Product Description

As consumers' awareness of their own carbon footprint continues to grow, more and more people seek out ways to ensure that they are as eco-friendly as possible. This invaluable guide is a must for anyone who wishes to control their consumption of fossil fuels and learn about different possible sources of energy that could be adopted in the home.Firstly off-grid energy itself is explained in detail, and then seven different chapters take on the various different options available (solar, wind, wood, bio, water, geothermal and gaseous). In each chapter, the basics are covered before exploring what each form of energy could be used to power, along with guidelines for adopting it in different homes with different scenarios.Furthermore, essential advice and information on the conservation and preservation of energy is also supplied - as well as information about supplying your energy back to the grid - making this a truly comprehensive guide to off-grid energy.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #129201 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-30
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 192 pages

About the Author
Alan and Gill Bridgewater have gained an international reputation as producers of highly successful gardening and DIY books on a range of subjects, including self-sufficiency, garden design, ponds and patios, stone and brickwork, decks and decking, and household woodworking. They have also contributed to several international magazines. Alan and Gill live in Rye, East Sussex.

Customer Reviews

A book that actually (mostly) does what it says!
With everyone jumping on the green and self-help horse-drawn bandwagon, there's a lot of chaff to be sorted out.
Fortunately, this book is a golden grain of wheat. It's concise, if slightly repetitious in places, and introduced me to several technologies and ideas I didn't know about.
I only have one gripe and that is with the Wind Power section of the book. As with so many things written about small scale wind turbines, I'm afraid this book not only fails to properly take into account the ongoing costs and other aspects of domestic/small-scale wind, but there are also a couple of factual errors, one with kiloWatts written instead of Watts - only a error of magnitude 1000! Then the wind turbine doesn't look quite so good. This is the only reason the book loses a star.

APART from that small section , the rest is really good, well illustrated and inspiring.

Good reference
A very interesting and informative book. First class review of the technologies available and suggestions of how to use them in differing scenarios, beit town, village or farmhouse. Only a couple of errors as noted in the previous review. Clearly laid out, illustrated and explained. Well worth the price.