March 18th, 2010 by admin
Solar Power is an evolving science that promises to potentially answer the energy needs of a world in search of answers. While solar energy is still too expensive to answer the call yet, there are many smart people worldwide advancing the cause and the future looks bright. The call for clean, renewable energy is going [...]
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March 18th, 2010 by admin
Drawing on the authors’ extensive research and project implementation around the globe, Solar Energy: Renewable Energy and the Environment covers solar energy resources, thermal and photovoltaic systems, and the economics involved in using solar energy. It provides background theory on solar energy as well as useful technical information for implementing solar energy applications. The book [...]
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March 18th, 2010 by admin
Ideal for today’s young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive “To Find Out More” section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers. Please [...]
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March 17th, 2010 by admin
Practical Photovoltaics, the now-classic reference on solar electricity, offers a unique combination of technical discussion and practical advice. Physicist, lecturer, and solar-home dweller Richard Komp explains the “how” and the “how-to” of PV, while providing valuable information on the industry, new developments, and the future. The book is a comprehensive guide to the theory and [...]
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March 17th, 2010 by admin
The updated, cornerstone engineering resource of solar energy theory and applications. Solar technologies already provide energy for heat, light, hot water, electricity, and cooling for homes, businesses, and industry. Because solar energy only accounts for one-tenth of a percent of primary energy demand, relatively small increases in market penetration can lead to very rapid growth [...]
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March 17th, 2010 by admin
In today’s world using solar power makes you part of an energetic community that cares about the environment. There are organizations whose sole purpose is to convince the world’s citizens to make the change and reduce our dependence on conventional energy providers. If you make the changes in your life there are plenty of people [...]
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March 17th, 2010 by admin
Heating water with the sun is almost as old as humankind itself, and it is done all over the world. Yet there are strangely few resources on the topic in North America. Solar Water Heating fills this gap. It reviews the history of solar water and space heating systems from prehistory to the present, then [...]
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March 17th, 2010 by admin
This up-to-date and comprehensive electronic book on two CD-ROMs presents an incredible, totally revised and greatly expanded collection of important documents and publications about solar energy, solar heating and lighting, solar concentrating technology, and photovoltaic (PV) solar power cells. Encyclopedic coverage of every practical aspect of solar power, heating, electricity, and research is thoroughly covered [...]
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March 16th, 2010 by admin
Unplug your house from the electrical grid, plus, instead of paying your power bill, electrical companies would actually pay you for creating a renewable energy Most people don’t have the knowledge of using a renewable energy as the primary and the only source of energy in house. In the kit you will find step-by-step instructions [...]
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March 16th, 2010 by admin
A Solar Charge Controller Can Change Your Life Home Improvement, Home Repair, Science & Technology Looking for cost-effective and user-friendly means to recharge your batteries? Grab a solar charge controller and enjoy hassle-free recharging of batteries. This equipment is required in almost every solar power systems that utilize batteries. Regulating the power passing from the [...]
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