The Carbon Buster's Home Energy Handbook

The Carbon Buster's Home Energy Handbook
Slowing Climate Change and Saving Money
by Godo Stoyke

Paperback - 176 pages
Width: 6 Inches x Height: 9 Inches
Weight: 240 Grams
BISAC: HOUSE & HOME / General
Publisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 9780865715691
Pub. Date: 2006-11-01

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 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 US$15,000 in energy costs over the next five years.

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"This book offers real solutions for reducing our energy use and helping our environment. The practical suggestions in The Carbon Buster’s Home Energy Handbook can help an individual reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and save money on energy bills." — DOUG ANDERSON, ENERGY STAR program, US Environmental Protection Agency

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