Solar Equipment

Affordable Solar
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Website: www.affordable-solar.com
(online catalog only)

Backwoods Solar Electric Systems
1395 Rolling Thunder Ridge
Sandpoint, ID 83864
Phone: 208-263-4290
Fax: 208-265-4788
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Website: www.backwoodssolar.com

Gaiam/Real Goods
360 Interlocken Boulevard
Broomfield, CO 80021
Phone: 303-222-3600
Website: www.gaiam.com; realgoods.com

Kansas Wind Power
13569 214th Road
Holton, KS 66436
Phone: 785-364-4407
Fax: 785-364-5123
Website: www.kansaswindpower.net

New England Solar Electric Inc.
401 Huntington Road
P.O. Box 435
Worthington, MA 01098
Phone: 413-238-5974
Fax: 413-238-0203
Website: www.newenglandsolar.com

Off Line Independent Energy Systems
P.O. Box 231
North Fork, CA 93643
Phone: 559-877-7080
Fax: 559-877-2980
Website: www.psnw.com/~ofln

Positive Energy Conservation Products
P.O. Box 7568
Boulder, CO 80306
Phone: 1-800-488-4340 or 303-444-4340
Website: www.positive-energy.com

Sierra Solar Systems
563 C Idaho Maryland Road
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Phone: 1-888-667-6527
Fax: 530-273-1760
Website: www.sierrasolar.com

Solar Components Corporation
121 Valley Street
Manchester, NH 03103
Phone: 603-668-8186
Fax: 603-668-1783
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Website: www.solar-components.com

Solar Depot
1240 Holm Road
Petaluma, CA 94954
Phone: 415-499-1333; 1-800-822-4041 (orders)
Fax: 415-499-0316
Website: www.solardepot.com

Sunelco Inc.
2068 US Hwy 93N
Victor, MT 59875
Phone: 1-800-338-6844
Fax: 406-363-6046
Website: www.sunelco.com
 

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to

Solar Power For Your Home

(Third Edition)

by Dan Ramsey and David Hughes

Table of Contents

Part 1: Solar Basics

1 Looking into the Sun

2 Solar Power Incentives and Paybacks

3 Financing Your Solar Home

4 Building Your New Solar Home

5 Retrofitting Your Home for Solar Power

6 Solar Landscaping Savings

Part 2: Solar Energy Solutions

7 Solar Electric Generation and Storage

8 Wind and Water Power

9 Solar Water Heating

10 Solar Space Heating

Part 3: Solar Power Systems

11 Supplemental Power Systems

12 Grid-Tie Systems

13 Off-Grid Systems

14 Emergency Power Systems

15 Portable Power Systems

Part 4: Solar Power Projects

16 Buying Solar Systems and Components

17 Hiring the Brightest Solar Contractor

18 Installing Your Solar Power System

19 Maintaining Your Solar Power System

Appendixes

A Estimating Your Home's Energy Needs

B Fifty Ways to Cut Your Home Energy Bills Right Now!

C Solar Glossary

D Solar Resources

Index
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