The perfect source for solar power--fully illustrated. Solar Power (photovoltaics) is now a one-billion-dollar industry, and it's poised to grow rapidly in the near future as more pressure is placed on limited fossil fuel resources and as advances in solar technology drive down the costs of residential solar systems. This book helps readers understand the basics of solar power and other renewable energy sources, explore whether solar power makes sense for them, what their options are, and what's involved with installing various on and off-grid systems. --Fully illustrated --Covers every conceivable solar-power topic and concern, including updated information on the increasing number of state rebate and incentive programs
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Not Just for Idiots! The title is disparaging but the contents are excellent! Anyone considering attempting to learn about Solar Power should read this book. It has an excellent chart for determining what you should consider before you start your project. It is written in easy to understand language that a lay person can easily understand. I highly recommend it.
Solar Power For Dummies The future is here. Solar Power is the answer. The book is plain and simple.
To be fair...(REVISED - I HAVE READ IT...same...2 stars) Sept 08, 2008 Revision: After borrrowing this book from a friend to read it thoroughly, I still give it 2 stars BUT...
- the book is fairly thorough, concise, and comprehensive in its coverage of residential solar. It does cover nearly every introductory topic and question a home owner new to solar energy might ask.
- it goes into topics such as the history of solar, developments past present and future, batteries, Do-It-Yourself issues and concerns, inverter operation and general info,... more info
read it I did not get all the info that i wanted but it did teach me several things that i needed to know. Mostly an interesting read.
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