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Only have a weekend to install a solar electric system? Solar Electricity: Easy DIY Guide for Powering Your Home will easily guide you through the process and can help you finish by the time Monday rolls around. Inside you will find color photos, expert step-by-step instructions, safety concerns, and tools and materials you will need. Projects include mounting solar panels, a stand-alone solar light system, and a solar-powered security light. Excerpt from the Book: Every hour of every day enough solar energy falls on the Earth to supply the entire planet with power for a year. The energy is completely free and non-polluting theres no danger of an oil spill, no mountaintop removal, no toxic waste, no smog, no nuclear meltdowns, and no monthly bill. Plus, it will keep coming for at least a few billion years. The only catch is that we havent entirely figured out how to harvest as much as we need. Were making progress, but were not there yet. There are cost-effective, efficient ways to harvest solar energy right now. Here well explain some of the basics of solar electricity, from battery charging and simple lights and show you simple ways you can make use of solar electric technology right now. Table of Contents: Solar Electricity: Weekend Projects Introduction The Solar-Powered Home Assembling a Solar Electric System Project: Mounting Solar Panels Project: Stand-Alone Solar Light System Project: Solar-Powered Security Light About the Author: Eric Smith is the author of The Complete Guide to Backyard Recreation Projects and DIY Solar Projects. He has worked for many years as a carpenter, DIY coach, and Home Improvement editor. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.