfied with it and I learned enough on rainwater collection systems. Pictures are in... |  Power with Nature Second Edition: Alternative Energy Solutions for Homeowners UpdatedBest Price: $15.60 I'm sure people have said this before, but for the second edition, the author should have... |  Your Green Home: A Guide to Planning a Healthy, Environmentally Friendly New Home (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series)Best Price: $10.13 I thought this was a good primer on the subject and got several helpful tips. While I already... |  Good Green KitchensKitchenBest Price: $8.88 Planning a kitchen remodel is overwhelming--there are thousands of choices you have to make... |
 The Good House Book: A Common-Sense Guide to Alternative Homebuilding Solar * Straw Bale * Cob * Adobe * Earth Plaster * & More (A Natural Home Book)Best Price: $10.88 I swear Clarke Snell wrote this book for me - or at least for people like me!! - non... |  Peak Oil Prep: Prepare for Peak Oil, Climate Change and Economic CollapseBest Price: $10.46 This is like a 'climate change for dummies' book. Except the 'for dummies' series actually has... |  The Passive Solar House (Real Goods Independent Living Books)Best Price: $19.96 a very disappointed old book ! a book from the seventies! very few pictures, many boards for... |  The Homeowner's Handbook to Energy Efficiency: A Guide to Big and Small ImprovementsBest Price: $24.95 In The Homeowner's Guide to Energy Efficiency , John Krigger and Chris Dorsi help homeowners... |  Basics of Energy Efficient Living: A Beginner's Guide to Alternative Energy and Home Energy SavingsBest Price: $5.51 These days it seems that energy advice is available on every street corner--"turn down your... |
 Crafting Log Homes Solar Style: An Inspiring Guide to Self-SufficiencyBest Price: $16.24 How does one build a new home and help the environment at the same time? "Crafting Log... |  Save Energy Save Money (Family Handyman)Best Price: $10.89 |  Energy-Efficient Building (Best of Fine Homebuilding)Best Price: $6.97 This book is really a book. It is a collection of magazine articles from a well respected... |  Insulating, Sealing & Ventilating Your HouseBest Price: $8.79 Good insulation can keep a house cozy in winter, and cool in summer—while saving money... |  Working Windows, Revised and Updated Edition: A Guide to the Repair and Restoration of Wood WindowsBest Price: $41.50 This is one of my favorite books in my DIY collection, which is considerable. But it's not for... |
 Energy Saving Home Improvements from A to Z: Real Estate Investor, Homeowner, Home Buyer and Seller Survival Kit SeriesBest Price: $10.95 I own a very successful home inspection business in California. We use all of this authors... |  Energy: Use Less-Save More: 100 Energy-Saving Tips for the Home (The Chelsea Green Guides)Best Price: $2.49 I am a thrift conscious consumer, i.e. college student. I was looking for helpful ways to... |  The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for Your HomeBest Price: $17.70 I had tried to learn about solar power online, but quickly got lost by wattage, amperes,... |  Water: Use Less-Save More: 100 Water-Saving Tips for the Home (The Chelsea Green Guides)Best Price: $3.75 WATER: USE LESS?SAVE MORE THE CHELSEA GREEN GUIDES?A NEW SERIES OF POCKET-SIZED BOOKS TO HELP... |  Homemade Money: How to Save Energy and Dollars in Your HomeBest Price: $6.50 As with any book on making your home more efficient, a grain of salt must be held at the ready. ... |
 Renewable Energy Made Easy: Free Energy from Solar, Wind, Hydropower, and Other Alternative Energy SourcesBest Price: $16.47 |  136 Best Ways to Save on Your Home EnergyBest Price: $1.98 Learn how to cut the cost of your utility bills with these simple, inexpensive and effective... |  The Green Self-Build Book: How to Design And Build Your Own Eco-homeBest Price: $31.55 Whether you want a turf roof, solar-powered hot water, a straw bale home, or a super-insulated... |  Building for Life: Designing and Understanding the Human-Nature ConnectionBest Price: $29.71 I had hoped that Kellert would explore all the different ways that Biophilia might interact with... |  Green Your Home: A Keller Williams GuideBest Price: $11.53 Save money and build home equity with a sustainable, ecologically sound home The economic... |
 Wind Power for Home & Business: Renewable Energy for the 1990s and Beyond (Real Goods Independent Living Book)Best Price: $28.96 Many would like to take advantage of the wind, a so-called 'free' energy resource to do things... |  The Energy Efficient Home: A Complete GuideBest Price: $23.41 The age of cheap energy is over and energy costs will increase relentlessly in the future as... |  Windows & Skylights: (Building Basic Series)Best Price: $8.95 “The proper window enhances a property’s value and offers increased energy... |  Smart Power: An Urban Guide to Renewable Energy and EfficiencyBest Price: $3.95 Smart Power- A fairly smart buy (but not the best) William H. Kemp would probably have sold... |  How to Build a Wind PumpBest Price: $14.04 The book is very well written, clear and would let anyone with a modest range of power tools to... |
 Logs, Wind and Sun: Handcraft Your Own Log Home ... Then Power It with NatureA very inspiring and fun read! Written by a couple who had the courage to pursue their dreams,... |  The Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook: The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Living ( Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook, 10th ed)Best Price: $14.44 After many years of planning, we built our solar efficient home from scratch (4.5 kw of PV,... |  Consumer Guide to Home Energy SavingsBest Price: $5.99 If you want to replace your appliances in your home this is your book to find the most energy... |  Eco-Renovation: The Ecological Home Improvement Guide (The Real Goods Independent Living Books)Best Price: $6.99 I found this book to be a bit scattered. I constantly found myself flipping to other parts of... |  The Fuel Savers: A Kit of Solar Ideas for Your Home, Apartment, or BusinessBest Price: $4.74 This should be a .pdf that you can download for free. Don't waste your money, just look at the... |
 Improving Energy Efficiency in Apartment Buildings (Aceee Books on Energy Policy and Energy Efficiency) |  The Solar Home: How to Design and Build a House You Heat With the Sun (How-To Guides)Best Price: $7.49 I am a first-time DIY owner-builder, presently in the early planning stages of my house project.... | |||
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