David S. Findley is an assistant professor at Farmingdale State College and the owner of Synergy New Technology, a not-for-profit green technology solution provider. He has overseen the development of a green engineering sciences curriculum. Findley is currently working on a Discovery Channel television program from the Automotive Technology Department.

Featuring step-by-step instructions and useful photos and illustrations, this hands-on guide is filled with solar energy solutions you can put to use right away. Solar Power for Your Home shows you how to set up a variety of simple, money-saving solar projects quickly and easily, such as a solar water heater, a solar pool pump, solar lighting, a solar oven--and even a solar-powered lawn mower!

Chapter 1. Benefits of Solar; Chapter 2. Zero Cost Solar or Passive Solar Power; Chapter 3. The Basics; Chapter 4. Fundamentals of a Solar System; Chapter 5. How to Plan; Chapter 6. Other Options; Chapter 7. Thin Film Solar; Chapter 8. Specific Solar; Chapter 9. How to Pay For Your System; Chapter 10. Benefits

The Green Guru Guide to easy solar projects you can set up at home The perfect reference to be used during the planning and implementation stage of any solar energy project, Solar Power for Your Home offers unbiased coverage of solar energy and the realities of solar usage from cost analysis to set up. Learn all about passive solar energy, thin film solar, pv cells, and other technologies. You ll get step-by-step instructions on how to construct a number of simple yet effective solar projects. The book contains detailed explanations of the associated costs of each project, including a discussion of grants, financing, different types of loans, rebates, and tax incentives available for solar installations.
Solar Power for Your Home features
Easy-to-construct solar projects with step-by-step instructions
Information on the environmental, economic, and aesthetic benefits of solar power
A completely global perspective with cost information from all over the world
Details on how solar energy systems function, how to implement them properly, how to shop, and payback analyses
Filled with practical information on:
The benefits of solar; Zero cost solar or passive solar power; Fundamentals of a solar system; How to plan; Thin film solar; Specific solar; How to pay for your system; and much more!