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How to solar power your home : everything you need to know explained simply / Martha Maeda.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Ocala, Florida : Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc., [2015]Edition: Revised 2nd editionDescription: 336 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781620230060
  • 1620230062
Subject(s):
Contents:
Why go solar? -- Active and passive uses of solar energy -- Is solar energy for you? -- Making your home energy efficient -- Do it yourself or hire a contractor? -- Designing your solar installation -- Selecting the components for your solar electricity system -- Rebates, subsidies, tax credits, and loans -- Starting up and maintaining your system.
Summary: Multiple individuals who have successfully installed solar power in their homes have been interviewed and their experiences included in this guide to help you learn what others went through and how they completed their solar power projects. Learn how the installation process works and how it can be done in your landscape, in small projects, for heating and purifying water, swimming pool heating, and other similar projects. Learn about how you can construct a solar power system on your own to save money and what is involved in a full PV system. Finally, learn how the market for green homes has made it possible to extract a huge return on investment from building or remodeling a home with solar power. For anyone who has ever considered solar power as a viable means to save money and the environment, this guide will help you get started immediately.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 697.78 M184 Available 33111008468114
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Updated in 2015 with the latest technology, you can learn how solar power will help you. Learn what solar power requires, from cost and equipment to maintenance and preparation. Learn how solar power works and how to start evaluating it for your building needs. Take the cost of installing solar power and learn how long it will take to make money back, including information on federal and state rebates.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-330) and index.

Why go solar? -- Active and passive uses of solar energy -- Is solar energy for you? -- Making your home energy efficient -- Do it yourself or hire a contractor? -- Designing your solar installation -- Selecting the components for your solar electricity system -- Rebates, subsidies, tax credits, and loans -- Starting up and maintaining your system.

Multiple individuals who have successfully installed solar power in their homes have been interviewed and their experiences included in this guide to help you learn what others went through and how they completed their solar power projects. Learn how the installation process works and how it can be done in your landscape, in small projects, for heating and purifying water, swimming pool heating, and other similar projects. Learn about how you can construct a solar power system on your own to save money and what is involved in a full PV system. Finally, learn how the market for green homes has made it possible to extract a huge return on investment from building or remodeling a home with solar power. For anyone who has ever considered solar power as a viable means to save money and the environment, this guide will help you get started immediately.

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