Solar Electricity Handbook - Softcover

Boxwell, Michael

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9781907670282: Solar Electricity Handbook

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1907670289 ISBN 13: 9781907670282

Publisher: Greenstream Publishing, 2012

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The 2013 edition of the Solar Electricity Handbook is a practical and straightforward guide to using photovoltaic solar panels to generate electricity. It is the seventh edition of the book, which has been updated yearly since 2009.

Assuming no previous knowledge of solar panels, the book explains how solar panels work, how they can be used and explains the steps you need to take to successfully design and install a solar electric system from scratch using photovoltaic solar panels.Accompanying this book is a solar resource website containing lots of useful information, lists of suppliers and on-line solar energy calculators that will simplify the cost analysis and design processes.

Why buy the Solar Electricity Handbook?

The Handbook is a simple, practical guide to using electric photovoltaic panels.
The book is suitable for enthusiastic novices for building professionals and architects learning about photovoltaics.
Clear examples, diagrams and example projects are given to demonstrate the true capabilities of these systems.
The Handbook is updated yearly, providing a up-to-date reference for anyone planning to use electric photovoltaic technology.
It is the most comprehensive book on solar electric systems available today.
It is backed up by the most powerful online calculator tools available, to make your design and calculations as straightforward as possible.
With comprehensive detail in the book for both North America and Europe, the Handbook provides you with information that is relevant to you and your project - where ever you live.

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From the Back Cover:

Solar Electricity Handbook - 2013 Edition Solar electricity is a wonderful concept. Take free power from the sun and use it to power electrical equipment. No ongoing electricity bills, no reliance on an electricity socket. 'Free' electricity that does not harm the planet. Generating electricity from sunlight alone is a powerful resource, with applications and benefits throughout the world. But how does it work? What is it suitable for? How much does it cost? How do I install it? This best selling internet-linked book answers all these questions and shows you how to use the power of the sun to generate electricity yourself. The website that accompanies this book includes online solar calculators and tools to simplify your solar electricity installation, to ensure that building your solar energy system is as straightforward and successful as possible.

About the Author:

Michael Boxwell is a technical consultant and designer and a former managing director of an electric vehicle supplier in the UK. He is the author of a number of books including the Solar Electricity Handbook, Owning An Electric Car and The Electric Car Guide series of books. He also runs the Reva Electric Car owners club. He is currently working on a number of new eco books, a TV series and a children's book of stories. He is a regular guest on Transport Evolved and This Week In Energy. Michael lives in the United Kingdom and is married with two children.

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