The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for Your Home

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for Your Home

Author: Dan Ramsey

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 429

ISBN-13: 1592576435

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Solar power (photovoltaics) is now a $1 billion 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. Twenty-six states now offer tax and utility credits to solar energy users, and the market for solar power products and services is expected to increase 25 to 40 percent each year over the next 20 years. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for Your Home, Second Edition, 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.


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for Your Home, 3rd Edition

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for Your Home, 3rd Edition

Author: Dan Ramsey

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010-04-06

Total Pages: 445

ISBN-13: 1101460849

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All the power you need is already there This third edition helps readers understand the basics of solar (photovoltaic) power and explore whether it makes sense for them, what their options are, and what's involved with installing various on– and off–grid systems. • Solar power is a $3 billion industry, and it's poised to grow to $39 billion by 2014 • By 2011, the United States will surpass Germany as the largest market for solar power products


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Renewable Energy for Your Home

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Renewable Energy for Your Home

Author: Brita Belli

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-07-07

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 1101104953

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An essential how-to on powering your home with sun, wind, water, and more. For readers wanting to save money-and the planet-by using alternative energy, this book provides everything they need to know. The five basic sources are fully covered: sun, wind, water, earth, and bio. The benefits, what is needed, and whether it will work for a particular home are all carefully laid out in this comprehensive overview: ? Solar energy for home heating, water heating, and electricity ? Wind power, hydrogen, and micro hydro power ? Heat pumps-air, geothermal, and water source ? Heating with wood and going bio


Extreme Simplicity

Extreme Simplicity

Author: Christopher Nyerges

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-01-01

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0486491145

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The growing popularity of urban homesteading confirms the timeliness of this perfect guide to self-sufficient city dwelling. The authors show how to use available natural resources in an intelligent, efficient way. Topics include growing and preserving food; backup water supplies; energy conservation; recycling; keeping chickens, bees, and other animals, and much more.


Plunkett's E-commerce & Internet Business Almanac 2006

Plunkett's E-commerce & Internet Business Almanac 2006

Author: Plunkett Research Ltd

Publisher: Plunkett Research, Ltd.

Published: 2006-02

Total Pages: 599

ISBN-13: 1593920490

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A ready-reference guide to the E-Commerce & Internet Business! Complete profiles of over 400 of the largest, most successful corporations in all facets of the Internet sector. Our industry analysis covers B2C, B2B, online financial services, online travel and Internet access and usage trends.


The Encyclopedia of Country Living, 50th Anniversary Edition

The Encyclopedia of Country Living, 50th Anniversary Edition

Author: Carla Emery

Publisher: Sasquatch Books

Published: 2019-12-03

Total Pages: 928

ISBN-13: 1632172909

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OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD: The 50th anniversary edition of the classic manual for sustainable living—with 1,000+ pages covering basic country skills and wisdom for living off the land! Whether you’re homesteading, prepping, or living off-grid, keep your family healthy, safe, and self-sufficient—no matter what’s going on in the world. From homesteaders to urban farmers, and everyone in between, there is a desire for a simpler way of life: a healthier and self-sufficient natural lifestyle that allows you to survive and thrive—even in uncertain times. Carla Emery’s classic guide will teach you how to live off the grid, be prepared, and do it yourself. • Can, dry, and preserve food • Plan your garden with a beginner's guide to gardening • Grow your own food • Make 20-minute cheese • Make your own natural skincare products • Bake bread • Cook on a wood stove • Learn beekeeping • Raise chickens, goats, and pigs • Create natural skincare products • Make organic bug spray • Treat your family with homemade natural remedies • Make fruit leather • Forage for wild food • Spin wool into yarn • Mill your own flour • Tap a maple tree • And so much more! The Encyclopedia of Country Living has been guiding readers for more than 50 years, teaching you all the skills necessary for living independently off the land. Whether you live in the city, the country, or anywhere in between, this is the essential guide to living well and living simply.


The Solar Food Dryer

The Solar Food Dryer

Author: Eben Fodor

Publisher: New Society Publishers

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 155092415X

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The Solar Food Dryer describes how to use solar energy to dry your food instead of costly electricity. With your own solar-powered food dryer, you can quickly and efficiently dry all your extra garden veggies, fruits and herbs to preserve their goodness all year long-with free sunshine! Applicable to a wide geography-wherever gardens grow-this well illustrated book includes: Complete step-by step plans for building a high-performance, low-cost solar food dryer from readily-available materials solar energy design concepts food drying tips and recipes resources, references, solar charts, and more. - A Mother Earth News Book for Wiser Living -