The perfect source for home solar power?fully illustrated. Home Solar Power (photovoltaics) is now a one-billion-dollar industry, and it?s poised to grow rapidly in the near future as more pressure is placed on limited fossil fuel resources and as advances in solar technology drive down the costs of residential solar systems. This book helps readers understand the basics of home solar power and other renewable energy sources, explore whether solar power makes sense for them, what their options are, and what?s involved with installing various on and off-grid systems. ?Fully illustrated ?Covers every conceivable solar-power topic and concern, including updated information on the increasing number of state rebate and incentive programs
About the Author
Dan Ramsey is the author of more than 20 books for homebuilders and buyers, including construction and business guides and homeowner remodeling and repair books. David Hughes is the founder a (more…)
Solar Power
Complete, Edition, Guide, Home, Idiot's, Paperback, Power, Solar, Your
Easy-to-understand, accurate, and comprehensive, this is the guide for anyone interested in installing a solar electric system. Power from the Sun provides a basic understanding of electricity, solar energy and the sun, and solar site assessment. It discusses the types of photovoltaics (PVs) and PV systems, advances in PVs, charge controllers, inverters, batteries, and generators, as well as the installation and maintenance of a PV system. This book is written for the layperson and is designed to raise the solar electricity literacy of readers. It provides a great overview of the many options available and is designed to help homeowners make wise decisions during the design, purchase, and installation of solar electric systems—and save a lot of money. Providing readers with the knowledge necessary to communicate effectively with PV installers, Power From the Sun is a great guide for homeowners, business owners, installers, architects, building department officials (more…)
Solar Power
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The perfect source for home solar power?fully illustrated. Home Solar Power (photovoltaics) is now a one-billion-dollar industry, and it?s poised to grow rapidly in the near future as more pressure is placed on limited fossil fuel resources and as advances in solar technology drive down the costs of residential solar systems. This book helps readers understand the basics of home solar power and other renewable energy sources, explore whether solar power makes sense for them, what their options are, and what?s involved with installing various on and off-grid systems. ?Fully illustrated ?Covers every conceivable solar-power topic and concern, including updated information on the increasing number of state rebate and incentive programs
About the Author
Dan Ramsey is the author of more than 20 books for homebuilders and buyers, including construction and business guides and homeowner remodeling and repair books. David Hughes is the founder and pr (more…)
Solar Power
Complete, Edition, Guide, Home, Idiot's, Paperback, Power, Solar, Your
The perfect source for home solar power?fully illustrated. Home Solar Power (photovoltaics) is now a one-billion-dollar industry, and it?s poised to grow rapidly in the near future as more pressure is placed on limited fossil fuel resources and as advances in solar technology drive down the costs of residential solar systems. This book helps readers understand the basics of home solar power and other renewable energy sources, explore whether solar power makes sense for them, what their options are, and what?s involved with installing various on and off-grid systems. ?Fully illustrated ?Covers every conceivable solar-power topic and concern, including updated information on the increasing number of state rebate and incentive programs
About the Author
Dan Ramsey is the author of more than 20 books for homebuilders and buyers, including construction and business guides and homeowner remodeling and repair books. David Hughes is the founder and pr (more…)
Electricity
Complete, Edition, Guide, Home, Idiot's, Paperback, Power, Solar, Your
The perfect source for home solar power?fully illustrated. Home Solar Power (photovoltaics) is now a one-billion-dollar industry, and it?s poised to grow rapidly in the near future as more pressure is placed on limited fossil fuel resources and as advances in solar technology drive down the costs of residential solar systems. This book helps readers understand the basics of home solar power and other renewable energy sources, explore whether solar power makes sense for them, what their options are, and what?s involved with installing various on and off-grid systems. ?Fully illustrated ?Covers every conceivable solar-power topic and concern, including updated information on the increasing number of state rebate and incentive programs
About the AuthorDan Ramsey is the author of more than 20 books for homebuilders and buyers, including construction and business guides and homeowner remodeling and repair books. David Hughes is the founder and president of Affordable (more…)
Electricity
Complete, Edition, Guide, Home, Idiot's, Paperback, Power, Solar, Your
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Packaged in a small, square format, this title presents a surprising amount of information about home solar power in brief sentences that are calibrated to newly confident readers’ abilities. The short chapters start with essential definitions of terms such as solar system before moving into topics such as renewable energy and greenhouse gases. The selection of well-chosen color photos, which are crisply reproduced on each page, is particularly strong in final chapters about solar technology, and the close-up images of a solar-powered car and tent will attract young browsers. Readers will likely need help with advanced concepts, for example, global warming, which is illustrated with a helpful diagram, but the langua (more…)
Solar Power
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Solar Power
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The perfect source for home solar power?fully illustrated. Home Solar Power (photovoltaics) is now a one-billion-dollar industry, and it?s poised to grow rapidly in the near future as more pressure is placed on limited fossil fuel resources and as advances in solar technology drive down the costs of residential solar systems. This book helps readers understand the basics of home solar power and other renewable energy sources, explore whether solar power makes sense for them, what their options are, and what?s involved with installing various on and off-grid systems. ?Fully illustrated ?Covers every conceivable solar-power topic and concern, including updated information on the increasing number of state rebate and incentiv (more…)
Solar Power
Complete, Edition, Guide, Home, Idiot's, Paperback, Power, Solar, Your
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Learn a new vocabulary! Take a refresher course on the electrical power of the sun and the wind! Although the enthusiasm of renewable-energy experts Ewing and Pratt might get a bit wearing, they’ve developed a nontechnical reference and guide for home owners thinking about pulling the plug on their utility connections. In fact, after a look at the table of contents, the appendixes just might be the right place to start figuring out whether photovoltaic panel installation makes sense geographically and financially and which states offer rebates or incentives. A host of resources is also offered. Sidebars (e.g., special meter or no?) and trivia (e.g., the watt is named after its Scottish-born inventor) plus numerous (more…)
Solar Power
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Want to take advantage of home solar power in your home? Whether you’re looking to save on your energy costs by adding a few solar components or you want to build a solar-powered house from the ground up, Home Solar Power For Dummies takes the mystery out of this energy source and shows you how to put it to work for you! This friendly, hands-on guide is packed with tips for making your home more energy-efficient though home solar power—and helping the planet at the same time. You’ll see how to survey your home to determine your current household energy efficiency and use, and evaluate where home solar power would best benefit you. You’ll also calculate what the return on your investment will be before you make any decisions. Once (more…)
Solar Power
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