Short description
Teaches the fundamentals of solar energy and building real working projects that range in difficulty from simple ones that can be assembled in school to more complex ones such as converting a home to solar electricity. This book includes projects on solar heating, cooking, furnaces, engines, vehicles, robots, and more.
Long description
Here is everything needed to learn the fundamentals of solar energy and build real working projects that range in difficulty from simple ones that can be assembled in school to more complex ones such as converting a home to solar electricity. It is for electronic and mechanical hobbyists, students who require class projects, and architects interested in sustainable buildings. Due to the high cost of oil, there has been tremendous interest in alternative energy sources. This book includes projects on solar heating, cooking, furnaces, engines, vehicles, robots, and more. It includes money-saving coupons for solar energy projects and courses offered through the Centre for Alternative Energy.