The Rewards of Making Energy-Efficient Choices: Experience the Benefits of Being Green (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781440124341)

Over the next twenty years, practicality and efficiency will be two of the biggest components of how we define energy sources, and we will need to fully understand our individual pivotal role in this transformation. David Nelmes makes the process virtually effortless with his groundbreaking work, The Rewards of Making Energy-Efficient Choices.

Drawing on his vast experience as a home energy inspector specializing in heating and air conditioning, electrical wiring, and interiors and insulation, Nelmes is fully qualified to show you how to live a greener and more efficient life without sacrificing the normal comforts of home. Nelmes offers firsthand insight on how energy conservation, along with the use of solar, wind, and fuel cell technology, will help us all steer away from using foreign fossil fuels.

With a straightforward and easy-to-understand style, Nelmes gives you specific advice on how to convert your home and your car to become more environmentally friendly, affordable, and resourceful. Accompanied by illustrations, charts, helpful photographs, and numerous Web site references, Nelmes covers topics such as

• Energy efficiency and conservation
• Best methods for heating and cooling
• Efficient hot water creation
• Renewable solar and wind energy
• Domestic power for your vehicle

In addition to reducing your impact on the air, water, and soil, The Rewards of Making Energy-Efficient Choices will help you go green by spending a little green today and saving a lot of green tomorrow!

Author: David Nelmes
ISBN-10: 1440124345
ISBN-13: 9781440124341
Publisher: iUniverse
Language: English
Published: 05/19/2009
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d