Does The Efficient Planet Guide Really Work?
The Efficient Planet guide is not just one book, it’s 3! With 71 pages on how to build a home solar power system, 51 pages on how to build a home wind turbine, and another 50 pages on how to enjoy efficient living at home, this is one comprehensive set of instructions! It almost hit our #1 spot, over-taking Earth4Energy, but its lack of video instruction put it at #2.
Why you should buy it:
1 – Full of great advice and instruction
Efficient planet just became the most comprehensive DIY energy guide on the market. With over 175 pages of fantastic step-by-step instructions and advice that are easy to follow, it is well worth the small price tag of $49.97.
2 – Additional free gifts
When you buy the Efficient Planet guide, not only do you get the plans on how to make your own home solar and wind power system, but also a number of free extras. This includes a 50 page manual on how to easily save energy at home and video and audio interviews with other DIY fanatics that make their own power at home too.
It also comes with some useful, but irrelevant extras, such as a 12 part study kit on efficiently running your own home business; and some other “undisclosed bonuses”.
3 – Solid Advice:
What we liked was the way they broke the guide up into 3 volumes:
The first one is devoted to teaching you about solar power and how to make your own solar panels at home but it also goes on to discuss the various types of solar you can employ at home including solar heating and solar roofing.
The second volume focuses on wind power and how to build a home wind turbine. It also exposes 10 common myths about wind power by giving you the cold, hard facts.
The final part is devoted to showing you how to easily save power at home and thus reduce your power bill. Although we knew most of what it tells you to do, it really complemented the rest of the Efficient Planet series, with the goal of becoming more energy efficient.
Dislikes
1: Lack Of Video Tutorials
Initially we thought Efficient Planet is the most complete set of solar and wind power instructions but we noticed that it has no video tutorial that shows a working system being built in real-time. This makes it harder for the average, everyday person to build their own working solar and wind power generator, without getting stuck. Yes, the diagrams did make it easier, but it makes more sense in this day and age to provide step-by-step video instruction.
2: Nothing really unique about it
Efficient Planet seems to be the same old rehashed information. DIY energy guides are appearing all over the place these days, and this guide doesn’t seem to be any different than the rest, however; with that being said, where Efficient Planet excels is that it gives customers a number of free extras that makes it a better value for the money as compared to Homemade Energy or Homemade Power Plant.
Conclusion:
The Efficient Planet guide is one of the most comprehensive sets of instruction and advice on making your own power and becoming more energy efficient. Yes, the average person will be able to build their own working home wind turbine and solar power generator, but it may you longer longer than expected. The useful free gifts make it good value for money, but it comes in 2nd place, after Earth4Energy because no step-by-step video tutorial are provided.
