# Treehugger Book Review: A Deep Dive into DIY

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2010/10/treehugger-book-review-a-deep-dive-into-diy/
- Published: 2010-10-04T20:31:58-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

## Treehugger Book Review Of Renewable Energies For Your Home: Part of Green Guides

The book review by Treehugger was fantastic.  I mean it not only went into the DIY
aspect but it also talked about [Russel](https://greenlivingguy.com/2009/08/renewable-energies-for-your-home-real-world-solutions-for-green-conversions-tab-green-guru-guides/)
Gehrke the author.  Gehrke is a great guy and can come up with anything possible
based on his technical know-how.  He is beyond a beautiful mind when it comes to
alternative energy [with](https://greenlivingguy.com/2012/02/saxony-anhalt-scores-with-renewable-energies-and-electric-mobility/)
solar and bio-diesel.

While some parts of Russel’s [book](https://www.amazon.com/Renewable-Energies-Your-Home-Conversions/dp/0071622853)
discuss electric cars, Russel is totally a bio-diesel kind of guy versus an electric
car.  That’s cool though since it’s his book and his ideas to bring to the picture.

[⌊Renewable Energies For Your Home. The book review by Treehugger was fantastic.
I mean it not only went into the DIY aspect but it also talked about Russel Gehrke⌉⌊
Renewable Energies For Your Home. The book review by Treehugger was fantastic. I
mean it not only went into the DIY aspect but it also talked about Russel Gehrke⌉[

#### As Russel writes:

The true harm fossil fuels cause may not be understood for years. One thing is certain:
We do affect the natural balance, noticeably or not. The biggest risk my be global
climate change. No one knows for sure if humankind is to blame, but if it is true,
the big question is: Can we fix it? The fact is that renewable energy does reduce
carbon emissions, and the sooner we implement their widespread use, the better things
will be for all of us. Not to mention the positive effects that renewable energy
has on a nation’s health.

Bio-diesel is definitely better than diesel for sure so rock it out Russ for the
[Green Guide](https://greenlivingguy.com/2009/08/renewable-energies-for-your-home-real-world-solutions-for-green-conversions-tab-green-guru-guides/)
series! Also thank you Treehugger and their green book review!!

Source: [McGraw-Hill](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/08/mcgraw-hill-gets-solar-power-for-their-home-in-new-jersey/)
Professional and Russel Gehrke

The one thing not mentioned in the book is that Russel Gehrke uses Carl Vogel’s 
electric motorcycle as written in Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle.  We’ll get
to that review later though.  One book at a time!

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 The Green Living Guy, Seth Leitman is an independent power producer, a green living
expert, and Editor of the McGraw-Hill, TAB Green Guru Guides. Seth is also an Author,
Radio Host, Reporter, Writer and an Environmental Consultant on green living. The
Green Living Guy writes about green living, green lighting, the green guru guides
and more. Seth's books range from: # Build Your Own Electric Vehicle by Bob Brant
and Seth Leitman (2nd and 3rd editions) # Build Your Own Plug-in Hybrid Electric
Vehicle by Seth Leitman # Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle by Carl Vogel # Green
Lighting by Seth Leitman, Brian Clark Howard and Bill Brinsky # Solar Power For 
Your Home by David Findley # Renewable Energies For Your Home by Russel Gehrke #
Do-it-Yourself Home Energy Audits by David Findley # Build Your Own Small Wind Power
System by Brian Clark Howard and Kevin Shea # and more green living books to follow.

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