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1. Solar Electricity Handbook, 2010 Edition: A Simple Practical Guide to Solar Energy - Designing and Installing Photovoltaic Solar Electric Systems by Michael Boxwell | |
Paperback: 164
Pages
(2010-03-25)
list price: US$14.99 -- used & new: US$13.49 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1907670009 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description This is an update to the 2010 Edition of the book with even more diagrams, details and up-to-the-minute information on this exciting technology. Accompanying this book is a solar resource website containing lots of useful information, lists of suppliers and on-line solar energy calculators that will simplify the cost analysis and design processes. Why buy the Solar Electricity Handbook? Customer Reviews (16)
Solar electricty handbook, 2010 edition
Solar Electricity Handbook by Michael Boxwell
WHY I LIKED THIS BOOK ABOVE THE OTHERS I BOUGHT
great nuts & bolts guide
Not a Solar Panel DIY |
2. THE Passive Solar Energy Book (Expanded Professional Edition) by Edward Mazria | |
Hardcover: 687
Pages
(1980)
Asin: B000VNM20C Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description Customer Reviews (5)
The Passive Solar Compendium
Essential Resource
Down to earth, practical methodology book
Excellent reference!
absolutely indispensable! |
3. Solar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius by Gavin Harper | |
Paperback: 196
Pages
(2007-06-22)
list price: US$24.95 -- used & new: US$12.55 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0071477721 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description FOLLOW THE SUN TO MORE EVIL FUN! Let the sun shine on your evil side - and have a wicked amount of fun on your way to becoming a solar energy master! In this guide, the popular Evil Genius format ramps up your understanding of powerful, important, and environmentally friendly solar energy - and shows you how to build real, practical solar energy projects you can use in your home, yard - even on the road! In Solar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius, high-tech guru Gavin Harper gives you everything you need to build more than 50 thrilling solar energy projects. You'll find complete, easy-to-follow plans, with clear diagrams and schematics, so you know exactly what's involved before you begin. Solar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius provides you with complete plans, instructions, parts lists, and sources for: Customer Reviews (18)
Evil Genius - Solar
Very simplistic.Extremely disappointed.
You can get the information in the book online for free
Fun, but scant on details
Lots of Solar Experiments |
4. Solar Power Your Home For Dummies (For Dummies (Home & Garden)) by Rik DeGunther | |
Paperback: 408
Pages
(2010-01-19)
list price: US$19.99 -- used & new: US$6.95 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0470596783 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description 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, 2nd Edition 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 though 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. Featuring ten of the easiest and cheapest DIY solar projects, Solar Power For Dummies, 2nd Edition is the fun and easy way to meet your energy needs with this clean power source! Customer Reviews (32)
Light weight
Looking deeper helps.
regarding todays technology and this book.
Pass on this
Great for Information Gathering |
5. Solar Electricity Basics: A Green Energy Guide by Dan Chiras | |
Paperback: 192
Pages
(2010-07-01)
list price: US$12.95 -- used & new: US$7.83 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0865716188 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description The future will be powered by renewables. As we transition away from finite and polluting fossil fuels, clean, reliable, and affordable renewable technologies such as solar electricity will become the mainstay of our energy supply. Solar Electricity Basics provides a clear understanding of electricity and energy. It discusses the types of solar electric system you can choose from, their components, solar site assessment, the installation of photovoltaic systems, and much more. Whether your goal is to lower your energy bill or to achieve complete energy independence, Solar Electricity Basics is the introduction you need. Dan Chiras is a respected educator and an internationally acclaimed author who has published more than twenty-five books on residential renewable energy and green building, including Power From the Sun. |
6. The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy: Achieving Energy Independence through Solar, Wind, Biomass and Hydropower (Mother Earth News Wiser Living) by Dan Chiras | |
Paperback: 352
Pages
(2006-02-01)
list price: US$27.95 -- used & new: US$16.79 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 086571536X Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description The coming energy crisis caused by a peak in global oil and natural gas production will profoundly affect the lives of all North Americans. As the price of these vital fuels rises, homeowners will scramble to cut their fuel bills. Two options for meeting the upcoming challenge are dramatic improvements in home energy efficiency and efforts to tap into clean, affordable, renewable energy resources to heat and cool homes, to provide hot water and electricity, and even to cook. These measures can result in huge savings and a level of energy independence. The Homeowner’s Guide to Renewable Energy tells you how. It starts by outlining the likely impacts of fossil fuel shortages and some basic facts about energy. It then discusses energy conservation to slash energy bills and prepare for renewable energy options. Focusing carefully on specific strategies needed to replace specific fuels, the book then examines each practical energy option available to homeowners: • Solar hot water, cooking, and water purification The Homeowner’s Guide to Renewable Energy gives readers sufficient knowledge to hire and communicate effectively with contractors and, for those wanting do installations themselves, it recommends more detailed manuals. With a complete resource listing, this well-illustrated and accessible guide is a perfect companion for illuminating the coming dark age. Dan Chiras has studied renewable energy and energy efficiency for three decades and has installed several renewable energy systems. He lives in a self-designed passive solar/solar electric home. An award-winning author of over 20 books, he is a sustainability design consultant who teaches courses on renewable energy, green building, and sustainability at Colorado College. Customer Reviews (16)
Are you rich?
A MUST HAVE homeowner's guide for renewable & energy efficiency
Very user friendly, informative.
Ok book.
The bible ofrenewable energy for the home. |
7. Solar Energy Pocket Reference (Energy Pocket Reference Series) by Christopher L. Martin, D. Yogi Goswami | |
Paperback: 92
Pages
(2005-11)
list price: US$19.95 -- used & new: US$16.02 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1844073068 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description Customer Reviews (1)
Not exactly what we wanted. |
8. Passive Solar Energy: The Homeowner's Guide to Natural Heating and Cooling by Bruce Anderson, Malcolm Wells | |
Paperback: 168
Pages
(1996-07)
list price: US$24.95 -- used & new: US$47.54 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0931790220 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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9. Environmental Design of Urban Buildings: An Integrated Approach (BEST (Buildings, Energy and Solar Technology)) | |
Hardcover: 352
Pages
(2006-09)
list price: US$136.00 -- used & new: US$98.87 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1902916425 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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10. Got Sun? Go Solar: Get Free Renewable Energy to Power Your Grid-Tied Home by Rex A. Ewing; Doug Pratt | |
Paperback: 160
Pages
(2005-06-15)
list price: US$18.95 -- used & new: US$9.99 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0965809870 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description Customer Reviews (32)
got sun? go solar
Excellent Book
Awesome
Solar energy
Great intro for getting a home solar system! |
11. Power from the Sun: A Practical Guide to Solar Electricity by Dan Chiras | |
Paperback: 288
Pages
(2009-09-01)
list price: US$26.95 -- used & new: US$16.19 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0865716218 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description Easy-to-understand, accurate, and comprehensive, this is the guide for anyone interested in installing a solar electric system. Power from the Sun provides a basic understanding of electricity, solar energy and the sun, and solar site assessment. It discusses the types of photovoltaics (PVs) and PV systems, advances in PVs, charge controllers, inverters, batteries, and generators, as well as the installation and maintenance of a PV system. This book is written for the layperson and is designed to raise the solar electricity literacy of readers. It provides a great overview of the many options available and is designed to help homeowners make wise decisions during the design, purchase, and installation of solar electric systems—and save a lot of money. Providing readers with the knowledge necessary to communicate effectively with PV installers, Power From the Sun is a great guide for homeowners, business owners, installers, architects, building department officials, utility company employees, and just about anyone else who wants to lower their energy bills or achieve greater energy independence. Dan Chiras is president of Sustainable Systems Design, Inc., a residential renewable energy and green building consulting firm, and is director of The Evergreen Institute’s Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building, which offers workshops on residential renewable energy and green building. He is an internationally acclaimed speaker and author and has published twenty-five books, including The Homeowner’s Guide to Renewable Energy and Power from the Wind. Customer Reviews (4)
Lots of good information
Great book for anyone novice to expert
Great book
A top pick for any collection catering to homeowners interested in alternative energy sources |
12. Solar Collectors, Energy Storage, and Materials (Solar Heat Technologies) | |
Hardcover: 1098
Pages
(1991-06-21)
list price: US$137.00 -- used & new: US$358.86 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0262041049 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description Francis de Winter is President of the Altas Corporation, Santa Cruz, California and a member of the Santa Cruz Energy Advisory Committee. Contents: Solar Collectors. Collector Concepts and Designs. Optical Theory and Modeling of Solar Collectors. Thermal Theory and Modeling of Solar Collectors. Testing and Evaluation of Stationary Collectors. Testing and Evaluation of Tracking Collectors. Optical Research and Development. Collector Thermal Research and Development. Collector Engineering Research and Development. Solar Pond Research and Development. Reliability and Durability of Solar Collectors. Environmental Degradation of Low-Cost Solar Collectors. Energy Storage for Solar Systems. Storage Concepts and Design. Analytical and Numerical Modeling of Thermal Conversion Systems. Testing and Evaluation of Thermal Energy Storage Systems. Storage Research and Development. Materials for Solar Technologies. Materials for Solar Collector Concepts and Designs. Theory and Modeling of Solar Materials. Testing and Evaluation of Solar Materials. Exposure Testing and Evaluation of Performance Degradation. Solar Materials Research and Development. |
13. Solar Power (Energy for Today) by Tea Benduhn | |
Paperback: 24
Pages
(2008-07)
list price: US$7.00 -- used & new: US$4.47 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 083689362X Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Customer Reviews (1)
A great little book to explain the facts and future of solar power |
14. Harnessing Power from the Sun (Energy Revolution) by Niki Walker | |
Paperback: 32
Pages
(2007-01-25)
list price: US$8.95 -- used & new: US$4.62 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0778729265 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description Customer Reviews (1)
Disappointed |
15. Practical Photovoltaics: Electricity from Solar Cells by Richard J. Komp | |
Paperback: 197
Pages
(1995-06)
list price: US$18.95 -- used & new: US$11.43 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 093794811X Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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Solar sells "the best book"
Book was a bit disappointing, yet there is value.....
Thanks
Somewhat Technical
photovoltaic science for the layman |
16. Solar Revolution: The Economic Transformation of the Global Energy Industry by Travis Bradford | |
Paperback: 254
Pages
(2008-10-31)
list price: US$15.95 -- used & new: US$9.44 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0262524945 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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A reasonable, but dated and opinionated introduction
Great book not a "go green" take on it, but an economics viewpoint
Better titled "The Estimated Rough Economics of Photovoltaics"
You Say You Want A Revolution
It's happening now |
17. Planning and Installing Solar Thermal Systems: A Guide for Installers, Architects and Engineers by German Solar Energy Society (DGS) | |
Spiral-bound: 312
Pages
(2010-06)
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Good book but lacking important sizing info !
Not really for the general USA reader .. all SI units.
You should have it!!
The bible |
18. How Do Solar Panels Work? (Science in the Real World) by Richard Hantula | |
Hardcover: 32
Pages
(2009-09-30)
list price: US$28.00 -- used & new: US$14.40 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1604134720 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
19. Selling Solar: The Diffusion of Renewable Energy in Emerging Markets by Damian Miller | |
Hardcover: 336
Pages
(2009-03)
list price: US$49.95 -- used & new: US$49.94 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1844075184 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description Selling Solar considers how such a shift might happen. Focusing on the case of solar photovoltaics, it shows how at the start of the 21st century this promising technology began to diffuse rapidly in select emerging markets, after years of struggling to take off. What were the initial barriers to diffusion? How were they overcome? Who did it? And how can this success be replicated? Drawing on the literature on innovation diffusion and entrepreneurship the author shows how entrepreneurs affected profound technological change not just through the solar systems they sold, but through the example they set to both new market entrants and policy makers. These entrepreneurs were not waiting for an R&D breakthrough or a better solar panel to come along. They took the technology at their disposal, forged a new market, inspired new policies - and sold solar. In analysing how this happened, this book offers important lessons for the diffusion of a range of renewable energy technologies in emerging markets, and for the advancement of the sector as whole. Selling Solar is essential reading for anyone who believes in a renewable energy future and wants it sooner rather than later. |
20. Solar Energy and Housing Design: Vol 1: Principles, Objectives Guidelines Vol 2: Examples by Simos Yannas | |
Paperback: 2
Pages
(2004-07-09)
list price: US$40.00 -- used & new: US$11.40 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: B003156FOQ Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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