Sustainable Energy

Everything you've been told about being green is wrong. The quest for a breakthrough battery or a 100-mpg car is a dangerous fantasy. We are consumers, and we like to consume greenly and efficiently. But David Owen argues that our best intentions are still at cross-purposes to our true goal: living sustainably while caring for our environment and the future of the planet. Efficiency, once considered the holy grail of our environmental problems, turns out to be part of the problem - we have little trouble turning increases in efficiency into increases in consumption.

Most Australians know that climate change is real, but many don’t know what to do about it and feel powerless. In Fight for Planet A, Craig Reucassel shows it isn’t as scary as we think and we can make a difference to help protect the world for future generations. Craig sets out solutions and practical day-to-day changes we can make to reduce our carbon footprint, as well changes governments need to make without further delay.

Renewable energy is good for your wallet. Those who see that opportunity are already seizing it … all the way to the bank. Green Is Good is a no-nonsense guide to how you, the average American, can easily incorporate clean energy and energy efficiency into your daily life and in the process save money, make money, and help wean your community off fossil fuels.

In a world where knowledge is power, Eco Enlightenments equips you with the facts you need to understand, adapt to, and thrive in our changing environment. This book is a treasury of 300 engaging facts, a comprehensive exploration of three critical areas that define our world today: Climate Change, Renewable Energy, and Natural Disasters.

Many people don’t believe their own actions can make a difference when it comes to the health of our planet. The truth is that our daily thoughts, choices, actions, and habits are immensely powerful—especially when multiplied by millions of people. In this book, you’ll discover the actions you can take on the individual and household level that will help you become a part of the overall solution to help our planet.

Solar Powered Energy Theft is a comprehensive resource that reveals the facts about solar energy and makes it easy for you to learn how you can use solar to slash your electric bill, live better, and save the planet! Solar consultant and self-proclaimed solar junkie Jon Nelsen offers a simple explanation why rooftop solar is your best option in this tell-all book. He refutes common misconceptions, dismantles popular myths, and explains how solar can help you live better from growing your wallet to cleaning the very air you breathe.

Instead of paying the energy companies for power, you can learn how solar energy is becoming more and more viable. Reductions in costs make it less money to install than one thinks. Harnessing the power of the sun is something unique that you won’t get via other energy sources.

Discover the freedom of off-grid living—sustainably power your home and life, even if you've never stepped off the grid before! Are you drawn to the idea of cutting ties with traditional utilities, yet feel overwhelmed by where to start? Do you want to live a life more aligned with nature and sustainability, but doubt your skills or budget?Are you worried about the complexities and unpredictabilities of living off-grid, longing for an easy, practical guide?

A água que brota das nascentes ou o calor do sol que nos aquece contam histórias de um sistema planetário delicado, interconectado e finito. Pensar em Nosso Futuro Sustentável é reconhecer que nossa sobrevivência está diretamente ligada à forma como gerenciamos a água e a energia, elementos essenciais e inseparáveis. Entender os ciclos naturais, as leis da termodinâmica e os impactos das nossas ações não é apenas ciência, mas um convite à responsabilidade coletiva para proteger o que sustenta a existência humana e a biodiversidade.

Last night I cooked my family a delicious pasta dinner using biogas energy. This morning we all had eggs cooked on biogas. I’m not sure what’s for dinner tonight, but I know what will provide the energy for cooking: biogas. And not just any biogas - it’s home biogas, produced in our suburban backyard, and our off grid ranch as part of my ongoing “action research” into sustainable energy practices. I no longer use electricity or propane for our ooking needs - it's all done with Homemade Bio-gas.

Converting your home to solar energy is one of the best investments you will ever make. You’ve heard that installing solar power reduces the value of your home. Or that your roof will leak if you install solar power. You may even have heard that if solar panels are imperfectly installed, your house will burn down. Don’t believe any of it. They’re just not true.

Whether you are planning to build, buy, or retrofit a home, this illuminating book takes you on a virtual tour of the home of the future. Award-winning author and respected housing expert Anna DeSimone lights the way for enjoying a home that is healthier, more comfortable, saves money, and reduces your carbon footprint.

Would you love to save money and help the planet? Whether you want to (1) find all-natural solutions to common problems, (2) protect the environment, or (3) discover all the incredible benefits of going green, this audiobook will teach you everything you need to know. Going green is a win-win proposition! Learn how to make your life better while helping the environment! This audiobook contains simple steps you can follow to save money and improve your health while living a greener life! Everybody wins when you go green.

Mit 16 einfachen Tipps kann jedermann günstig, effektiv und spürbar Strom- und Heizkosten sparen, ohne zu frieren. Dies gilt vor allem für Mieter bzw. Bewohner von Mehrfamilienhäusern, die weder Einfluss auf Gaspreise, noch die Art der Haus-Heizungen oder deren Einstellungen haben. Wir haben 16 einfache Tipps zusammengestellt, die so gut wie nichts kosten und trotzdem dafür sorgen, dass die eigenen Strom- und Heizkosten nicht explodieren. Lille Adams fasst die 16 hilfreichsten Tipps von Energieberaterin Margit Strack für Sie zusammen. Gute Unterhaltung.

After months of home improvements and new energy efficient equipment purchases, there is no significant reduction to the electricity bill that the utility company sends monthly. Which embarks the writer into a journey to discover how electric utility companies work and how their prices enslave the ratepayers in an endless cycle of dependency. No external entity controls the way energy providers bill you each month, even the government. Indeed, the utility company is just one middleman from a myriad that inflates the price of the energy before you purchase it.

In America, we are used to finding a swimming pool in the backyard of many single family homes. In the near future, single family homes will be built with a micro greenhouse designed by SEAT, LLC. If you own a home in USA, you must listen to this audiobook to enjoy the benefits of fresh vegetables and fruits and, at the same time, save thousands of dollars at the grocery stores.