From the Book - Regular Print - Third edition.
Solar basics. Looking into the sun ; Solar power incentives and paybacks ; Financing your solar home ; Building your new solar home ; Retrofitting your home for solar power ; Solar landscaping savings
Solar energy solutions. solar electric generation and storage ; Wind and water power ; Solar water heating ; Solar space heating
Solar power systems. Supplemental power systems ; Grid-tie systems ; Off-grid systems ; Emergency power systems ; Portable power systems
solar power projects. Buying solar systems and components ; Hiring the brightest solar contractor ; Installing your solar power system ; Maintaining your solar power system
Appendixes. A, Estimating your home's energy needs ; B, Fifty ways to cut your home energy bills right now! ; C, Solar glossary.
From the Book - Regular Print - Second edition.
Part 1 Saving Your Energy 1 --
1 Looking into the Sun 3 --
2 Estimating Your Home's Energy Needs 15 --
3 Fifty Ways to Cut Your Home Energy Bills Right Now! 27 --
4 Solar Power Incentives and Paybacks 39 --
5 Financing Your Solar Home 49 --
6 Building Your New Solar Home 59 --
7 Retrofitting Your Home for Solar Power 71 --
8 Solar Landscaping Savings 81 --
Part 2 Solar Energy Applications 91 --
9 Solar Electric Generation and Storage 93 --
10 Wind and Water Power 119 --
11 Solar Water Heating 131 --
12 Solar Space Heating 139 --
Part 3 Solar Power Systems 149 --
13 Supplemental Power Systems 151 --
14 Grid-Tie Systems 161 --
15 Off-Grid Systems 171 --
16 Emergency Power Systems 181 --
17 Portable Power Systems 191 --
Part 4 Solar Power Projects 201 --
18 Buying Solar Systems and Components 203 --
19 Hiring the Brightest Solar Contractor 211 --
20 Doing It Yourself-Or Not 223 --
21 Maintaining Your Solar Power System 233 --
22 Making Your Life More Energy-Efficient 241 --
