Sep
03
2011
Got Sun? Go Solar: Get Free Renewable Energy to Power Your Grid-Tied Home Reviews
By Solar Expert
Got Sun? Go Solar: Get Free Renewable Energy to Power Your Grid-Tied Home
A straight-talking book tells grid-connected homeowners how to use free energy from the sun and wind to reduce or even eliminate their electric bills, and what to expect from this independent, thoughtful lifestyle. Whether you live in the sun-soaked Southwest, or windy North Dakota, alternative energy has come of age with affordable modern technology. Now with rebates and incentives from most states, installing a home system is an economically-attractive and environmentally-responsible option. C
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realistic, practical guidance,
I’ve lived off-grid with a PV system long enough to recognize how realistic and practical Rex’s books and magazine articles on solar living are. Now preparing to build on property already furnished with grid power, I wondered whether a grid-intertie system was a good idea or if it would turn out to be just a costly indulgence of my renewable-energy philosophies. Now that I’ve met Rex and LaVonne, visited their PV-powered home, and read this book, I’m convinced that there will be no regrets.
Where I live there are apparently no financial incentives, other than net metering, for grid-intertie installations. This book points out that many states and localities do have quite attractive incentive programs and suggests ways to find out. If you live in such a place, lucky you! Go for it!
“Got Sun? Go Solar” doesn’t provide all the information you’ll need. There are too many variables: personal preference, budget, climate, local politics and attitudes, and so on. Rex and his co-author, Doug Pratt, have instead compiled a guidebook with enough technical background to understand the nature of grid-intertie technology plus resources (many on the Internet) where you can acquire the rest of the information you need.
Don’t be concerned that this will be dry reading. The only “dry” is the humor that fills the book. In the world of PV energy there are many funny stories and you’ll get to read some of them.
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|Got Sun, a great first book.,
I bought the Idiot’s Guide and this book.
This book covers actual equipment and actual costs, a big plus
for me. I liked the technical information, maps, diagrams and
illustrations. You can find enough information in this book to
get started. It is complete enough that it may scare some people
into hiring a contractor to do the work.
There are some important technologies coming in the field of
solar cells. A friend builds satellites, and told me of PV
cell efficiencies of up to 26% and higher coming soon. Couple
this with the world wide shortage of PV cells, makes prices high
now.
All in all, you should have this book before you buy solar electric equipment.
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