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1	Solar Power Your Home for Dummies more books like this by Rik DeGunther add to wishlist 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" takes the mystery out of this energy source and shows you how to put it to work for you! This friendly, hands-on guide is ... see all copies from $3.08! new only from $3.71! \| SVS
2	Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual more books like this by Solar Energy International (Creator) add to wishlist With this manual, a world-class solar energy training and education provider -- Solar Energy International -- has made available the critical information to successfully design, install and maintain PV systems. The book contains an overview of photovoltaic electricity and a detailed description of PV system components, including PV modules, ... see all copies from $44.71! new only from $44.71! \| SVS
3	Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for Your Home more books like this by Dan Ramsey add to wishlist Demand for solar power has grown consistently by 20 to 25% per annum over the past 20 years. In the past few years this rate has actually climbed to 40%. Why? Advances in solar cells, lower costs of using solar power, unpredictable utility rates, consumer frustration with the lack of utility choices, and environmental issues have all converged to ... see all copies from $3.95! new only from $9.37! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Solar Electric House: Energy for the Environmentally-Responsive, Energy-Independent Home more books like this by Steven J Strong, William G Scheller add to wishlist This is the definitive book on solar electric systems for home use. Strong, who has designed more than one hundred photovoltaic (PV) systems, covers all aspects of PVs, from the history and economics of solar power to the nuts and bolts of systems and equipment. see all copies from $2.41! new only from $9.19! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Got Sun? Go Solar: Get Free Renewable Energy to Power Your Grid-Tied Home more books like this by Rex A Ewing, Doug Pratt add to wishlist Are you connected to the grid, but want to reduce or even eliminate your electric bills with free energy from the sun and wind? From the sun-soaked Southwest to windy North Dakota to the hurricane-prone Southeast, homeowners are discovering renewable energy. Now with rebates and incentives from most states, installing a solar/wind system is an ... see all copies from $10.99! new only from $10.99! \| first editions
6	Solar Electricity more books like this by Thomas Markvart (Editor) add to wishlist Solar Electricity Second Edition Edited by Tomas Markvart University of Southampton, UK ".warmly recommended as a comprehensive, introductory text on a subject which should become increasingly important." (Review of the First Edition in Contemporary Physics) The rapid evolution of photovoltaic technology has highlighted the increasing capabilities ... see all copies from $51.89! new only from $82.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Solar Electric House: A Design Manual for Home-Scale Photovoltaic Power Systems more books like this by Steven J Strong, William Scheller (Photographer) add to wishlist see all copies from $3.57! signed copies \| first editions
8	Sustainable Energy Systems in Architectural Design: A Blueprint for Green Building more books like this by Peter Gevorkian add to wishlist This book enables you to expertly design and install all types of renewable energy systems. This is the only comprehensive, practical resource for understanding, designing, and installing all major types of renewable energy systems. You can find workable solutions for a variety of building types, including commercial, public and residential ... see all copies from $38.22! new only from $57.03! \| SVS
9	Solar Power more books like this by Tea Benduhn add to wishlist Solar Power: The Sun is our greatest source of energy. Without its light and heat, life on Earth would not exist. For centuries, people have used the Suns energy to heat their homes and cook meals. Today, we use the Suns power, called solar power, to make electricity. Learn about the different ways we convert the Suns energy to electricity and the ... see all copies from $5.95! new only from $5.95! \| SVS
10	Modelling Photovoltaic Systems Using PSPICE more books like this by Luis Castaner, Santiago Silvestre, Luis Castaaner add to wishlist Photovoltaics, the direct conversion of light from the sun into electricity, is an increasingly important means of distributed power generation. The SPICE modelling tool is typically used in the development of electrical and electronic circuits. When applied to the modelling of PV systems it provides a means of understanding and evaluating the ... see all copies from $69.27! new only from $74.90! \| SVS
11	From Space to Earth: The Story of Solar Electricity more books like this by John Perlin add to wishlist This text tracks the evolution of the technology of photovoltaics, the use of solar cells to convert the sun's energy into electricity, from its shaky 19th-century beginnings mired in scientific controversy to its success in the space program to its position as a promising power source. see all copies from $5.95! new only from $19.01! \| signed copies \| SVS
12 view cover	Solar Energy for Rural Communities: The Case of Namibia more books like this by Gil Yaron (Editor), Tani Forbes (Editor), Sven Jansson (Editor) add to wishlist In Namibia, as in many developing countries, a high proportion of rural communities lack access to the national electricity grid. A major reason for this is the fundamental problem of providing a service, which cannot recover its costs, to areas of low population density. Yet rural households, small businesses, schools and clinics have energy ... see all copies from $18.00! new only from $18.40!
13 view cover	Wind and Solar Power Systems: Design, Analysis, and Operation more books like this by Mukund R Patel add to wishlist The search for clean, renewable energy sources has yielded enormous growth and new developments in these technologies in a few short years, driving down costs and encouraging utilities in many nations, both developed and developing, to add and expand wind and solar power capacity. The first, best-selling edition of "Wind and Solar Power Systems" ... see all copies from $130.10! new only from $130.10! \| SVS
14	The Evolution of an Independent Home: The Story of a Solar Electric Pioneer more books like this by Paul Fowler add to wishlist This is the story of how one man used local resources, ingenuity, imagination, and patience to self-build an environmentally-sound homestead powered by the sun. Fowler relates this tale from his perspective as both a well-known expert on solar electric remote homes and a small-town local boy who built his independent home in his hometown. He ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $58.00!
15 view cover	Solar Energy Houses: Strategies Technologies Examples more books like this by Anne Grete Hestnes (Editor), Dr. Robert Hastings (Editor), Bjarne Saxhof (Editor) add to wishlist Passive and active solar strategies together with the adoption of energy conservation measures and the integration of new materials and technologies can lead to dramatic reduction of 75-90 per cent in the energy consumption of the buildings. The objective of TAsk 13 of the IEA's Solar Heating and Cooling Programme was to advance solar building ... see all copies from $91.47! new only from $122.21! \| SVS
16 view cover	The Easy Guide to Solar Electric: For Home Power Systems more books like this by Adi Pieper, Pieper Adi add to wishlist This book is a simple and entertaining introduction to solar electric. It is also a statement for clean energy and for environmentally healthy lifestyle. The reader will be introduced - through humor and analogies - to the basic electrical terms and the components of a solar system. Practical tips, including names and numbers, will give the reader ... see all copies from $2.42! new only from $20.00!
17	Handbook of Photovoltaic Applications more books like this by Anna Fay Williams add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
18 view cover	Photovoltaic Systems Engineering, Second Edition more books like this by Roger Messenger, Gerard G Ventre, Jerry Ventre add to wishlist In just the last few years, the increase in worldwide photovoltaic (PV) shipments has grown from 15 to 25 percent per year. Grid-connected applications have surpassed stand-alone applications, system components have realized significant improvements, and major efforts are underway to build a quality control infrastructure for PV systems. Such ... see all copies from $119.27! new only from $119.27!
19 view cover	Photovoltaic Systems Engineering more books like this by Roger Messenger, Jerry Ventre, Gerard G Ventre add to wishlist A presentation of an engineering basis for photovoltaic (PV) system design. Unlike many PV design and installation manuals, this book explains not only how to do it, but also why. Using a modified top-down approach, the work provides a quick exposure to all of the building blocks of PV systems. The authors then offer detailed design examples from ... see all copies from $68.00! new only from $71.45!
20 view cover	Easy Guide to Solar Electric: Part 1 more books like this by Adi Pieper add to wishlist An easy to read and entertaining introduction to solar electric energy, with system description of Stand Alone Systems and Grid Tied Systems, with chapters on basic electrical terms, passive solar and energy-wise designs, as well as energy saving methods and appliances. This book is a must for everyone who plans to live in a solar home. see all copies from $13.83! new only from $13.83!
21	The Solar Electric Independent Home Book more books like this by Inc Staff New England Solar Electri add to wishlist see all copies from $11.95!
22 view cover	The Easy Guide to Solar Electric more books like this by Adi Pieper add to wishlist see all copies from $4.98!
23 view cover	Wind and Solar Power Systems more books like this by Mukund R Patel add to wishlist Wind and solar energy are pollution-free sources of abundant power. With renewable power generation expected to become more and more profitable with open access to transmission lines and rapid growth around the world, the design, operation, and control of alternative energy resources becomes an essential field of study. "Wind and Solar Power ... see all copies from $48.99!
24	Solar Electricity: A Practical Guide to Designing & Installing Small Photovoltaic Systems more books like this by Simon Roberts add to wishlist see all copies from $72.15!
25 view cover	Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Applications: Lessons Learned more books like this by Ecofys, Iea Task (Contributions by) add to wishlist Photovoltaics is already an economic and practical option for providing electricity in many situations such as remote housing. During the 1990s, an International Energy Agency has been studying these systems. This text explains the lessons learned from this examination, and provides 14 examples. see all copies from $15.22! new only from $79.46!

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