Home Power

Author : Rik DeGunther
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118051870

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Solar Power Your Home For Dummies by Rik DeGunther Pdf

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 packed with tips for making your home more energy-efficient though solar power—and helping the planet at the same time. You’ll see how to survey your home to determine your current household energy efficiency and use, and evaluate where solar power would best benefit you. You’ll also calculate what the return on your investment will be before you make any decisions. Once you’ve decided on a project, you’ll see whether it’s best to hire a contractor or do it yourself. We leave no stone unturned—you’ll also discover how to: Choose and install your best solar system Handle small to large solar projects Heat and cool your house with solar energy Install exterior solar lighting Handle swimming pool, water heater, or ventilation solar projects Create greenhouses or solar rooms Build, buy, or sell a solar home Finance your solar investments Take advantage of tax rebates and incentives associated with solar power Avoid the worst solar mistakes Featuring ten of the easiest and cheapest do-it-yourself solar projects, Solar Power For Dummies is the fun and easy way to meet your energy needs with this clean power source!

Author : Dan Ramsey,David Hughes
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04-06
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781101460849

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for Your Home, 3rd Edition by Dan Ramsey,David Hughes Pdf

All the power you need is already there This third edition helps readers understand the basics of solar (photovoltaic) power and explore whether it makes sense for them, what their options are, and what's involved with installing various on– and off–grid systems. • Solar power is a $3 billion industry, and it's poised to grow to $39 billion by 2014 • By 2011, the United States will surpass Germany as the largest market for solar power products

Author : Martha Maeda
Publisher : Atlantic Publishing Company
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781601383617

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How to Solar Power Your Home by Martha Maeda Pdf

Now more than ever, the question of economic and environmentally friendly energy sources has become a hot topic in almost every American home. With that in mind, more and more people are turning to alternatives such as solar power as a means of saving money and reducing their imprint on the environment. This nearly carbon neutral method comes with hefty tax rebates from the federal government and in states like California and New Jersey massive rebates from the state. More states are considering similar rebates and with a 3 to 8 year energy savings possible according to a recent report by the New York Times, it is an ideal solution for anyone looking to save money in the long term and help the planet immediately. This book will guide anyone interested in the process of installing and utilizing solar power for their home in the process of searching for, buying, or building their own solar power system. Learn how solar power and other alternative energy sources can help to save the world regardless of the cost and how you can start surveying your own energy use and efficiency. Learn how you can start making basic adjustments to become more efficient and how solar power can help you before you start any major projects. Learn what solar power requires, from cost and equipment to maintenance and preparation in certain times of the year. Learn how solar power works and how to start evaluating the potential of it for your building needs. Take the cost of installing solar power and learn how long it will take to make money back on your investment, including information on federal and state rebates that might affect you. Multiple individuals who have successfully installed solar power in their homes have been interviewed and their experiences included in this guide to help you learn what others go through and how they came out. Learn how the installation process works and how it can be done in your landscape, in small projects, for heating and purifying water, swimming pool heating, and other smaller projects. Learn about how individuals construct solar power systems on their own to save money and what is involved in a full PV system. Finally, learn how the market for green homes has made it possible to extract a huge return on investment from building or remodeling a home with solar power. For anyone who has ever considered solar power as a viable means to save money and the environment, this guide will help you get started right away.br> Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company presidentâe(tm)s garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed.

Author : Rik DeGunther
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010-03-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470873656

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Solar Power Your Home For Dummies by Rik DeGunther Pdf

The bestselling alternative energy reference book in North America—now in an updated edition 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, 2nd Edition takes the mystery out of this energy source and shows you how to put it to work for you! This new edition gives you hands-on tips and techniques for making your home more energy-efficient though solar power—and helping the planet at the same time. Plus, you’ll get all the latest information on changes to federal, state, and local regulations, laws, and tax incentives that seek to make solar-power adoption more feasible. Expanded coverage of the technology that underpins full-scale solar-power systems for the home New small- and mid-sized solar products, projects, and applications Rik DeGunther is a design engineer who started his own energy consulting firm Featuring ten of the easiest and cheapest DIY solar projects, Solar Power For Dummies, 2nd Edition is the fun and easy way to meet your energy needs with this clean power source!

Author : Claire O'Neal
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612282404

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How To Use Wind Power to Light and Heat Your Home (and Who's Already Doing It) by Claire O'Neal Pdf

Go outside on a gusty day and you'll feel the wild force of the wind. For at least a thousand years, people have sought to harness its power. We've used sails to push boats to new distances, and windmills to pump water or grind corn. Today, we're using the wind to create electricity. In our polluted, energy-hungry world, wind power comes forward as a clean, green, renewable answer. In 2008, the United States became the world's top producer of wind energy, and China doubled its wind power capacity. The real beauty of wind, however, is that you don't have to wait for the power company to install a wind farm near you. Concerned citizens all over the world are looking to be part of the new energy solution, installing their own personal wind turbines in their backyards or even on their roofs. Can your family join them and harness the power of the wind?

Author : David R. Cooper
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547095095

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Water Power for the Farm and Country Home by David R. Cooper Pdf

"Water Power for the Farm and Country Home" by David R. Cooper was a book that aimed to help those living in rural areas. Though much of the book's information can now be found elsewhere, Cooper's work is still worth reading. His mastery with words makes the book intriguing and well-worth reading, even years after its publication.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Buildings
ISBN : UCSD:31822033895483

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Home Power by Anonim Pdf

Author : Stephanie Bearce
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612282398

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How To Harness Solar Power for Your Home (and Who's Already Doing It) by Stephanie Bearce Pdf

Imagine living in a world with clean air and very little pollution. Imagine never having to hear your parents complain about paying the electric bill. Does that sound too good to be true? It's all possible with solar energy. Learn how actor Ed Begley Jr. lives in his solar home. Read how solar power works and why scientists think solar energy will be the next great energy resource. You can learn how to save energy in your own home. You can even find out how to make your own solar oven and cook yourself a solar hot dog feast.

Author : Frankie Flowers,Bryce Wylde
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-11
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781443426770

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Power Plants by Frankie Flowers,Bryce Wylde Pdf

A local and natural DIY guide to help you grow yourself healthy. Natural remedies are nature’s gift to us. From alternatives to side-effect ridden prescriptions to solutions that will amplify the effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle, evolving research suggests that plants may have more power than we could ever have imagined. Now two of Canada’s top authorities in their fields, gardening expert Frankie Flowers and alternative medicine expert Bryce Wylde, show readers how they can harness the powerful healing of plants simply and inexpensively by stepping into their garden. Power Plants introduces you to a carefully curated list of 49 plants that can be grown in almost any Canadian garden. Frankie’s easy instructions lead readers from planting to harvest, where Bryce picks up with clear guidelines on how to put the plants to work fighting everything from constipation to heartburn, high blood sugar to bad breakouts. It even includes simple substitutions for those whose ailments include a thumb that is more black than green. Let Power Plants supercharge your health with a simple trip into your garden.

Author : Shalve Mohile,Paul Holmes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798642013625

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Solar Power for Beginners: How to Design and Install the Best Solar Power System for Your Home by Shalve Mohile,Paul Holmes Pdf

Labor-related costs account for a large portion of the cost for an average home solar installation. With this beginner-friendly guide, you can save hundreds of dollars setting up your solar system at home. Even if you don't know anything about electricity, you will able to set up your custom solar system without a headache. In case you plan to hire a solar professional to do the work for you this book will empower you to ask the right questions and avoid unnecessary costs. Solar Power Engineers and Consultants Paul Holmes and Shalve Mohile, will guide you through the process of how to install a solar system with illustrated step-by-step instructions. This comprehensive manual covers everything you need to know to assemble your rooftop solar panels - From determining the right size for your solar system, and mounting the racking to setting up the electrical connections and maintaining the system, this book will guide you through all the steps necessary to start and complete your project. Much of the information available online is hard to understand and is bogged down with too many technical details. This DIY guide takes a different approach and focuses on the essentials, using vivid examples and an easy-to-understand language that even a total beginner will enjoy reading. In detail you will discover: The mechanics of solar systems and how to apply it to power your home Beginner-friendly methods for calculating your energy needs Step-by-step instructions on sizing your solar system A buying guide to purchase your solar equipment (solar panels, inverters, racking) Methods for optimal roof sizing and panel orientation Ways to install the racking and connect the solar panels to your racking equipment Detailed instructions on how to install a solar inverter and setting up electrical connections Ways to prevent short circuits and fire hazards Tips and tricks that will save you time and money Equipped with this blueprint for designing your rooftop solar system, living a self-sufficient life has never been easier. Take the first step into your solar adventure. To get started, scroll up and grab your copy today!

Author : Samuel Smiles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Conduct of life
ISBN : PSU:000058406564

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Happy Homes and the Hearts that Make Them by Samuel Smiles Pdf

Author : Tim Hayes
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781250033529

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Riding Home by Tim Hayes Pdf

Riding Home:The Power of Horses to Heal, Horse Nation's must read book of 2016, is the first and only book to scientifically and experientially explain why horses have the extraordinary ability to emotionally transform the lives of thousands of men, women and children, whether they are horse lovers, or suffering from deep psychological wounds. It is a book for anyone who wants to experience the joy, wonder, self-awareness and peace of mind that comes from creating a horse/human relationship, and it puts forth and clarifies the principles of today's Natural Horsemanship (or what was once referred to as "Horse Whispering") Everyone knows someone who needs help: a husband, a wife, a partner, a child, a friend, a troubled teenager, a war veteran with PTSD, someone with autism, an addiction, anyone in emotional pain or who has lost their way. Riding Home provides riveting examples of how Equine Therapy has become one of today's most effective cutting-edge methods of healing. Horses help us discover hidden parts of ourselves, whether we're seven or seventy. They model relationships that demonstrate acceptance, kindness, honesty, tolerance, patience, justice, compassion, and forgiveness. Horses cause all of us to become better people, better parents, better partners, and better friends. A horse can be our greatest teacher, for horses have no egos, they never lie, they're never wrong and they manifest unparalleled compassion. It is this amazing power of horses to heal and teach us about ourselves that is accessible to anyone and found in the pages of Tim Hayes's Riding Home. The information and lists of therapeutic and non-therapeutic equine programs, which are contained in the book, are also available at the book's website.

Author : Patrick Barrett,Beatrice Hale,Mary Butler
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789400768727

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Family Care and Social Capital: Transitions in Informal Care by Patrick Barrett,Beatrice Hale,Mary Butler Pdf

Becoming a caregiver is increasingly an inevitable experience for many people and, therefore, a likely life transition. Drawing on research and personal experiences of working with family caregivers, this book examines a range of family caregiving situations from across the life course. It seeks to capture the dynamics of caregiving in a number of common situations: caregiving during infancy, for adults who acquire a disability through accidents or illness, for older people with age-related issues, and caregiving by children and adolescent carers and grandparent carers. In drawing attention to key moments of vulnerability faced by family and informal caregivers, and by suggesting how to assist ‘reconnection’ at these moments, the book provides a guide for those working in the area of health, disability and care. Informal care is conceptualised as occurring with the context of personal interrelationships, these being nested within wider kin networks and linked with wider professional formal care networks. Informal care is seen both as an expression of social capital and as an activity that builds social capital. It is an indicator of resources of mutual support within social networks, and it has the effect of adding to the stock of social resources. The book makes a case, therefore, for facilitating the development of social capital by strengthening the capacity of informal caregivers and caregiver groups, and by improving the linkages with formal care organisations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Home economics
ISBN : HARVARD:HXIR3Z

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Zion's Home Monthly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Paul Gipe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 0930031644

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Wind Power for Home & Business by Paul Gipe Pdf

Resource added for the Wind Energy Technology program 104821.