Energy: Use Less-Save More: 100 Energy-Saving Tips for the Home (The Chelsea Green Guides) [Paperback]

Jon Clift (Author), Amanda Cuthbert (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Chelsea Green Guides | Publication Date: September 5, 2007

ENERGY: USE LESS--SAVE MORE
THE CHELSEA GREEN GUIDES--A NEW SERIES OF POCKET-SIZED BOOKS TO HELP SAVE THE EARTH!
Did you know that lowering the temperature of your thermostat by a mere 2 degrees Fahrenheit could reduce your energy bill by 10 percent? Or that energy-efficient light bulbs last about 12 times longer than ordinary bulbs and consume one-fifth the energy? This is just the beginning of what you'll learn in this handy book, containing more than one hundred ideas for saving energy. These tips will save you money, and help you take your first steps in the fight against global warming. Also available:
WATER: USE LESS--SAVE MORE
COMPOSTING: AN EASY HOUSEHOLD GUIDE
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE: AN EASY HOUSEHOLD GUIDE

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About the Author

Jon Clift has a Masters degree in Sustainable Environmental Management. He works as a freelance environmental consultant.

Amanda Cuthbert is the author of four books. She works as a freelance writer and marketing consultant.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing (September 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193339272X
• ISBN-13: 978-1933392721
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 5.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,105,088 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #41 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Outdoors & Nature > Environment > Conservation
  • #49 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > General

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars would be great as a promotional pamphlet, March 15, 2008

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Jess "Jess B." (Grand Forks) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Energy: Use Less-Save More: 100 Energy-Saving Tips for the Home (The Chelsea Green Guides) (Paperback)

I am a thrift conscious consumer, i.e. college student. I was looking for helpful ways to reduce my outrageous heating bill in the blistery north. I thought this would be a great book, it was cheap and promised 100 tips. I considered buying the other books in the series and I'm glad I didn't.

It's not that it was a bad book per se but it was not as insightful as I hoped. All the information in the book can be found on the internet, your local hardware store, or even given out by your utility provider. Needless to say I was disappointed to find that not only did I not learn anything new but all the information was available from many free sources.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Its tiny but it has a few good hints, February 22, 2009

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J. Furiosi (Poconos, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Energy: Use Less-Save More: 100 Energy-Saving Tips for the Home (The Chelsea Green Guides) (Paperback)

I wouldn't spend $7 on a book so small (or $3 used) which can be read in less than an hour. However, contrary to the review above, it does have 100 tips. But, as stated, most of the tips are common knowledge such as putting jackets on water heaters, washing clothes in cold water, closing curtains at night, replacing energy hogging appliances, etc.

There are some good qualities to this book. It is a great starter guide to anyone who wants to delve in this subject deeper. Its pretty comprehensive in covering all areas of the house and offers simple tips anyone can follow versus other guides which are more about DIY projects. I never thought that cooking in the top rack of the oven was more efficient and was unaware how much energy our hair dryer used until I saw the list of appliances/kwh used.

The last chapter is pretty vague about the costs of alternative energy projects. It constantly repeats the line about tax breaks for solar, wind, etc. They never mention costs or specifics about such projects.

This might be worth checking out at your public library if you want a simple quick read. Its a good starter book into the world of energy efficiency.