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The combined challenges of health, comfort, climate change and energy security cross the boundaries of traditional building disciplines. This authoritative collection, focusing mostly on energy and ventilation, provides the current and next generation of building engineering professionals with what they need to work closely with many disciplines to meet these challenges. The book covers: how to design, engineer and monitor a building in a manner that minimizes the emissions of greenhouse gases; how to adapt the environment, fabric and services of existing and new buildings to climate change; how to improve the environment in and around buildings to provide better health, comfort, security and productivity, and provides crucial expertise on monitoring the performance of buildings once they are occupied. The authors explain the principles behind built environment engineering, and offer practical guidance through international case studies.
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Clean, silent, renewable and climate-friendly...solar power is the holy grail of energy. And there's no shortage of sunlight out there: enough falls on the surface of the planet each day to power human society many thousands of times over. Edited by a leading solar expert, "The Solar Century" provides a groundbreaking vision of a sun-powered world. The first definitive book on the subject, it covers everything from how ancient societies viewed the sun through to present-day panels thin enough to be delivered 'by the roll'. Presented in stunning full-color throughout, "The Solar Century" showcases solar applications from the household scale through to great public architecture; from solar as a force for good in developing countries through to giant mirror-based solar thermal stations that could be positioned in deserts and hooked up to electricity grids thousands of miles away with DC cables. The book also debunks many myths about solar - such as the idea that it and other renewable energies will always need fossil-fuel stations on standby. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in science, energy and the future of our planet. ... Read more

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Highly Recommended
This book serves as an introduction to all things solar. It discusses not only the current flavors of solar technology and companies out there but also presents views from the social, economic impact and potential of the solar energy generation in saving the world from climate change. With well taken pictures, charts and interesting statistics and examples, this book is an enjoyable and relatively light read on a potentially heavy subject.

The best book I've ever read about the "solar energy" topic
This very-well-written book quickly won my heart from the preface, thanks to its very positive attitude: a clean world is possible, solar solutions are becoming economically sustainable and will improve our life... Then it conquered me for good across its interesting chapters, which include many figures and estimations I had been looking for. Possible future scenarios are described through a list of "visions". Fairly focused on solar energy, the book also touches wider topics like the need for a smart distribution grid and the model originally envisioned by Thomas Edison. A real must-have if you're interested in solar energy! ... Read more

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The solution to our current energy dilemma will contain features of both alternate energy sources and alternate use of existing energy sources. In order to help engineers find this solution, Alternative Energy Systems covers a wide range of concepts. They will examine areas involving reat turbomachine and solar energy, CHP applications, and additional alternate energy concepts. All chapters focus on first-order engineering calculations. Alternate energy topics are also equated to topics related to renewable energy resources. Engineers will learn how to apply these concepts to find new solutions. ... Read more

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Passive solar heating and passive cooling—approaches known as natural conditioning—provide comfort throughout the year by reducing, or eliminating, the need for fossil fuel. Yet while heat from sunlight and ventilation from breezes is free for the taking, few modern architects or builders really understand the principles involved.

Now Dan Chiras, author of the popular book "The Natural House," brings those principles up to date for a new generation of solar enthusiasts.

In "The Solar House," Chiras sets the record straight on the vast potential for passive heating and cooling. Acknowledging the good intentions of misguided solar designers in the past, he highlights certain egregious erros and shows how to avoid them. More importantly, Chiras explains in methodical detail how today’s home builders can succeed with solar designs.

Readers will learn:
- How to select a cost-effective, energy-efficient, and environmentally friendly backup heating system.
- how to preserve indoor air quality in an airtight, energy-efficient home.
- ways of employing green building materials in a naturally conditioned home. ... Read more

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Energy Efficient Home Design

About the only fault I can find with this book is that the title doesn't quite match the content.But that's a good thing.

Rather than being a guide to passive solar home design, it is instead really a comprehensive guide to energy efficient home design, with passive solar techniques being one of the topics covered.

Some of the topics covered in this book include:

1). Building techniques for energy efficiency, with an extensive coverage of insulation materials and techniques, including insulation of foundations and slabs.

2). Backup (to solar) heating and cooling including discussion of the geothermal heat pump, a technique that provides considerably better energy efficiency than the conventional heat pump, and one that can be used in colder climates where conventional heat pumps are not viable.

3). A consideration of health issues associated with all the design alternatives, including such matters as air quality/ventilation techniques, and environmental issues associated with various construction materials such as the different types of insulation.

I recently bought another book that was explicitly on the topic of energy efficient home design, but this one covers the subject with more thorough and useful information.


I also appreciate that there was little mention of photovoltaics, although the author indicates he does have solar panels in his own home, I interpret his lack of coverage of this technology in the book an indication that he has correctly recognized that they do not make economic or environmental sense at the present time nor in the forseeable future.

Great learning tool
This book is a great resource for someone like myself who is interested in learning how to save money and the environment by simply making a few modifications to the design of their next house.

Nice Book
When I bought this book, I really did not know much about Solar power and housing. Well, I can say after reading this book, I actually know a lot on said subject. The facts of how to heat and cool passively are amazing.

Author in my opinion does good job in organizing contents of book in a way that the reader can read chapter to chapter and actually "get it"

The Solar House:Passive Heating & Cooling
I ordered the book on line after viewing the selections in the category of solar heating.The book is clear and to the point and covers EVERYTHING I needed.Wish I had it 10 yrs ago.At least it confirmed that I was going in the right direction andmy planning ahead will pay off when I use the information in the book. I received it in less than 10 days of ordering and was contacted afterwards to be sure it had arrived and that I was satisfied with it.The whole experience was positive.

Ok, not complete...
Ok book.

Could have used more content about solar and less house candy...

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This second edition of Principles of Solar Engineeringcovers the latest developments in a broad range of topics of interest to students and professionals interested in solar energy applications.With the scientific fundamentals included, the book covers important areas such as heating and cooling, passive solar applications, detoxification and biomas energy conversion. This comprehensive textbook covers provides examples of methods of solar engineering from around the world and includes examples, solutions and data applicable to international solar energy issues. ... Read more

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good product
very good book for a people that want to know the improovement of solar energy possibilities

Excellent technical resource
This book carefully derives the formulas for a wide variety of solar applications.The trig formulas are not derived but to do so would require a whole separate textbook.A fair amount of background is needed to digest the material presented.The figures and diagrams are a good supplement.There are typos, so one should know how the material is derived, and not just use it blindly.Overall, its one of a kind in its field.

David Collins

Good bookon the engineering of solar-powered systems
For the first time since the Carter administration, there has been renewed interest in the engineering of systems powered by renewable energy, and this is one of the better books out there, written, oddly enough, when gas was under a $1 a gallon here in the U.S.This book fills a needed gap in the middle ground between popular science books on the subject and unreadable academic treatises written by Ph.D's driven to "publish or perish".
The book's objective is to present the basic technical background needed for the design and economic analysis of solar energy utilization systems. It is assumed that the reader already knows thermodynamics, basic heat transfer, fluid mechanics, calculus, ordinary differential equations, and some chemistry. In other words, the target reader is at least a junior level undergraduate ME student. Design and analysis of solar utilization schemes are approached from a systems analysis viewpoint. That is, it is assumed that you are an engineer with the tools available to do the job, now you just need to know how to assemble your solar energy system and what devices should be included in that assembly. Thus, this book is not concerned with proper doping of pn junctions to produce photovoltaic cells and other such information. This book combines technical design with economical analysis to give the reader a well-rounded view of what goes into the design of a solar utilization system. The technical emphasis far outweighs the economical, with only one chapter being dedicated to cost analysis. The authors have included engineering level detail for all included technologies. This book retains only about 20% of what was in the first edition. Features in this book include:
* modern methods of solar resource assessment including satellite measurements
* developments in concentrating solar thermal collectors
* a chapter on methods for passive heating, cooling and daylighting
* the latest developments in solar cooling and dehumidification
* a thorough treatment of solar thermal power and industrial process heat
* a chapter on photovoltaics with a thorough treatment of fundamentals, design applications and manufacturing
* a chapter on solar photochemical applications
*a chapter on capturing solar energy through biomass.
Biomass describes the mass of all biological organisms, dead or alive, excluding biological mass that has been transformed by geological processes into substances such as coal or petroleum, and is expected to make a major global contribution in the future, for both stand-alone biomass power systems and hybrid solar-biomass power systems.
The book makes heavy use of the web, referring students to detailed information found at various websites. However, since this book was written six years ago, many of those links may already be dead. The book contains many homework problems and was designed to be a textbook in a course on the subject. However, there are clear and numerous examples, so it might be possible for the motivated student to self-teach from this textbook. The only negative thing I can really say about the book is the high price. However, it is a good sign that even used copies of this textbook sell for a high price, because it shows the value current owners of the book place on it.

Well-written and extensively updated 2nd edition
Principles of Solar Engineering is a comprehensive introduction to solar engineering, well-suited for advanced undergraduates.It's very accessible mathematically, requiring only basic calculus and trigonometry.For the most part, it's also self-contained, although readers with no prior knowledge of thermodynamics, heat transfer, or thermal circuits may need to consult more introductory sources to supplement some sections.

This is not intended as a criticism of this text, per se, but the thermal engineering treatment of heat transfer will sometimes seem a little idiosyncratic to someone who was introduced to the subject in a different context.The most pronounced example is the attempt to recast radiative transfer as a pseudo-conduction problem, by writing q = A*h*deltaT, even though the largest temperature dependence is thereby absorbed ("hidden?") in the parameter h.(One can illustrate this numerically, for example, by letting Tg -> 1.1 Tg, keeping Ta fixed, on p. 395.)There are physical reasons for the fourth power of absolute temperature in the radiation law, and it's not clear that the student benefits by downplaying this.

Also, the presentation of the physics of photovoltaics is not as clear as the other parts of the text, but there are many online resources that can help fill this gap. ... Read more

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This pocket reference book provides a wealth of practical information at your fingertips, whenever you need it. Rich in background detail, at-a-glance tables and diagrams, equations, and more, the Passive Solar Architecture Pocket Reference is a handy resource for architects, engineers and students.

Coverage includes:
• Definitions
• Load determinants and Responses (including world wide biomes and climates, building metabolism and response, thermal sources and sinks, passive building responses to sources and sinks, tuning the building to the environment, optimizing insulation & thermal mass for comfort)
• Contextual Aspects (including microclimate and siting, temperatures, humidity, wind, radiation and comfort parameters)
• Passive Components (including building envelope, passive solar terminology, orientation, apertures and glazing, thermal storage, thermal control and materials
• Design Tools (including sun path diagrams, sun peg diagrams, air flow relationships, thermal modelling and life cycle design)
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Covering all primary renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind, and biomass, this series presents invited contributions from the foremost international experts in renewable energy

The Advances in Solar Energy series offers state-of-the-art information on all primary renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind, and biomass, bringing together invited contributions from the foremost international experts in renewable energy. Spanning a broad range of technical subjects, this volume and series is a must-have reference on global developments in the field of renewable energy.

Volume 17 focuses primarily on solar energy, with respect to heating, hot water, drying and detoxification. ... Read more

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The Energy industry will make $382 trillion over the next 40 years. In this seminal book, technology strategy guru and visionary Tony Seba reveals market opportunities worth at least $35 trillion of that vast market by 2050.

The clean-energy revolution is not in the future. It has already begun. Just as the PC revolution transformed computing while creating a new information-based economy, the clean energy leaders will turn the energy world upside down, creating a new energy economy while creating untold wealth for the entrepreneurs, investors, and countries who win the race.'Solar Trillions' shows why solar is the only clean energy source that can scale to meet global needs— and explores the disruptive characteristics that make solar technology inevitable.

Here are the seven amazing opportunities he explores—and some equally amazing facts about energy.

Opportunity 1: Utility-Scale Solar: $9.0 trillion
- To provide all of America’s electricity today, solar power would need a single 100-by-100-mile square of desert. This is less than 10% of the land that the oil & gas industry uses in America today.
- Most of the solar power will come not from photovoltaics but from Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), which collects the sun’s heat with precisely focused mirrors and uses it to run turbines.
- A European consortium is raising half a trillion dollars to develop CSP plants in the Sahara that will power both Europe and Africa. much of the continent.

Opportunity 2: Industrial-Scale Solar: $7.1 trillion
- Data centers are the aluminum smelters of the information age. Data-center energy consumption is expected to reach $250 billion per year by 2020.
- A CSP plant built in Spain will have 15 hours of energy storage. 24/7 solar power is here—and can reliably run those data centers as well as many factories.
- The cost of solar will drop to 3-5 cents per kilowatt-hour by 2020—cheaper than subsidized coal.

Opportunity 3. Island/Village-Scale Solar: $2.6 trillion
- Hawaii pays up to four times the electricity rates on the US mainland—and more than twice the going rate for photovoltaic (PV). Sunny islands around the world regularly go dark because they can't pay their diesel-fuel bills.
- Half a billion people in 500,000 villages in India alone are not connected to the grid. Two billion people around the world get their energy from kerosene or diesel at rates up to 10 times today’s PV cost. But solar PV doesn’t need a grid.

Opportunity 4: Home/Commercial Scale Solar: $8.7 trillion
- There are more than five million commercial buildings in America. These buildings receive solar energy greater than the energy they consume.
- With building-integrated PV, solar will be part of the fabric of office towers, stores, and homes: photovoltaic walls, windows, roofs, and bricks. Soon, buildings won’t just sit there; they will make money for their owners, selling that energy back to the grid.

Opportunity 5: Solar Clean Water: $1.5 trillion
- We will hit peak water before we hit peak oil. The aquifer that supplies water for a third of America’s food supply may dry up within two decades.
- Solar energy on 1 square kilometer (less than half a square mile) of desert land is sufficient to desalinate 165,000 cubic meters of water a day—with zero carbon pollution.

Opportunity 6:Energy Storage: $5.0 trillion
- Up to 30% of power produced by coal and nuclear plants (and wind plants too) is wasted because they can’t store the energy they produce during off hours.
- Solar thermal (CSP) is the only generating technology that can store energy in cheap, environmentally safe batteries.
- You can “fill up” a battery electric car for about $5 today. BEVs are 4 times more energy efficient than gasoline cars.

Opportunity 7: The Smart Grid: $6.5 trillion
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Wonderful Book - Solar Trillions!
This is a truly wonderful book Solar Trillions! It gives a wonderful overview of the emerging Cleantech market and also all the technologies involved. Combined with Tony's Stanford class, this is one of the best ways to get introduced to the Solar and Cleantech market. Truly wonderful book like all of other Tony's books and classes and efforts!

Creating wealth while saving the world
Solar Trillions is an eye-opening work that evaluates the various clean-energy opportunities using a helpful framework to assess their overall attractiveness.The author does a fine job sizing each market opportunity in an intuitive way.

Here are three items I found particularly interesting:
-"Solar power . . . would need less than one-tenth (8.1% to be exact) of the land space requirements of the oil and gas industries to generate all our electricity needs."- Tony Seba, Solar Trillions, p. 18.
- The patchwork nature of our deteriorating grid presents serious challenges to our global competitiveness and represents a tremendous opportunity for the companies that become the Ciscos and GEs of the new grid.
- The plight of the millions of people that lack fresh water and rely on kerosene to cook and power their modest homes was eye-opening.It's fantastic to know that low cost, solar alternatives exist to dramatically raise the quality of these people's lives.
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Be your own power company and let Mother Nature provide the energy! By investing in affordable, new technologies, you can join the thousands of homeowners who get free electricity from the sun, wind and water. In this updated 2nd edition of Power With Nature, you'll learn how easy it is to use renewable energy to become self-sufficient and live well anywhere! - Off-Grid Solar PV, Wind & Micro-Hydro Systems
- Homeowner Profiles (Personal Power Companies)
- Utility Grid-Tie Options
- Sizing Your Renewable Energy System
- Charge Controllers, Inverters, Batteries
- Putting It All Together Safely
- Heating of House and Water
- Pumping Water
- Worksheets, Maps, Resources, Glossary, Index and much more! ... Read more

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2nd Ed. doesn't add much to the 1st Ed.
I love this book and give the original edition five stars but was disappointed that the 2nd edition didn't give a whole lot of additional info.Save your money and pick up a used 1st edition.

It wouldn't be hard to improve
I'm sure people have said this before, but for the second edition, the author should have dropped the 75 page story at the beginning. I'd rather have a book which takes up less room on my coffee table or have more quality content. This is a general overview of renewable technologies and doesn't offer much more than you can find in 10 minutes on the internet. With that being said, if you are looking for a place to start with renewables, this might be it. Just don't be disappointed if it leaves you wanting more.

Great book for breaking into alternate power
I borrowed the book from the library and read it cover to cover. I wanted it for future reference so I bought it.

Realistic, Informative, Practical Book
We recently purchased an off-grid log camp.We saw an article about this book in a log homes magazine, so purchased it.Excellent book - it gave practical information on why and how to set up to live off-grid.It gave real advice on how to calculate and choose solar, wind and hydro equipment.I'd recommend this book to all who might consider living off-grid and choosing alternative powers sources.

an excellent primer
If you are confused by the components, their arrangement and connections, this is the book for you. The story in the beginning is a bit silly, but it does serve it's purpose - to anchor concepts in your memory. It is worth enduring. You will get a decent background in components and terminology from this book, very readable, and an excellent introduction to RE. ... Read more

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Solar Domestic Water Heating is a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of solar domestic water heating systems. As fossil fuel prices continue to rise and awareness of climate change grows, interest in domestic solar water heating is expanding.

Solar water heating technology is the most environmentally-friendly way to heat water. This fully-illustrated and easy-to-follow guide shows how domestic solar water heating systems work, the different types of systems, types of collectors -- both flat plate and evacuated tube -- types of storages tanks and other accessories. It also shows how systems are installed and explains how solar water heating can be integrated into existing water heating systems. Numerous examples from around the world are included. This is an ideal guide for plumbers, heating engineers, builders and architects, housing and property developers, home owners and DIY enthusiasts, and anyone who needs a clear introduction to solar water heating technology.

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The book is concerned with renewable energy sources. In particular, it reviews the state of the art in thermal solar techniques and biomasses. The first topic treated is solar radiation, followed by the possible utilizations of solar energy through thermal solar techniques. The last part of the book relates to biomasses, starting from the definition of this wide-ranging field and how it is successfully treated by obtaining energy from biomasses, and including all the environmental aspects.Very few books treat so diffusely the advances in thermal solar technologies, especially in biomasses, a topic where there is considerable confusion due to the very wide range of related technologies. ... Read more

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This comprehensive description and discussion of photovoltaics (PV) is presented at a level that makes it accessible to the interested academic. Starting with an historical overview, the text outlines the relevance of photovoltaics today and in the future. Then follows an introduction to the physical background of solar cells and the most important materials and technologies, with particular emphasis placed on future developments and prospects. The book goes beyond technology by also describing the path from the cell to the module to the system, proceeding to important applications, such as grid-connected and stand-alone systems. The composition and development of the markets and the role of PV in future energy systems are also considered. Finally, the discussion turns to the future structure of energy supplies, expected to comprise more distributed generation, and addresses synergies and competition from other carbon-free energy sources.

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Very useful overview
This book is a very useful overview of all levels of PV electricity generation. Topics range from device physics to installation and economics of PV systems to government incentives for promoting solar power. While the book isn't cheap in an absolute sense, it's hard to find such a comprehensive review elsewhere for the price.

Given the book's broad scope and short length, it's no surprise the coverage is a bit thin in places. The device physics discussion is rather brief; you may want to refer to J. Nelson's book "The Physics of Solar Cells" or a comparable work to fill in details. OTOH, there is a very decent survey of materials and manufacturing techniques for inorganic cells. (Organics only merit a couple of pages in this book.) A discussion of the chief reasons that solar modules fail (in Ch. 10) was also quite useful.

Some drawbacks: The writing style tends to be very dull and fact-laden. (The authors are Germans writing in English.) So much information is shoved at you that very few people will be able to recall it perfectly after one reading; but almost none of the topics I found most interesting were in the woefully inadequate index. Also, while Amazon shows a 2006 publication date, the book's copyright page says 2005, and there aren't any references with dates past 2004 (and relatively few past 2002, in fact). A howling factual error in the first sentence of the first chapter (PV effect wasn't discovered by Henri, but rather by Edmond, Becquerel) is an unfortunate blemish. And while this isn't necessarily a drawback, the book definitely has a European point of view, with less information about the North American market and none about the Asian market outside Japan.

If you want to set up a solar power system for your home, this book isn't for you. It's also nearly useless if you want to learn in detail about how solar cells work. However, it could be interesting for engineers and scientists who want to understand the manufacturing, application and business contexts for PVs and solar power. The best audience is probably businesspeople (the proverbial "managers" of so many other book titles), especially VCs, investors and business development types who need a quick overview at slightly deeper than a "Scientific American" level of technical detail. ... Read more

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The physical framework used to describe the various conversions is endoreversible thermodynamics, a subset of irreversible thermodynamics. Thermodynamics of Solar Energy Conversion provides an excellent generalized introduction into principles of solar energy conversion for everybody knowing some basics of university mathematics. Described are situations which are not in equilibrium and in which entropy is continuously created, but which are nevertheless stationary. In dealing with endoreversible thermodynamics, the given information in this book enables the reader to calculate the explicit values for a broad class of processes. It is demonstrated that solar energy conversion is a process particularly suited to being described in this way.

"De Vos is a wonderful storyteller"
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* Provides a comprehensive update on the state-of-the-art of passive cooling technology, authored by a global team of experts
* Covers the different techniques available in a style accessible to architecture and engineering professionals and students
* Presents essential information on the technologies increasingly considered as the best alternative to energy-hungry air conditioning

Following a rapid increase in the use of air conditioning in buildings of all types, the energy demand for powering such strategies has become a significant cause for concern. Passive cooling is increasingly being thought of as the best alternative to air conditioning

This book offers the latest knowledge and techniques on passive cooling, enabling building professionals to understand the state of the art and employ relevant new strategies. With separate chapters on comfort, urban microclimate, solar control, ventilation, ground cooling and evaporative and radiative cooling, this authoritative text will also be invaluable for aspiring architects, engineers and other students working on building physics and low-energy design.

Contributing authors include: F. Nicols, London Metropolitan University; H. Akbari, Lawrence Berkeley, National Laboratory, USA; K. Voss, University of Dortmund, Germany; M.Kolokotroni, Brunel University; J. Pfafferott, Faunhofer Institute, Germany; and E. Erell, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.
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A step-by-step, complete Business Plan for a Solar Energy Consulting Company. The user only has to fill in the selected blanks to complete the plan. We have even provided numeric value recommendations for some of the blank fields, along with other helpful tips. Includes everything from Financing Options, Market Analysis, Industry Trends, Financial Plan, Marketing Plan, Funding Sources, Start-up Requirements, Pricing Strategy, Sales Strategy, Differentiation Strategies and much more. Contains 100+ pages of useful information to easily implement. We specialize in making information useful. We have used our extensive business consulting backgrounds to assemble this valuable guidebook. Take the next step towards financial independence. Create a top-quality, customized business plan for a Solar Energy Consulting Company at a fraction of the usual cost. Also includes out-of-the-box thinking about business concept enhancements that will produce multiple revenue streams and reduce business risk for this specific type of business. Plus multiple start-up financing options included. Get started building a brighter future today for a minor investment. ... Read more

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excellent book
We rented this from the library first, and thought it was so good we decided to purchase it for the new house we're planning to build. ... Read more

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With shortages of fossil energy and heavy biomass energy use occurring in both developed and developing countries, a major focus has developed worldwide on renewable energy systems. Currently, a heavy focus is on biofuels made from crops, crop residues and wood.

Though it may seem beneficial to use renewable plant materials for biofuel, their use raises many concerns about major environmental problems, including food shortages and serious destruction of vital soil resources. All renewable energy systems need to be investigated because humankind has limited oil, gas and coal reserves remaining. In addition, coal will become increasingly difficult to extract and will greatly increase the global warming threat.

Serious energy conservation and research on viable renewable energy technologies are needed. This book considers the effectiveness and economics of several renewable energy technologies of current interest, including biofuels, solar and wind.

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vital for the '90's to combat the oil giants
This book has many ideas that can help to eliminate the Earth's dependence on oil.All of the theses do the leg work for calculations and considerations with respect to solar energy.After reading this book, I have no doubt that the oil lobbyists are successfully demonstrating hypocrisy, where, if they fought as hard for solar as they do for the hydrocarbon industry, we would have been solar many years ago ... Read more

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This manual was prepared primarily for use in conducting a practical training course on the design of solar heating and cooling of residential buildings.The text is directed toward sizing, installation, operation, and maintenance of solar systems for space heating and hot water supply, and solar cooling is treated only briefly.The solar systems described in this manual are primarily for residential applications and one- and two-story office-type buildings.This manual was developed by the staff of the Solar Energy Applications Laboratory and vocational education specialists at Colorado State University in cooperation with the NAHB Research Foundation.A national advisory committee selected from various sectors of the home-building industry, university sources, private practice, and government, was established to provide advice and general guidance. ... Read more

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reprint
This book is a direct reprint from 1980.It was good then but much of it is out of date.Some of the sections in this one and the design one are the same.Having been in the trade for 27 years I found it useless.

Reprint of a 1980 publication
This is a reprint volume, not an update.It is simply a reproduction of the 1980 original, including the fixed-width typewriter font and pen-and-ink line drawings. ... Read more