Aug
27
2009
Solar Power Your Home For Dummies
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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 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 solar power—and helping the planet at the same time. You’ll…
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As an electronic engineer, I originally looked at home solar energy as a chance to buy some cool gear to play with, while saving money in the bargain. As I delved into the book, my outlook changed. I was surprised to find how complex a home’s energy use situation can be, and that some money can be saved before connecting a single wire. Even as I later relished the chapters covering solar electricity generation, I still noted the frequent reminders and references to non-electrical aspects of a “solar” home, as well as practical financial and regulatory realities to consider in choosing a system. In short, I came away from my first reading with a much more balanced perspective on solar energy, and I’ll continue to re-read as a reference. Of course, I’m still hankerin’ after that gear, yet, at least, now I have a better picture of what’s really useful. Plus, I’m off to a good start in being knowledgable enough to deal effectively with those installation contractors. Well done!
This is a good introduction to how the energy from the sun can be put to practical everyday use. If you don’t like to read a lot of technical stuff, this book is for you. Quick, easy reading the non-technical average person. with references for more information. This book has practical projects for the person who already has some knowledge of solar energy as well. If you’re looking for a really detailed technical book of how to design and install your own solar collector (electrical or water), better get a different book. My 5-star rating is for those who are beginners or those that have a little knowledge of solar energy.
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Great if you’re going Green
This is an excellent book. I received it quickly in good packaging and sooner than expected. Very interesting book.
My husband and I have become increasingly consciencious about saving our natural resources. It has been our goal to add solar panels to our house but most of the books out there were not written for the average person. This book answered all our questions in a language we could easily understand. We learned how to make solar power an investment throughout our entire house! How cool is that?
The awesome thing about this book is it goes way beyond explaining the money we can save but includes vital tips on what not to do. I love when a book keeps me from making mistakes. I could go on and on about this book because I’m thrilled I finally have a great reference tool. I am eagerly anticipating creating a home that will actually not take so many of our precious resources from the earth.
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Great Introduction to Solar
I picked up this book after reading the author’s work on Green Your Home For Dummies, and it’s exactly what it claims to be — a solid introduction to the various solar power…
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not the same ole dummie
I hadnt purchased a Dummie book in a couple of years and decided to try to get up to speed on solar.
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Worth the read
This is an excellent overall source for solar info. It puts the information in understandable terms without “talking down” to the reader.
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Really for dummies!!
This book is really written for dummies! If you want to spend money on a book that clearly and enjoyably scares you away from any do-it-yourself attempt at solar power…
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366 PAGES COULD HAVE BEEN DONE IN 66.
What a waste. I am a firm believer that the the sun drives global warming/cooling. Wouldn’t you figure that a guy doing a book on solar power would figure that out?
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Solar Power
Lots of good info and encouragement about building a solar home or converting an existing home to solar.
Still, you will need more than this book to get started.
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Good Basics of Solar Power
Bought this for my son who is building a cabin in the Texas Hill country–he wants to stay “off the grid” as much as possible.
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Good Beginning book for Solar
Keeping in mind this is part of the “for Dummies” series, I really liked this book for all of the general knowledge that you can obtain.
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Power of the Sun
A very informative book on the subject of solar energy. The way the book was written was simple to understand and easy to read.