With rising energy costs, homewoners are beginning to examine the energy efficiency of their own homes, asking questions that range from where energy comes from and how much it costs, to how to choose new appliances and what options exist for renewable energy? The Home Energy Diet answers all these questions and more, while helping readers take control of their personal energy use and costs so they can save money, live more comfortably, and help reduce environmental impacts. Energy specialist Paul Scheckel first explores energy literacy, and then describes how you home uses - and loses - energy yo pay for. He encourages readers to learn about their own homes through easy-to-follow ways of measuring, metering, investigating, and considering habits related to household energy use so that they an make informed decisions about cost-effective improvements and upgrades. The Home Energy Diet also explores the possibility of using renewable energy for meeting home energy needs. This authoritative guide makes efficiency fun through personal anecdotes and humorous "tales -from-the-basement" energy misadventures!