The Queen of Green Tells All; or How to Go Green, Use Energy Wisely, Save Money, Be Happy, Live an Exciting Life, Help America and Avoid Calamity

The Queen of Green Tells All; or How to Go Green, Use Energy Wisely, Save Money, Be Happy, Live an Exciting Life, Help America and Avoid Calamity Review

Let's go Green! Now what? Why is all this green/ alternative energy stuff so confusing? Maybe there are too many engineers involved and not enough members of royalty. We're glad there are so many brilliant engineers in the world, but wouldn't it be nice to have things explained in regular speak so we could all understand? The Queen of Green is here to Tell All! Read the book and find out what power source we have in abundance in the US but rarely use, which kills more birds cats or wind turbines, what's the difference between PV and solar thermal, and how you might be able to heat your home with... olive pits? Yes! see page 43.

Borrowing power: financing energy efficiency through "green" mortgages.(Money Matters): An article from: E

Borrowing power: financing energy efficiency through "green" mortgages.(Money Matters): An article from: E Review

This digital document is an article from E, published by Earth Action Network, Inc. on May 1, 2005. The length of the article is 811 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Borrowing power: financing energy efficiency through "green" mortgages.(Money Matters)
Author: Roddy Scheer
Publication:E (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2005
Publisher: Earth Action Network, Inc.
Volume: 16 Issue: 3 Page: 46(2)

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All New York: The Source Guide (All City Series)

All New York: The Source Guide (All City Series) Review

This series of guides for finding everything from fine antiques to wine cellar equipment is an indispensable companion for the enthusiastic traveler/shopper in the never-ending quest for hidden treasures. Each book contains thousands of complete listings of carefully screened dealers and merchants who offer the beautiful things that make for gracious and elegant living. Categories range from priceless art and antiques to porcelain, silver, fine linen, parquet, stained glass, books, maps, and all kinds of collectibles. The authors have pounded the pavements of the world's richest and most exciting cities, searching out not only the best sources for beautiful things but also the skilled craftsmen who create and restore them. They apply their well-known rigid standards for dealers, merchants, and artisans: everyone listed not only is an excellent source for the best quality products and services but also has a reputation for honesty and fair dealing.

Polish Your Furniture with Panty Hose: And Hundreds of Offbeat Uses for Brand-Name Products

Polish Your Furniture with Panty Hose: And Hundreds of Offbeat Uses for Brand-Name Products Review

An entertaining and practical guide that offers a behind-the-scenes look at more than forty of America's favorite brand-name products discusses their history and inventors, how they got their names, and the offbeat ways in which they can be used. Original.

Living Green: The Missing Manual

Living Green: The Missing Manual Review

Taking care of the earth is more important than ever, but the problems we're facing can seem overwhelming. Living Green: The Missing Manual helps make earth-friendly decisions more manageable by narrowing them down to a few simple choices. This all-in-one resource is packed with practical advice on ways you can help the environment by making simple changes in your home routine, work habits, and the way you shop and get around town. You don't have to embark on a radical new lifestyle to make a difference. Living Green: The Missing Manual shows you how small changes can have a big impact.With this book, you will:Learn how to make your home energy efficient and free of toxic chemicalsDiscover how to reduce waste, repurpose and recycle, and do more with lessBuild and remodel earth-friendly homes with new techniques and materialsLearn tips for buying organic food and what it takes to grow your ownGet helpful information on fuel-efficient cars, including hybrid and electric modelsMake your workplace greener and more cost-effective -- from changes at your desk to suggestions for company-wide policiesExplore how to choose renewable energies, such as wind and solar powerThe book also provides you with ways to connect with like-minded people and offers a survey of exciting new green technologies. Learn how you can help the planet with Living Green: The Missing Manual.

Living Green: A Practical Guide to Simple Sustainability

Living Green: A Practical Guide to Simple Sustainability Review

Over 85% of Americans today express concern about health and
the environment, but only a small fraction say they know where to begin.
Whether you are concerned about climate change, personal health, or just
want to live more lightly on the planet, this book is for you. It helps you
get past the worry and take positive action to improve both your health and
the health of our environment.

Based on a lifetime of research and practice, this practical guide for
living green offers advice and solutions you can easily put into practice,
like:

*The 10 foods you should always eat organic to avoid pesticides,
herbicides, hormones and antibiotics.
*Affordable and practical ways to offset your "carbon footprint" and
neutralize your personal impact on global warming.
*The most chemically-intensive personal care, household cleaning and lawn
care products, and their effective natural alternatives.
*How soft plastic water bottles hurt your health, your pocket book and our
environment, with a simple and refreshing alternative.
*How a simple carbon filter can dramatically improve your everyday health
and potentially add years to your life.
*The truth about hybrids and flex fuels.
*Why an organic mattress is the most important health investment you can
make.
Foreword by Jordan Rubin, New York Times best-selling author of The Maker's
Diet.

Good Green Kitchens

Good Green Kitchens Review

Good Green Kitchens Feature

• How to Remodel Your Kitchen with Earth Friendly Materials
• Create Better Homes for a Healthier Planet
• Save Energy and Natural Resources
• Profiles Many Eco-friendly Homes

With more than 150 color photographs, comprehensive text, and extensive resource lists of recommended products, manufacturers, and retailers, Good Green Kitchens is a must-have-whether taking small steps to a green kitchen, or planning a thorough remodel. This newest book from green living advocate, Jennifer Roberts, is loaded with inspiration and information for creating a dream green kitchen. What makes a kitchen green? Good Green Kitchens shows that eco-friendly design is a continuum that's shaded from light to dark green. At the light green end are easy-to-do steps such as choosing less polluting paints or selecting energy-efficient appliances. At the darker green end are strategies like using certified or reclaimed wood, consciously choosing to simplify or downsize, or using the kitchen project as a launching point for greening the whole house. Good Green Kitchens gives the low-down on what's green and what's not when it comes to kitchen design. It includes: up-close profiles of beautiful, green kitchens and the people who created them; tips for environmentally responsible redecorating, remodeling, and building from the ground up; in-depth chapters on greener alternatives for floors, cabinets, countertops, and appliances; strategies for greening the whole house; tips for keeping costs in check; and much more.

Practically Green: Your Guide to Ecofriendly Decision-Making

Practically Green: Your Guide to Ecofriendly Decision-Making Review

Practically Green takes the guesswork out of reading labels and will show you how to make smart, healthy purchases for your family without spending tedious hours researching the pros and cons of all of the products available on the market today. Each chapter is broken down into "Buy It" and "Do It" sections. The "Buy-It" section provides key information about everyday purchasing decisions and includes clip-out checklists for you to reference while shopping. The "Do It" section gives DIY ideas for how to make things that are good for your family and good for the environment, such as simple sewing projects, non-toxic cleaning products and luxurious, homemade beauty products. Plus, the author shares some of her favorite recipes that are sure to please the entire family!

Dunford's Bookshelf.(Book review): An article from: MBR Bookwatch

Dunford's Bookshelf.(Book review): An article from: MBR Bookwatch Review

This digital document is an article from MBR Bookwatch, published by Midwest Book Review on May 1, 2010. The length of the article is 1187 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Dunford's Bookshelf.(Book review)
Author: Michael Dunford
Publication:MBR Bookwatch (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2010
Publisher: Midwest Book Review
Page: NA

Article Type: Book review

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Green Remodeling : Changing the World One Room at a Time

Green Remodeling : Changing the World One Room at a Time Review

Whether because of changing lifestyles or simply because houses are becoming outdated, millions of North Americans are renovating their homes every year, spending more money annually on renovation than on new-home construction. But renovations can be fraught with unintended consequences like indoor air pollution. How do you remodel in a healthy, environmentally friendly way?

Green Remodeling is a comprehensive guide. It first points out the advantages of remodeling. Buildings are responsible for 40% of worldwide energy flow and material use; so how you remodel can make a difference. Upgrading furnaces, cabinets and toilets means less fossil fuel pollution, reduced resource depletion and fewer health risks. Green remodeling is more energy-efficient, more resource-conserving, healthier for occupants and creates buildings that are more affordable to build, operate and maintain.

The book then discusses simple green renovation solutions for homeowners, focusing on key aspects of the building, including foundations, framing, plumbing, windows, heating and finishes. Room by room, it outlines the intricate connections that make the house work as a system. For example, how new windows may affect the structure and mechanical systems of the rooms below, the health of the family and the future of old-growth forests. Then, in an easy-to-read format complete with checklists, personal stories, expert insights and an extensive resource list, it covers easy ways to save energy, conserve natural resources and protect the health of loved ones. Addressing all climates, this is a perfect resource for conventional homeowners, as well as for architects and remodeling contractors.

David Johnston was named one of the top 50 remodelers in the U.S. in 1990. He developed the first green remodeling program in the U.S. and is creating a national green certification program for the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. Kim Master is a green building consultant. Both are from Boulder, Colorado.

Stop Throwing Money Away: Turn Clutter to Cash, Trash to Treasure--And Save the Planet While You're at It

Stop Throwing Money Away: Turn Clutter to Cash, Trash to Treasure--And Save the Planet While You're at It Review

The thrifty organization guide that shows you what to keep and what to toss.

Have you ever bought a duplicate of something when you couldn?t find the one you already had at home? Have you ever held on to a brand-new jacket you know you?ll never wear or found that the magazine subscription you didn?t like was automatically renewed because you forgot to cancel it in time? Everyone knows that clutter can be unsightly and time-consuming, but it can also cost you money. Stop Throwing Money Away is the first guide that shows you how to get organized and save or make money at the same time. Step by step, room by room, you?ll learn how to reduce, reuse, recycle, swap, sell, share and more as you streamline your possessions and your life.

• Explains the secrets of half-and-half organizing, showing you how to make money by paring what you own by half and plugging cash clutter traps by shopping at home
• Exposes the four ways our clutter makes us poor and how to change our habits and behavior
• Written by Jamie Novak, an organizing expert for iVillage and a regular contributor to Woman?s World and Woman's Day. She has appeared on QVC and HGTV.

If you want a vase for flowers, recycle a glass jar. When you need more cupboard space, sell those expensive kitchen gadgets you never use. Whether you?ve got a little clutter or a lot, Stop Throwing Money Away is packed with indispensable ideas and time-saving tips that will help you find more money and simplify your life.

Eco-Renovation: The Ecological Home Improvement Guide

Eco-Renovation: The Ecological Home Improvement Guide Review

Saving energy, conserving materials and recycling make common sense, ecological sense - and in the long term, financial sense. For example, by taking a comprehensive approach to energy-saving, you can cut your domestic fuel bills by over 50%, and reduce your household's carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 75%! Eco-Renovation will help you to understand how you can apply ecological thinking to planning a wide range of home improvements.

Energy Efficient Homes For Dummies

Energy Efficient Homes For Dummies Review

Hands-on, practical solutions to save money by making smart energy changes

One of the best and most affordable strategies people can employ to combat global warming is to improve the energy and water efficiency of their homes. Energy Efficient Homes For Dummies provides homeowners with advice, tips, and projects to reduce costs, increase energy efficiency, and cut down on waste and pollution. After performing a do-it-yourself home energy audit, readers create an action plan based on their personal goals. Readers are presented with a wide range of potential solutions, from making better use of blinds and awnings to exploring geothermal options in order to reduce household costs and their impact on the planet.

Rik DeGunther (Rescue, CA) is the founder of Efficient Homes, an energy consulting firm that focuses on home energy audits and the design of efficient heating and cooling systems.

The Good Woodcutter's Guide: Chain Saws, Woodlots, and Portable Sawmills

The Good Woodcutter's Guide: Chain Saws, Woodlots, and Portable Sawmills Review

A good woodcutter . . .
. . . uses the best equipment, and works safely. A good woodcutter works responsibly to get the best yield from the woodlot. A good woodcutter loves the forest and manages it with an eye for future generations.
The Good Woodcutter's Guide is the first book in more than two decades to focus on the essential tools and information that enable owners of small woodlots to gain the maximum yield and enjoyment from their time in the woods. You will learn:

How to use the right chain saw

How to find the best dealer

Chain and saw maintenance

Safe techniques for felling, limbing, and bucking

Tips for productive, sustainable woodlot management

When to use a portable sawmill

Written in a warm, accessible style, The Good Woodcutter's Guide is a perfect manual for anyone who owns a chain saw and wants to use it to its full potential.

How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: 365 Simple Ways to Save Energy, Resources, and Money

How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: 365 Simple Ways to Save Energy, Resources, and Money Review

How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint is the world citizen's guide to pushing back the advance of global warming. This colorful handbook offers 500 practical, easily achievable ideas that conserve energy, prevent pollution, and save money. Did you know that unplugging appliances and cell phone chargers when not in use can reduce electricity billsby 10 percent? Or that recycling just one glass bottle saves enough power to run a computer for 30 minutes? Whether the subject is jet travel, dishwashing, or any of the 50 topics in the book, surprising statistics and innovative graphics will inspire action and demonstrate that simple habits can lead to big results.

The Complete Guide To Energy Conservation for Smarties

The Complete Guide To Energy Conservation for Smarties Review

Finally, between the covers of a single book, the answers to everything you need to know about energy conservation. Smarties, no more dummies is printed on 100% post consumer recycled paper, offers 300 pages of easy-to-digest information about how we all can conserve energy, but it goes a lot further than that. The book is fully indexed and divided into three sections. The first offers more than 100 free ways to save not just money, but the planet and even yourself. The second section shows how spending a few pennies to a few dollars can yield big financial and energy savings. The final section offers ideas that come with a serious price tag, but yield lifetime paybacks. Cleverly illustrated and attractively designed, the book offers counsel on everything from how to properly defrost frozen food to reduce home heating bills, from how to stop the flood of junk mail you're receiving to the ins and outs of putting solar panels on your roof. A resource guide points you to helpful websites and explains some of the oft-confusing terms that pop up in discussions of energy use. A line on the cover of the book says it all: This is a common sense book. You have the brains, you have the backbone and now you have the blueprint for energy conservation right here.

Green Building Resource Guide

Green Building Resource Guide Review

Architect John Hermannsson, a specialist in environmentally sound building practices, created this resource guide to help everyone involved in home building - builders, architects, and homeowners - find the facts needed to make informed decisions about environmentally sensitive design and construction. Inside this book, you will find approximately 600 "green" building materials succinctly described. This guide includes both structural and finish materials, such as recycled lumber, natural-fiber carpeting, low-toxic adhesives, and resource-efficient appliances. All of the products are organized by construction divisions and are extensively cross-referenced so you can quickly and easily find what you are looking for.