Learn how to make your own solar-powered appliances and additions to
your home with the step-by-step instructions you'll find in this updated
edition of DIY Solar Projects**.**
Put the sun to work in your home with the new, expanded edition of the
popular 2011 title DIY Solar Projects. Like the original, this edition
offers small-scale, achievable solar projects that homeowners can build
and install themselves. From cooking in solar ovens, to mounting solar
panels on your roof, this book teaches how to take advantage of solar
energy. It's all possible with relatively small investments and
minimal DIY building experience.
You'll learn how to make:
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Tool trailer with available AC-power (directly from the sun)
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Solar systems for marine crafts
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Solar-powered security light
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Solar water heater
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Solar hot-air collector window mount
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Solar lumber kiln
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Solar battery charging station
With clear instructions, tips, and step-by-step color photos for
each project, this book takes the intimidation out of DIY solar builds.
For those with more ambitious solar power plans, this updated edition
contains information on outfitting your home with solar electricity
collection systems and integrating them into your primary power supply
system. Excitement about home solar energy is exploding, and DIY Solar
Projects: Updated Edition sheds light on how you can get involved
immediately.
This book also offers an extensive resource guide with links to
tax-reducing, subsidy, and support programs on both a national and
state-by-state level. With high energy costs and an environment that
demands cleaner fuel sources, now is the time to introduce new,
cost-saving solar projects into your home.
