DIY solar projects
Subtitle: how to put the sun to work in your home
By: by Eric Smith
Publisher: Creative Pub. International
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Minneapolis, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781589236035
Subjects: Solar heating; Energy conservation; Solar houses; Photovoltaic power generation; Dwellings; Amateurs' manuals
Other titles: Solar projects; Do it yourself solar projects
Description: "Provides homeowners with do-it-yourself information on building and installing a wide variety of solar projects for use in the home. Projects include water heaters, lights, heat pumps, charging stations and supplemental electricity"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 152) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. A look into the future; title: Solar electricity. The solar-powered home; title: Assembling a solar electric system; title: Mounting solar panels; title: Stand alone solar light system; title: Solar-powered security light; title: Solar heat. Collecting the heat of the sun; title: Solar oven; title: Solar water heaters; title: Solar hot air collector, window mount; title: Hot air collector, roof mount; title: Solar still; title: Solar lumber kiln.