Energy efficiency books
Check out these great e-books on energy efficiency topics
There are lots of energy efficiency books available for download (e-books) on the Internet.
Many of them make outrageous claims - such as that they'll show you how to run your car on nothing but water, or that they'll tell you how to build a home solar electric system for $200 that will eliminate your electric bills forever. Considering I had a system priced at $10,000 that would only cut my bill by a third, I am fairly sure that these claims are bogus.
But there are good energy efficiency books out there on fun do-it-yourself projects (solar water heater, solar pool heater) and ones that do a good job covering general energy efficiency topics. Check out the list below.
Note that most of the energy efficiency books listed here come with a 100% money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with them. You just need to request your refund before the trial period expires, which is usually 60 days from the purchase date. I've noted guarantee details for each book.
Do it yourself solar hot water heater
You can easily build your own solar water heater and save up to 33% off your electric bill every month while helping the environment.
This do-it-yourself solar water heater guide is easy to follow with step-by-step instructions and is very affordable. It doesn't replace your existing hot water heater - it pre-heats the water entering your hot water heater so that less natural gas or electrical energy is used to heat your hot water. You'll still have hot water night or day - but you could save hundreds a year on hot water costs.
All of the materials are available at most hardware stores and building centers, and typically cost less than $70. That means that for $100 or less (this book plus materials you buy), you could have a working solar hot water heater in as little as one weekend.
This could be a great money-saving project. If you have kids it can be a great way to teach them about energy efficiency and solar energy, and a fun project to work on with them.
Comes with a 60-day, no-questions-asked, 100% money-back guarantee.
Go Green - Save Green
This detailed e-book covers a wide range of topics on energy saving both in your home and your car. Save thousands per year on electricity, natural gas, gasoline for your car, and even on the energy it takes farmers and shipping companies to grow and ship your food to you.
You'll learn how to cut household water consumption by 15% with a cheap, simple device, how to cut electricity costs by boiling water properly, and how to cut window heat loss without upgrading your windows. This book includes plenty of tips on cutting your car's gas consumption without forcing you to take the bus or walk everywhere, and without turning in your clunker for a new hybrid.
Over 50 pages of detailed instructions on energy saving opportunities in your car and in every room in your house. All in one handy e-book.
Comes with a 60 day, no questions asked, money-back guarantee.
Only $17 for a secure, instant download of this e-book
Do It Yourself Energy Saving Kit
This DIY energy saving kit was designed to be the first complete home energy audit kit of professional quality available online. It combines the knowledge of government testing (which is incomplete at best) with the author's professional energy auditing experiencthat normally costs hundreds of dollars. The kit contains: This kit was designed to be the first complete home energy audit kit of professional quality available online. It combines the latest in government testing (which is incomplete at best) with the author's professional energy auditing experience, which normally costs hundreds of dollars. The kit contains:
- The energy saving inspection guide
- Printable energy audit sheets
- Energy audit worksheets (in xls Excel format)
- Sample of a filled out worksheet
- Energy loss calculators (in xls Excel format)
- Heating estimator calculator (in xls Excel format)
- Free energy tips guide
- Developing an energy saving plan guide
- Home buyer's energy checklist
Combined with the instructions in the guide, the kit contains everything a homeowner or renter would need to see how much money is being lost and how much could be saved in energy. The calculators translate energy lost into dollars, so a price tag is associated with common energy problems.
This book provides simple tips that can start you on the road to big energy savings within minutes.
How about a five-minute tweak that can save you $80 a year on your gas bill? Or a simple change to a bad habit, that cuts your electric bill by up to $30?
This book provides over 200 tips to lower energy costs - over 400 pages of content. Tips such as a $3 change that can reduce water consumption by 15%, or a one-minute change that cuts hot water costs by 15%.
All of these tips are available online - but this e-book gives you everything gathered and organized into one place, available on your computer - or printed off - whenever you need it.
Comes with an 8 week (56-day), no-questions-asked, 100% money-back guarantee.
The rewards of making energy efficient choices
Energy inspector and author David Nelmes has a genuine interest to help people conserve energy, but he's also a very practical person so he decided to help build a bridge between being environmentally aware and living a normal life, where you can live a greener life without feeling like you are losing anything at all.
Tips include installing a programmable thermostat to save on heating and cooling costs, making your swimming pool more energy efficient, cutting your energy costs for lighting, hot water, and cooking, and how to get a home energy audit.
With over 25 years experience in electrical, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning work, Nelmes has amassed a wealth of expertise that he has poured into this 145-page book. A big part of his approach is to use energy saving techniques to move away from fossil fuels, so that as much as possible of your home energy is supplied by electricity. This opens up the opportunity to produce some or all of your own energy, since you can generate your own electricity but you obviously can't produce your own heating oil or propane!
Comes with a 60-day, no-questions-asked, 100% money-back guarantee.
Geothermal heat pumps installation guide
This book has over 200 pages of thoroughly researched material on geothermal heat pumps. Geothermal energy is yours for the taking - free energy that can be used to heat and cool your home and provide you with hot water at a fraction of the energy cost of cooling with electricity, and heating or hot water with either electricity or natural gas.
The installation guide covers everything geothermal - the benefits, basics of a heat pump, space requirements, geothermal loop configurations, costs and government incentives to help offset those costs, and ideas for both contractor installs and do-it-yourself installs.
Geothermal Heat Pumps Installation Guide is the quickest and easiest way to learn about geothermal heat pumps, a relatively new technology that the US EPA has recommended as the most energy efficient, environmentally friendly, and cost effective space heating and cooling system available.
All of this information is available on the Internet or at libraries - there are no secrets here. But it's all gathered together in one convenient place for you, and at under $30 with a money-back guarantee, this is a great buy. It may help you reach a decision whether to 'go geothermal' in your home - and that decision could make a difference of thousands of dollars in heating and cooling costs over the next 10-20 years.
Comes with a 60-day, no-questions-asked, 100% money-back guarantee.
Build a solar pool heater for under $100
If an eleven-year-old boy can build this solar pool heater, then so can you. This is a very inexpensive energy efficiency book that can provide hours of fun, educational activity as well as help save you money on heating your pool, or extend the shoulder season on an unheated pool by giving you extra weeks of pleasant pool temperatures in the spring or fall.
For $100 to $200 in materials mostly available from your local building center or garden supply shop, these instructions, and your own time, you can put this heater together and add weeks of enjoyment to your pool. There's no need for welding, machining, or precision work, no special skills or tools required. The e-book consists of a 14 page guide and detailed plans.
A single pool heater should be enough to add weeks of swimming to a pool of 6,500 gallons or less. Additional panels can be built for a larger pool.
Comes with a 60-day, no-questions-asked, 100% money-back guarantee.
Domestic heating guide
If you're looking for unbiased advice on what type of home heating system to get, then an HVAC contractor may not be your best bet. After all, they are likely to try to sell you on the products they carry (every HVAC installer will tell you they only carry the best or the best value), or the products they have the most experience installing, or make the biggest margin on.
When I chose a furnace I carefully researched dozens of manufacturers for their furnace energy efficiency, reliability, and service contract options. I selected the best of the lot and then went looking for an HVAC installer who sold that system and had a good reputation. I've been very lucky so far - 13 years and counting, and outstanding efficiency and comfort with not a single problem.
But if you're not sure what type of system makes the most sense, it's helpful to have detailed information from an expert in the field. Domestic Heating Guide is an affordable e-book that provides all the information you need to decide what type of system is best for you and what all the advantages and disadvantages of various heating systems are.
The guide is a very affordable investment. It is priced at 15 Euros, but you can buy it from anywhere in the world; in US dollars the price currently translates to about $17.79. And like most e-books, this book comes with a 60-day, no questions asked, money-back guarantee. Download today and get started on planning a new, efficient home heating system.
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