Solar power for your home /
David S. Findley.
- New York : McGraw-Hill, c2010.
- x, 198 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The history of solar energy -- The benefits and detriments of solar energy -- Types of solar energy -- Energy-efficient home systems -- Zero-cost passive solar -- Creating a personal energy plan -- The fundamentals of a PV system -- Solar projects you can use today -- The real costs of energy consumption -- How and when to hire a contractor -- Funding your solar project -- The future of solar energy -- Appendix. Standards, conversions, and green references.
9780071667845 (pbk.) 0071667849 (pbk.)
Solar houses--Popular works. Dwellings--Energy conservation--Popular works. Photovoltaic power systems--Popular works.