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Author
Publisher
Wiley
Language
English
Description
Solar Power Your Home For Dummies®, 2nd Edition; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; Part I: Playing the Energy Game; Chapter 1: Helping the World through Solar Power; Chapter 2: Surveying Your Household Energy Efficiency and Use; Chapter 3: Making Your Home Energy Efficient; Part II: Understanding Solar Just the Facts, Ma'am; Chapter 4: Working with Solar Basics; Chapter 5: Evaluating Your Solar Potential; Chapter 6: Calculating...
Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Easy to understand, accurate, comprehensive and packed with all the essential information home and small-business owners need to find affordable, reliable, and renewable alternatives to conventional home heating, Solar Home Heating Basics is the guide for anyone who wants to heat his or her home or office with solar energy.
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Pub
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
While heat from sunlight and ventilation from breezes is free for the taking, few modern architects or builders really understand the principles involved. Yet "natural conditioning" -- heating and cooling with passive solar techniques -- is a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Acknowledging the good intentions of misguided solar designers in the past, the author highlights certain egregious errors and shows how to avoid them. The author shows how...