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The Carbon Buster's Home Energy Handbook: Slowing Climate Change and Saving Money | 
 enlarge | Author: Godo Stoyke
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 233346
Media: Paperback
Pages: 176
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.7
ISBN: 0865715696
Dewey Decimal Number: 644
EAN: 9780865715691
ASIN: 0865715696
Publication Date: November 1, 2006
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Product Description
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 Home Energy Handbook describes how to achieve this goal in the residential field.
The first book in North America to provide a detailed carbon accounting of a family's carbon emissions and how to reduce them, it systematically analyzes energy costs and evaluates which measures yield the highest returns for the environment and the pocketbook. It provides answers to questions such as:
Which measure is more effective: putting solar panels on your roof or buying a hybrid car?
Where do I need to invest first: in high-efficiency shower heads or solar tubes?
Is a $500 fridge that uses 800 kWh of power per year a good buy?
The book allows individuals to quickly and accurately assess which products are a good deal and which aren't. It systematically analyzes residential carbon emissions and energy costs and prioritizes solutions based on highest carbon reductions and monetary returns, yielding results that are often surprising. The book enables readers to dramatically reduce their carbon emissions-far below the levels targeted under the Kyoto Protocol. At the same time, readers implementing the recommendations will save an average of $15,000 in energy costs over the next five years.
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 From assessing changes for maximum returns to considering what systems to invest in first, it's an outstanding survey October 13, 2008
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
General-interest lending collections strong in home energy handbooks will find this will enhance any home improvement and construction section, offering the first book in North America to provide a detailed carbon accounting of a typical family's emissions and how to reduce them by over seventy percent. From assessing changes for maximum returns to considering what systems to invest in first, it's an outstanding survey.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
 Saving Money July 4, 2008
keith renick (Peachtree City, Ga. USA)
This is a good book but it is about as much fun as reading the Dictionary. It's a data book. A reference book of technical data. It has some useful information about energy use in the home. I don't regret that I bought but it didn't turn my crank. Regards, Keith Renick, Peachtree City, Ga.
If you only read one "green" book this year, make it this one. January 6, 2008
DIY Conservation (Montesano, WA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A well written guide to reducing carbon output and energy consumption. Home conservation based, without the "sit and shiver in the dark" attitude that we are sick of. These techniques allow you to be environmentally responsible without sacrificing comfort or productivity. Two things readers need to be aware of: 1. Not all measures are applicable to everyone - for instance, if you don't have a natural gas pipe to your house, the high efficiency gas furnace option won't work with propane. 2. Some of the product information is dated and no longer accurate, especially in the automotive areas. But how was the author to know that the Mercedes Smart Car was going to turn into a Daimer Chrysler dud? Don't worry - VW is still making high mileage diesels.
Overall, I say it is a well written book that will not only get us started down the path to a better environment, it should get us well down the road.
This little book lives up to its name! May 12, 2007
Richard A. Steeves (Madison, WI USA)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
The positivism inherent in the title (The Carbon-buster's Home Energy Handbook) carries through to the text and tables which are dramatically informative and easily understood. Mr. Stoyke has done our planet an enormous service by showing the rest of us how to be kinder to our unique home. This book should be read by every home-owner and potential car-buyer.
Exceptionally useful book if you want to save money and do right for the planet March 4, 2007
Paul Rogat Loeb (Seattle, WA)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
This winter's storms made me realize how quickly global warming's impact is escalating. We need common solutions but we also need to do what's right as individuals. What's great about this book is that it walks us through the process and even allows us to save money in the process. Just a handful of the book's simple and almost costless suggestions will save me several hundred dollars a year. And it gives a great perspective on which of the larger investments to undertake, and how they pay back in both dollars and carbon savings. I've already recommended this book to a dozen friends and will be recommending it to more.
It's the best handbook I know for immediate practical steps that any of us can take to save energy.
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