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Want to take advantage of 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, Solar Power For Dummies, 2nd Edition takes the mystery out of this energy source and shows you how to put it to work for you!
This new edition gives you hands-on tips and techniques for making your home more energy-efficient though solar power—and helping the planet at the same time. Plus, you’ll get all the latest information on changes to federal, state, and local regulations, laws, and tax incentives that seek to make solar-power adoption more feasible.
- Expanded coverage of the technology that underpins full-scale solar-power systems for the home
- New small- and mid-sized solar products, projects, and applications
- Rik DeGunther is a design engineer who started his own energy consulting firm
Featuring ten of the easiest and cheapest DIY solar projects, Solar Power For Dummies, 2nd Edition is the fun and easy way to meet your energy needs with this clean power source!
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Want solar power in your home? Whether you're looking to save on energy costs by adding a few solar components or you want to build a solar-powered house from the ground up, this friendly guide takes the mystery out of this energy source and shows you how to put it to work for you! Plus, you'll get all the latest updates on changes to federal, state, and local regulations, laws, and tax incentives that make solar-power adoption more feasible.
Understanding why solar is king — find out how you can put solar power to use to reap financial rewards, lessen your carbon footprint, and gain independence from fossil fuels
Here comes the sun — learn to evaluate your solar potential, plot your sun charts, calculate payback on your investment, and install your solar system
Practical applications — get easy-to-follow information on how to use solar energy in a variety of projects inside and outside your home
Exploring full-scale photovoltaic systems — discover the benefits of powering your home with a PV system, understand how the system works, and find out how to install one
Building, retrofitting, and selling — get practical guidance on building a solar-powered home from the ground up, installing solar in an existing home, and selling your solar home
Open the book and find:
Tips on surveying your household energy efficiency and use
Ways to evaluate your solar potential
Small- and medium-sized DIY projects
Advice on analyzing solar investments
An introduction to building codes and regulations
Ways to take advantage of your lot's features
Information on installing PV systems
The ten best solar investments
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Somewhat misleading title,
This review is from: Solar Power Your Home For Dummies (Paperback)
This book doesn't go into very much detail about actually powering a home with solar panels, especially off grid. Don't expect to read this and know how to "do it yourself" as the information here is more of a basic overview. There is a lot of discouraging remarks in the book especially in regards to off grid systems, rather than talking more about various techniques or technologies for off grid systems, the author encourages the use of an on grid system because its "easier, cheaper, and safer".If you use a contractor, which this book encourages a fair bit, its no more difficult for you either way whether on grid or off grid. Cheaper depends on what and how many power hookup and services fees you have to pay and taxes on them which are there regardless of power you put back into the system, and how much energy you actually need i.e. the size of system and efficiency of appliances etc. (Also in many rural areas the electric grids are at capacity and will not allow for an on grid solar system even if you want to) As to safety even operating a table saw or car for that matter can be incredibly dangerous if you don't have a clue as to what you are doing. Overall I found the book not to be what I was expecting and fairly negative in many ways, I'm giving it 3 stars simply because of the non-electrical and other simple solar projects that are in the book that I ultimately found to be the most interesting part. The book is okay for someone with no knowledge whatsoever of solar but for information on off grid applications and in depth instruction on installations the book isn't too much help and might even manage to "scare you" out of doing something you really want to.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A wealth of information,
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This review is from: Solar Power Your Home For Dummies (Paperback)
This is exactly what I was looking for. Lots of information, but in language I can understand. Very interesting DIY projects too.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Solar power for dummies,
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This review is from: Solar Power Your Home For Dummies (Paperback)
Very instructive, I have not quite finished the book yet, still I found it well worth the money spent, It also gives you insight to save on your energy thru standard means,
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