Stephen and Rebekah Hren live in Durham, North Carolina, where they are both actively involved with renewable energy, natural building, and edible urban gardening. Rebekah works with Honey Electric Solar, Inc. as a professional designer/installer of photovoltaic systems and domestic solar hot water systems. Stephen is a professional restoration carpenter, focusing on antebellum houses. He teaches natural building classes and workshops at the local community college, and in any spare time works with Bountiful Backyards, an edible landscaping cooperative.
"A Solar Buyer's Guide for the Home and Office provides a detailed
and clear overview of the many solar options available today to
power and heat our homes and businesses. If you are confused about
where to begin- or who to turn to for guidance and advice-this book
is a great place to start. I highly recommend it."--Greg Pahl,
author of The Citizen-Powered Energy Handbook: Community Solutions
to a Global Crisis
"Most people appreciate solar energy-much as they do motherhood and
apple pie-but many do not know about the practical everyday uses of
solar power. While they grasp the simple concepts, they are
commonly confused by the intricacies of buying solar electricity,
heating, and hot water systems. Hooray for this no-nonsense guide
that makes this quagmire comprehensible!"--Johnny Weiss, Co-Founder
and Executive Director, Solar Energy International
"Need a clear guide to approaching solar energy choices? Stephen
and Rebekah Hren's new book will help you sift through the
marketing hype and make sound decisions for your clean energy
future."--Ian Woofenden, Senior Editor, Home Power Magazine, and
author of Windpower for Dummies
"Once again, Stephen and Rebekah Hren have delivered an
authoritative sourcebook. ...[T]heir Solar Buyer's Guide is a
thorough, readable look at how we might turn to the sun to meet our
energy needs. It delivers history, explains policy, and untangles
the briar patch of the solar jungle. Thanks to this book, the path
to sustainability is significantly less perilous: No machete
required."--Lyle Estill, author of Small is Possible and Biodiesel
Power
"A Solar Buyer's Guide for the Home and Office provides a detailed
and clear overview of the many solar options available today to
power and heat our homes and businesses. If you are confused about
where to begin- or who to turn to for guidance and advice-this book
is a great place to start. I highly recommend it."--Greg Pahl,
author of The Citizen-Powered Energy Handbook: Community Solutions
to a Global Crisis
"Most people appreciate solar energy-much as they do motherhood and
apple pie-but many do not know about the practical everyday uses of
solar power. While they grasp the simple concepts, they are
commonly confused by the intricacies of buying solar electricity,
heating, and hot water systems. Hooray for this no-nonsense guide
that makes this quagmire comprehensible!"--Johnny Weiss, Co-Founder
and Executive Director, Solar Energy International
"Need a clear guide to approaching solar energy choices? Stephen
and Rebekah Hren's new book will help you sift through the
marketing hype and make sound decisions for your clean energy
future."--Ian Woofenden, Senior Editor, Home Power Magazine, and
author of Windpower for Dummies
"Once again, Stephen and Rebekah Hren have delivered an
authoritative sourcebook. ...[T]heir Solar Buyer's Guide is a
thorough, readable look at how we might turn to the sun to meet our
energy needs. It delivers history, explains policy, and untangles
the briar patch of the solar jungle. Thanks to this book, the path
to sustainability is significantly less perilous: No machete
required."--Lyle Estill, author of Small is Possible and Biodiesel
Power
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