A straight-talking book tells grid-connected homeowners how to use free energy from the sun and wind to reduce or even eliminate their electric bills, and what to expect from this independent, thoughtful lifestyle. Whether you live in the sun-soaked Southwest, or windy North Dakota, alternative energy has come of age with affordable modern technology. Now with rebates and incentives from most states, installing a home system is an economically-attractive and environmentally-responsible option. Chapters include: – Why invest in alternative energy for your home? – Is it legal and safe? – How solar electricity really works – Batteries or not? – Sizing a system to fit your home and your needs – Got Wind? – What does it cost? – Does your state offer rebates or incentives? – Permits, Paperwork and Financing – The Nuts & Bolts: what to look for, what to avoid – Who does the installation? – Extensive appendix with resources, manufacturers, sizing worksheets, glossary, and more

Got Sun? Go Solar: Get Free Renewable Energy to Power Your Grid-Tied Home

Price: $18.95

The perfect source for solar power—fully illustrated.

Solar Power (photovoltaics) is now a one-billion-dollar 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. This book 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.

—Fully illustrated
—Covers every conceivable solar-power topic and concern, including updated information on the increasing number of state rebate and incentive programs

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Solar Power for your Home, 2nd Edition

Price: $13.57

Solar tulip lights bring your garden to life. Trio of tulips adorn garden by day and brighten the path by night. Simply place tulips in the ground in a sunlit area and let the solar panels work their magic without wires or batteries. At night, flowers come alive with a spectacular glow! Plastic with solar cell, 17″ x 2 1/2″ including stake.

Price: $14.99

The Solio Hybrid 1000 is a universal charger that will power your cellphone, ipod, digital camera, GPS and other handheld rechargeable devices. It has an high capacity internal Lithium Ion battery that can hold a charge for later use. It’s free and green to charge through Solio’s built in solar panels or you can charge by plugging into a USB outlet. New on the Hybrid 1000 is the carabiner clip that lets you carry your Solio wherever you go.

Price: $79.95

Moonrays 97125 Rechargeable NiCd AA Batteries for Solar Powered Units, AA, 4 Pack

Price: $5.99

This stylish and casual Casio sport watch offers a classic analog design paired with multi-function digital watch appeal. The sleek gray-toned dial comes with Arabic numeral and dash indexes, with luminous hands and several luminous numerals for easy night reading. A semi-circular digital window at six o’clock also illuminates and conveniently displays a second time, the day and date, and battery power level. This digital-quartz watch also comes with a handy daily alarm function, hourly time signals, a 1/100 second stopwatch with elapsed time capability, and a power saving function. The watch’s long black control buttons on the sides of the metal-toned bezel complement the watch’s streamlined look and black polyurethane band. This timepiece is built with a durable resin case, is water resistant up to 165 feet, and is backed by a 1-year limited manufacturer’s warranty.

Price: $32.88