Got Sun? go Solar : : Harness Nature's Free Energy to Heat and Power Your Grid-Tied Home
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The first modern solar cell -- Generating electricity from the sun and wind. Why would you want a solar/wind electric system? ; Is this stuff legal-- or safe? ; Riding her on electrons : electricity and solar cell basics ; You want batteries with that? ; Sizing your solar/wind electric system ; Where does everything go? ; Got wind? ; Let's talk money and system performance ; Any financial help our there? ; Permits and paperwork ; The nuts and bolts : what to look for, what to avoid ; Who does the solar/wind electric installation -- Heating your home with nature's free energy. Using the sun's warmth to hear your home ; Get in hot water and love it ; Geothermal : capturing the heat beneath your feet -- Appendix. Tips on appliances and energy conservation ; Energy consumption of appliances ; Wind map (U.S.) ; System sizing worksheet ; Solar irradiance U.S. maps (June and December) ; Solar array sizing worksheet ; State energy offices.
Examines renewable energy options for grid-tied homeowners, including solar- and wind-generated electricity, solar water heating, passive solar, and geothermal heating / cooling. System configurations and equipment, average costs, financial incentives, and installation considerations are also covered--Provided by publisher.
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PUBLISHED
Masonville, CO : PixyJack Press, c2009.
Year Published: 2009
Description: vi, 191 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780977372461
0977372464
SUBJECTS
Photovoltaic power systems.
Solar energy.
Wind power.
Wind turbines.
Dwellings -- Electric equipment.