The Renewable Energy Home Handbook

by Lindsay Porter

The Renewable Energy Home Handbook is biased towards the practical, and covers the installation of all leading types of alternative domestic energy sources - from ground- and air-source heat pumps, PV solar electricity generation and solar water heating, to bio-mass domestic heating systems and wind turbines. Discussing the pros and cons of each technology, it also provides you with a clear overview of what's genuinely required and the benefits to be gained from each system.The author, Lindsay Porter, is best known for his books on motor vehicle technology, making car mechanics and body repairs easy to understand and carry out. But alternative energy and conservation have long been a passion for him and his wife, Shan, so this manual is very much a labour of love. Here, Lindsay applies his commitment to making difficult subjects easy for everyone to understand to the money-saving - planet-saving - systems we can apply to our homes.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 15, 2015

Reviews

[San Diego Book Review · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reviewed by Michele Lawrence for San Diego Book Review

Wouldn’t it be fantastic to never get an electric or heating bill again? Even better – to get a check from the electric company for the surplus electricity you’ve generated? If this is your dream, ‘The Renewable Energy Home Handbook’ by Lindsay Porter is a nice starting resource.

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[Paul · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting, but I had hoped for more of a discussion on the relative benefits of the various technologies. The book notes that installation should be undertaken by professionals, not least because this will be a prerequisite for any government subsidy. However the book focusses on installation, which those taking the books advice will find less interesting. There are plenty of pretty pictures though!