Author, educator, and longtime proponent of solar energy Larry Waitz shows readers the fundamentals of harnessing and utilizing solar energies in The Solar Advocate, an indispensable introductory field guide to solar power. In sixty-seven chapters with titles like "Types of Solar Thermal Systems," "Grid Tied Versus Off the Grid," "Solar Computer Design," and "Renewable Energy-Hydropower," Waitz enlightens readers on how it works and why it's cost effective. Perfect for students, business owners, and builders, as well as engineers, this engaging text is written in laymen's terms and offers...