All the power you need is already there This third edition helps readers understand the basics of solar (photovoltaic) power and explore whether it makes sense for them, what their options are, and what's involved with installing various on– and off–grid systems. • Solar power is a $3 billion industry, and it's poised to grow to $39 billion by 2014 • By 2011, the United States will surpass Germany as the largest market for solar power products

Solar power (photovoltaics) is now a $1 billion industry, and it's poised to grow rapidly in the near future as more pressure is placed on limited fossil fuel resources and as advances in solar technology drive down the costs of residential solar systems. Twenty-six states now offer tax and utility credits to solar energy users, and the market for solar power products and services is expected to increase 25 to 40 percent each year over the next 20 years. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for Your Home, Second Edition, helps readers understand the basics of solar power and other renewable energy sources, explore whether solar power makes sense for them, what their options are, and what's involved with installing various on and off-grid systems.

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 electricity ? Wind power, hydrogen, and micro hydro power ? Heat pumps-air, geothermal, and water source ? Heating with wood and going bio

You're no idiot, of course. You've had your birth chart done, your numbers calculated, your cards analyzed, your intuition hightened, and your palm read. But when it comes to knowing what's in store after the year 2000, you feel like you need H.G. Wells's time machine. Don't go back to the future just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to New Millennium Predictions tells you everything you need to know about the promises and challenges of the next thousand years. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, the New Age Collective helps you explore what the future holds - both for humankind and for you. Astrologer Sheila Belanger reveals how planetary cycles will affect your birth chart. Numerologist Kay Lagerquist explores moving from the "1" century to the "2", plus your personal numbers. Tarot Reader Arlene Tognetti deals you the cards and answers your questions. Psychic Intuitive Lynn A. Robinson, M.Ed., gives you intuitive tools for the new millennium.