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Educational Solar Books are available at Silicon Solar to guide an inquiring mind.

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Great Books to Learn About Solar Energy

Solar Energy can seem like a very complicated topic to learn about. There are countless choices in the applications of solar energy, the types of panels and systems to choose, and how much solar energy your really need, and can afford. Silicon Solar Inc, a Solar Energy Company based in New York, is doing everything it can to make learning about solar energy as easy as possible – for that reason, their website www.siliconsolar.com offers one of the widest selections of the best Solar Energy Books on the market today. If you are thinking (even remotely) about the possibility of putting solar system on your own home office, or just researching the topic for your own personal knowledge, these are the resources you need to get started.

The Solar Electric House – this is the all-time best Solar Energy Book for homeowners, designers, and system installers of Solar Energy Systems. A great resource that explains solar system sizing, components, financial benefits and costs, among much, much more. Written by Steven Strong, The Solar Electric House is one of the most trusted and popular Solar Energy Education Books available for the last few decades.

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Solar Power for Your Home
– there is no doubt that most of us are not experts on Solar Energy – the topic is so vast, technical, and even confusing. But, this book is a great resource to give us everyday people a great basic knowledge of Solar Energy, the realities of the financial benefits and costs, and all the important factors like installation angles, installation direction, and the components needed when purchasing and installing a solar energy system. If you are the average homeowner, and you want to learn about Solar Energy from a comfortable, easy to understand source, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Solar Power for Your Home is the perfect book for you.

Practical Photovoltaics – this all-in-one reference by Richard Komp is a great read for solar new comers and experts. Practical Photovoltaics covers the “how” and the “how to” of Solar Energy, and provides great insight into the past, present, and future of Solar Energy Technology, and even includes extensive information on system installation and maintenance for old pros and newcomers alike. Practical Photovoltaics is a must read for every Solar Energy Fan.

While there are literally hundreds of books claiming to be the end-all, be-all reference on Solar Energy, Silicon Solar, one of the largest Solar Energy Companies in the world trust these three reference books and recommend to each and every customer who is considering a Solar Energy System for their home. If you would like to check out any of these books, or the hundreds of other Solar Energy Products from Silicon Solar, you can find them online at www.siliconsolar.com.

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