Consumer Guide to Solar Energy [Paperback]

Scott Sklar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 5, 1998

Consumer Guide to Solar Energy is a must for those who are tired of power brownouts and blackouts, skyrocketing energy bills and the feeling that there is nothing we can do to help resolve these problems ourselves. Don't wait for utility bill sticker shock to worsen, or sit through another power outage or energy disruption. The new edition of this guide can help readers seize their own destiny, become more self-reliant and use the available technology to make their homes more comfortable and their power bills more affordable.

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Scott Sklar and Kenneth Sheinkopf

Product Details

• Paperback: 215 pages
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing; 3rd Edition edition (August 5, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156625177X
• ISBN-13: 978-1566251778
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,620,331 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Timely Advice, August 16, 2003

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This review is from: Consumer Guide to Solar Energy (Paperback)

Sklar and Sheinkopf know their stuff. They offer practical advice on how to install and use solar energy. The book includes information on tax breaks and how to buy everything you need. This book is a hands-on guide that takes you through the whole process.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars An incredibly basic review - -, December 5, 2006

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R. Fryer "Digital Logic is Fun" (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Consumer Guide to Solar Energy (Paperback)

If you watch solar commercials on TV you will understand the depth of this book. Want to figure out if Solar Electric is *Really* a good idea for you? This isn't the book. There's a bunch of cheerleading for the concept but no real details to give you the basis for deciding.

If you want to go solar because it's 'green' then skip this book - the authors think so too and you already know enough to proceed. If you want to determine if it's cost effective - buy something else.

On the other hand, there are a bunch of ideas I hadn't run into - how to use solar power to light your house number - how to bake beans in the backyard without using the stove, etc. You might like it for those insights!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Basic Guide, November 14, 2006

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John Parks (Prattville, AL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Consumer Guide to Solar Energy (Paperback)

This is a great guide for people wanting a basic understanding of solar energy and its use in a home application. It references a lot of resources in the book. It just touches on commercial applications but this book is geared to residential.