The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for Your Home

...because it basically talked me out of converting my house to solar power. I'll convert eventually, or better yet build a solar home from scratch. But using the information in this guide I discovered that the electricity rates in the Midwest make solar or wind power pretty unattractive in 2009. This guide also helped me to reduce my energy bill, and has paid for itself time and time again. Highly recommended.

This is a great book on solar, lots of great references. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in solar. Its a bit lean on actually installing a solar power system on your home. But It is very adequate for anyone interested in having someone install solar on their home.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for your home is a very good start for people who have started to think about using solar energy for their homes. If you don't know much about the subject of solar energy this book will help you get started !

I'm the author of THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO SOLAR POWER FOR YOUR HOME and take exception to the review by Robert Tipton "skeptical idealist." Yes, this book is aimed at those who have little knowledge of solar power and want to know more. That's the point! It's an introduction to the topic. Once the decision to solarize is made (it's not for everyone), there's much how-to information here to guide the reader through the process including buying, selecting, and installing a system that fits individual needs and budget. There are many other great technical books about the solar power option, including those offered by Real Goods, whose president wrote the foreword to and recommended this book. THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO SOLAR POWER FOR YOUR HOME offers intelligent readers the basics of a topic new to them. Please don't pan a book because it isn't for you. Thanks. --Dan