Yes, Dummy, Even You Can Go Green

The For Dummies books have been helping self-selected dimwits do-it-themselves for years. Titles in the series range from Catholicism For Dummies, Microsoft Office For Dummies, and Beekeeping For Dummies, so if you think they're going to stay out of the white-hot green market, you really are slow. The publisher now sells several books with a sustainable slant.

Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies, written by founder of organicARCHITECT and LEED Accredited Professional Corey Freed, informs lunkheads on how to give their homes an efficient makeover. The volume takes the reader through the basics of green building to specifics on energy, heating/cooling, and waste systems.

The second title, Solar Power Your Home For Dummies, tells those missing a little upstairs how to choose and install a PV system, break off a piece of those clean energy tax breaks and to plug into the electricity grid.

Homeowners who don't know where their fuse box is, probably shouldn't be rewiring for sun power or installing efficient windows. For these simpletons, there is Green Living For Dummies, which provides useful tips on greening everything from your household to society at large.

I think the Green Dummies series some real potential. Who doesn't want their book shelf to the world to know that they're planet conscious and sub-par in the IQ department (OK, no more dumb jokes)? I can't wait for Advanced Geothermal For Dummies, Building Plug-in Hybrids For Dummies, and CO2 Emissions Trading For Dummies.