Description
Easy, inexpensive, do-it-yourself solar energy projects
Featuring step by step instructions and useful photos and illustrations, this hands-on guide is full of solar energy solutions you’ll be able to put to use in no time. Solar Power for Your Home shows you how to set up various simple, money-saving solar projects quickly and easily, such as a solar water heater, a solar pool pump, solar lighting, a solar oven–and even a solar-powered lawn mower!
Learn all about the several types of solar technologies, including passive solar and photovoltaic, and decide which most closely fits your projects. You can get details on assessing current energy use in your house, estimating the costs of solar installations, and calculating your overall savings. Reduce your carbon footprint–and your energy costs–with help from this practical resource.
Solar Power for Your Home covers:
- History, benefits, and potential detriments of solar energy
- Fundamentals of solar technologies–passive solar, photovoltaic, concentrating solar energy, and more
- Evaluating home electricity consumption
- Creating a personal energy plan
- How and when to contract your solar project
- Emerging technologies–thin film, nano, and hybrid solar and solar storage
- Funding options including rebates, incentives, and grants
- Standards, conversions, and helpful resources
