Russel Gehrke

Russel Gehrke is a sought out eco engineer, McGraw Hill Author, inventor, and consultant well known in alternative energy circles. The eco-entrepreneur is partnered with companies such as Agrifuels LLC., Zero Hero, and many others. Russel has been featured on the Discovery Channel and in several episodes of the syndicated television show Cool Fuel Road-Trips, his own pilot TV show, Eco-Outlaws, as well as the History Channel's Modern Marvels. Russel has built a biodiesel fueled hot rod for Willie Nelson and a custom motorcycle partially fueled with Patron Tequila for John Paul DeJoria owner of Patron and Paul Mitchell Systems.

It's not always easy being green, and sometimes it costs more than you'd expect to get an eco-friendly home improvement project up and running. This time- and money-saving guide gives you sustainable home energy solutions that won't drain your wallet or the power grid.

Written by a pioneer in the field, Renewable Energies for Your Home contains practical and fun do-it-yourself projects and tips for incorporating alternative energy into your daily home life. You'll find details on heating with biomass fuels and other ways to use biodiesel, and ethanol in your home. You now can be harnessing affordable wind power, and soaking up free solar energy. Filled with step-by-step instructions and helpful photos and illustrations, this hands-on guide will help you reduce your carbon footprint, make you feel good and increase your cash flow at the same time!

Simple and Inexpensive Renewable Energy Solutions for Your Home

Renewable Energies for Your Home covers:

Energy savings and environmental benefits

Biomass fuels, including biodiesel, ethanol, used fryer oil, and wood

Producing your own biodiesel without titration

Assembling a biolight grill and fire starter

Making bioburn--a firewood substitute

Wind turbines

Assembling a wind-powered laundry dryer

Solar lighting, heating, water heating, and electric generation

Building a solar heat collector

Creating a wind/solar hybrid electric system