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Book Synopsis The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy by : Dan Chiras
Download or read book The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy written by Dan Chiras and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information on how to improve a home's energy efficiency and switch to renewable energy resourses to provide electricity, hot water, heat, and cooling for a home.
Book Synopsis Homeowner's Guide To Renewable Energy by : Dan Chiras
Download or read book Homeowner's Guide To Renewable Energy written by Dan Chiras and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Energy Independence by : Christine Woodside
Download or read book Energy Independence written by Christine Woodside and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008-12-16 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Energy Independence is the essential guide to the most viable and affordable alternative energy solutions for the everyday consumer—including solar panels, wind generators, hydrogen fuel cells, wood, hydro-electric, geothermal heat pumps, and more. For all those seeking either to supplement their traditional fuel-burning furnace or to revamp their home, this book has what they need to get started. They'll learn about the most progressive and advanced options as well as tried and true energy conservation techniques. They'll learn how much each method costs, and how quickly they will recoup any investment. Also including a chapter on alternative-fuel cars, this book has been revised and updated with the most recent stats, technology, costs, and advice. It is a must for anyone—urbanite, suburbanite, or rural dweller—who relies on traditional oil-burning sources but has decided it's high time to be proactive both about cutting fuel costs and achieving freedom from fossil fuel dependence.
Book Synopsis The Homeowner's Energy Handbook by : Paul Scheckel
Download or read book The Homeowner's Energy Handbook written by Paul Scheckel and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses renewable energy resources and provides instructions for creating energy-saving and energy-producing equipment.
Book Synopsis Powered By The Sun by : Alin Vrancila
Download or read book Powered By The Sun written by Alin Vrancila and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-03-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive guide to solar power for homeowners. It covers topics such as the basics of solar energy, types of solar panels, the benefits of solar power, assessing your home's solar potential, financing and incentives, installing and maintaining your solar power system, connecting to the grid and net metering, maximizing energy efficiency, solar power myths and FAQs, the future of solar power, and resources for homeowners interested in solar power. This comprehensive guide provides detailed information and resources to help homeowners make informed decisions about going solar and reaping the benefits of clean, renewable energy.
Book Synopsis The Renewable Energy Handbook by : William H. Kemp
Download or read book The Renewable Energy Handbook written by William H. Kemp and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Whether you are just curious or an industry expert, this handbook will show you how to stretch your energy dollars (doing much more with less) while powering your home with clean, dependable, renewable energy. And, unlike fossil fuels or nuclear energy, renewable energy frees you from worry about dumping today's pollution on tomorrow's children"--Back cover.
Download or read book Solar Energy written by Jon Nelsen and published by Homeowner House Help. This book was released on 2022-07-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you sick and tired of SKY HIGH electricity bills? ...What if you could trade expensive energy bills for SOLAR PANELS YOU OWN FOREVER without spending a dime? ➀ Stop Paying Electricity Bills ➁ Turn Your Home into A Monthly Income Machine Is it possible? How? Learn how to turbocharge your home's value and your monthly cash-flow using government funded solar energy on your roof. In this step-by-step guide from Jon Nelsen, Solar Energy: Homeowners Guide to Solar Panels, you will learn: how to save 26% of your solar costs on your income taxes why there will never be a better time to go solar the trick to lock in your energy price for life what it takes to sell your home faster AND for more money in any market how to do it all with no money out of pocket ... and much more! ⚠ Like most people, you probably think that solar energy is expensive and difficult to install. ✓ The truth is that solar panels can be yours for no money down and are easier than ever to set up! ★ Solar Energy is a comprehensive resource that reveals the facts about solar energy and makes it easy for you to learn how you can use solar to slash your electric bill, live better and save the planet! Solar Energy For Your Home - stop renting your energy today... scroll up and GET IT NOW Solar consultant and self-proclaimed solar junkie Jon Nelsen offers a simple explanation why rooftop solar is your best option in this tell-all book. He refutes common misconceptions, dismantles popular myths, and explains how solar can help you live better from growing your wallet to cleaning the very air you breathe. Solar Energy: Homeowners Guide to Solar Panels will teach you: why you should choose solar power how electrical grids work--and how they can fail the truth about solar power the lies dirty energy has brainwashed us into believing how solar panels (actually) work ...and everything you need to get started today! If you've been refusing to consider solar energy because you've heard it's expensive, doesn't provide enough power, or because the technology 'just isn't there yet', then you NEED to read this book! Solar Energy may just save thousands in unnecessary utility bills over the next 3-4 decades! ⚠ Traditional energy monopolies have bought our governments. The truth about the health and environmental consequences of coal, oil, and gas are being kept secret from us. ✓ Your reality is skewed by the myth we've been told about fossil fuels. But don't worry! The solution is here, it's affordable, and the shift to solar power is unstoppable and easier than ever. ★ Solar Energy: Homeowners Guide to Solar Panels can help you unlock the potential to live a healthier, more sustainable life that supercharges your net worth and cuts your monthly utility bill! HOMEOWNERS - BEFORE YOU AGREE TO ANY SOLAR INSTALLATION YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK! change your life * lower your bills * save money - GET IT NOW
Book Synopsis Sunset Homeowner's Guide to Solar Heating and Cooling by : Sunset Books
Download or read book Sunset Homeowner's Guide to Solar Heating and Cooling written by Sunset Books and published by Sunset Books/Sunset Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1978 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a clear, nontechnical language, this book explains how solar heating works and how it can be applied to your home - in active and passive space heating, domestic water heating, and pool heating.
Book Synopsis Passive Solar Energy by : Bruce Anderson
Download or read book Passive Solar Energy written by Bruce Anderson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Power from the Sun written by Dan Chiras and published by New Society Publisher. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of The Homeowner’s Guide to Renewable Energy, an easy guide to solar electricity—everything you need to power your home or small business. Written for the individual or business layman, this is the fully revised and updated guide for generating solar electricity. Practical and accessible, it provides a basic understanding of electricity, wiring, and solar energy. The book guides the reader through assessing your solar electricity site and determining the type of solar system needed for to generate solar electricity, providing you with a solid understanding of grid-tied and off-grid systems, along with important guidelines on installation. Power from the Sun, 2nd Edition, discusses types of photovoltaic and photovoltaic solar energy systems, and includes comprehensive information on recent changes and improvements in PV modules, charge controllers, inverters, batteries, generators, and net metering policies. It offers an excellent overview of the many options available as a guide for generating solar electricity, allowing you to make the best choices for your individual situation during the design, installation, and operation of a solar energy system. This is the definitive layman’s guide for homeowners, business owners, installers, architects, and just about anyone interested in generating solar electricity to lower energy bills and achieve greater independence through solar energy. “Dan Chiras is as reliable as a Swiss watch—once again he’s created a text that’s as accessible as it is informative.”—Ann Edminster, author of Energy Free: Homes for a Small Planet “Chiras makes it as easy as possible for you to affect your own transition away from fossil fuel dependence.”—Bruce King, PE Director, Ecological Building Network, and author of The New Carbon Architecture
Download or read book Smart Power written by William H. Kemp and published by Tamworth, Ont. : Aztext Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of ways for city dwellers (and renters) to save on energy costs!
Book Synopsis A Solar Buyer's Guide for the Home and Office by : Stephen Hren
Download or read book A Solar Buyer's Guide for the Home and Office written by Stephen Hren and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solar power, once a fringe effort limited to DIY enthusiasts, is now fast becoming mainstream. Many home and business owners are curious about solar electric and solar thermal systems, and wonder how to go about getting a clean energy generation system of their own. The vast majority will hire a professional installer to do the job. But what should they be asking of these installers? What system makes the most sense for their home or office: solar electric, solar hot water, solar heating, or some combination of these? A Solar Buyer's Guide for the Home and Office explains the options so that property owners can make the right choices both for their energy needs and their financial security. Understanding how solar power systems work will enable readers to be informed customers when dealing with professional installers-the book also provides advice on how to select a qualified installer and understand the expanding variety of tax credits and other incentives that are popping up around the country. The market for solar systems has been growing at an exponential rate and strong tax credits ensure continued growth even in a sluggish economy. Many of those who would like to catch this undeniable wave of the future are held back by widespread confusion. A Solar Buyer's Guide for the Home and Office clears the air, allowing property owners to move forward with confidence to make their homes and offices more comfortable, environmentally sound, and secure against wild swings in energy prices.
Book Synopsis Power from the Wind - 2nd Edition by : Dan Chiras
Download or read book Power from the Wind - 2nd Edition written by Dan Chiras and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2017-05-05 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skyrocketing energy costs and constant reminders of the impacts of conventional energy sources are making homeowners and businesses look at different ways to use energy more efficiently and to generate their own electricity to reduce fuel bills and their carbon footprint. Power From the Wind is the completely revised and updated edition of the go-to guide for individuals and businesses interested in installing small wind energy systems. Written for the layperson, this practical guide provides an accurate and unbiased view of all aspects of small wind energy systems, including: Wind and wind energy system options Ways to assess wind resources at your site Wind turbines and towers Inverters and batteries Installation and maintenance of systems Costs and benefits of installing a wind system. Readers will gain the knowledge they need to make wise decisions during the design, purchase, and installation of small wind energy systems and to communicate effectively with wind system installers, and will be empowered to help make the smartest, most economical choices.
Book Synopsis Solar Electricity Basics - Revised and Updated 2nd Edition by : Dan Chiras
Download or read book Solar Electricity Basics - Revised and Updated 2nd Edition written by Dan Chiras and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The indispensable guide to solar electricity systems for homeowners, business owners, builders, and students Climate change and limits to fossil fuels compel us to find safer, more economical, and more sustainable ways to meet our needs for electricity. And, as more and more electric cars hit the road, we'll need to find a way to provide fuel that is clean, environmentally sustainable, and affordable. With Solar Electricity Basics, author Dan Chiras offers a concise and up-to-date guide covering all the essentials. It explores: How to size, cost, and choose the right system, including off-grid vs. grid-tied vs grid-tied with battery backup Where to mount a system for maximum performance What type of modules and inverters to buy How to install and maintain batteries Cost vs benefit for solar electric systems How to connect to the grid, and what type of net metering your area offers. Solar Electricity Basics is an indispensable guide for homeowners, business owners, builders, and students for figuring out solar electricity quickly and easily.
Book Synopsis Passive Solar Energy by : Bruce Anderson
Download or read book Passive Solar Energy written by Bruce Anderson and published by Brickhouse Publishing Company. This book was released on 1993-05-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Natural Home Heating written by Greg Pahl and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Natural Home Heating" is the first comprehensive guide to heating your home with renewable energy sources. Greg Pahl offers a well-organized, easy-to-understand tour of all available home-heating options, including traditional oil and gas furnaces, wood stoves and masonry heaters, active and passive solar systems, and heat pumps. Included is everything you need to know about the fuels, systems, technologies, costs, and advantages and disadvantages of each option. Pahl teaches homeowners how to retrofit existing heating systems and choose renewable replacements, or design an entirely new house that can be heated comfortably with minimal environmental and financial impact. Consider: - 95% of American homes are heated with fossil fuels. - Oil and gas prices are up by more than 20% as supplies dwindle and sources become less reliable. - Home heating costs could double or even triple in the event of a fuel crisis. - The fossil fuel economy is unsustainable. - There are viable, clean, healthy, and afford able home heating alternatives! Learn how to burn environmentally friendly bio-diesel fuels, not just in your car, but in your furnace. Find out how a ground-source heat pump works and why it can achieve 400% heating efficiency. Discover what it takes to make burning wood truly sustainable. Natural Home Heating explains all these details and more, making it unique in the marketplace.
Book Synopsis Solar Home Heating Basics by : Dan Chiras
Download or read book Solar Home Heating Basics written by Dan Chiras and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As fossil fuel supplies dwindle, home heating will be one of the major challenges in temperate and cold climates in upcoming years. The reserves of natural gas used to heat the majority of North American buildings are rapidly being depleted. This latest Green Energy Guide helps readers who want to slash their energy bills and reduce their dependence on scarce resources to navigate the sometimes confusing maze of clean, reliable, and affordable options. Solar Home Heating Basics focuses on renewable energy strategies to heat new and existing homes and small businesses. These include: *Energy efficiency, weatherization, and insulation *Solar hot air heating *Solar thermal systems *Passive solar heating *Backup heating systems While most solar home heating resources are geared primarily towards new buildings, this practical guide addresses ways of retrofitting existing buildings, making solar a reality for many people. Packed with all the essential information home and small business owners need to find alternatives to conventional heating solutions, Solar Home Heating Basics is your key to a personal energy solution. Dan Chiras is a respected educator and the author of thirty books on residential renewable energy and green building, including The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy and Power from the Sun. Dan is the director and lead instructor at the Evergreen Institute's Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building, where he teaches workshops on energy efficiency, solar electricity, solar hot water, small wind energy, green building, natural plasters, and natural building.
