The Homeowner's Energy Handbook
Trade Paperback
Your Guide to Getting Off the Grid
Are you looking for creative ways to lower your energy costs, generate more of your own power, or become less reliant on the grid? Paul Scheckel offers practical advice for taking matters into your own hands. Explaining the fundamentals of solar, wind, water, and biofuel energy production, Scheckel shows you how to build and maintain a wide variety of energy-saving and energy-producing equipment, ranging from thermosiphon solar hot water collectors to bicycle-powered generators. Use less energy, save money, and help preserve the environment.
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- ISBN: 9781612120164
- Author: Paul Scheckel
- Pub date: 12.03.13
- RRP: $55.00
- Format: Paperback / softback
Author
Paul Scheckel
PaulScheckel is an energy auditor and consultant who has visited more than 3,000 homes, educating people about energy efficiency, cost-effective improvements, and indoor air quality. His articles have appeared in such publications as Mother Earth News, Home Power, and Vermont Life, and he contributes a monthly energy and environment column to two state-wide newspapers. A frequent radio guest, Scheckel has also appeared as a guest expert on the acclaimed television show Ask this Old House . He lives off-grid in northern Vermont with his family in a solar- and wind-powered house.