4 Solar Energy Guides You Should Read

So you want to go solar at home? There is a difference between buying solar products and actually knowing how things work. A few years ago, you’d struggle to find good books that could teach you how to go solar at home. These days, there are plenty of them around. Here are 4 solar guides that can teach you enough to be dangerous:

Solar Electricity Basics: A Green Energy Guide: written for those of you who have no idea what this technology is all about. It’s a short book but does teach you the basic so you can move on to bigger and better things.

Power from the Sun: A Practical Guide to Solar Electricity: a practical guide that teaches you how to install solar system units. If you have been wanting to go solar but weren’t comfortable with technical details, this book is for you.

Solar Electricity Handbook, 2010 Edition: has plenty of good information and diagrams about solar technology and how things work.

Solar Water Heating: powering up your devices with solar technology is one thing. Doing practical things such as heating your water is another. This is a practical guide that adds another dimension to your knowledge about solar technology.

These books won’t make you a solar technology expert but they’ll teach you enough to be dangerous. You’ve got to start somewhere.