Consumer Guide to Solar Energy

Consumer Guide to Solar Energy is a must for those who are tired of power brownouts and blackouts, skyrocketing energy bills and the feeling that there is nothing we can do to help resolve these problems ourselves. Don't wait for utility bill sticker shock to worsen, or sit through another power outage or energy disruption. The new edition of this guide can help readers seize their own destiny, become more self-reliant and use the available technology to make their homes more comfortable and their power bills more affordable.

Scott Sklar heads his own national strategic marketing and policy firm for clean energy in Washington, D.C. For 15 years he served as executive director of the Solar Energy Industries Association, the national trade association for solar energy.

Ken Sheinkopf is associate director of the Florida Solar Energy Center, one of the largest and most active renewable energy research and education centers in the world. He has been with the center for 18 years and has directed hundreds of training and education programs for consumers and technical audiences.