The Complete Idiot's Guide to Renewable Energy for Your Home

An essential how-to on powering your home with sun, wind, water, and more.For readers wanting to save money—and the planet—by using alternative energy, this book provides everything they need to know. The five basic sources are fully covered: sun, wind, water, earth, and bio. The benefits, what is needed, and whether it will work for a particular home are all carefully laid out in this comprehensive overview:Solar energy for home heating, water heating, and electricityWind power, hydrogen, and micro hydro powerHeat pumps—air, geothermal, and water sourceHeating with wood and going bio