Solar Power Your Home For Dummies

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Solar Power Your Home For Dummies by Rik DeGunther guides readers through the process of harnessing solar power for their homes. It covers the essentials of assessing energy needs, understanding different solar technologies, and installing panels. Practical advice and clear explanations make it accessible for beginners seeking to reduce energy bills and embrace a more sustainable lifestyle.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in harnessing sustainable energy to power your home. It provides clear, easy-to-understand guidance on solar power systems, making it perfect for beginners keen on reducing energy costs and their environmental footprint. It's ideal for those in the Home & Garden category looking to implement greener living practices.

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Solar Power Your Home For Dummies

Whether readers are looking to add a small solar component to provide a modest contribution to their home energy needs, build a new home powered completely by solar panels or do anything in between, this updated, revised and expanded title provides detailed answers to all of their questions.

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The bestselling alternative energy reference book in North America—now in an updated edition

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 Your Home For Dummies 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 through 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 Your Home For Dummies is the fun and easy way to meet your energy needs with this clean power source!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470596784

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 January 2010

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 185.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 544g

Pages: 416

About the Author

Rik DeGunther is the founder of Efficient Homes, an energy auditing and consulting firm. He holds a BS in Engineering Physics and dual Masters degrees in Applied Physics and Engineering Economic Systems. Rik is also the author of Energy Efficient Homes For Dummies and Alternative Energy For Dummies.

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