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1.  I am writing a paper on solar energy for school.  Where do I find information on this topic?  Fast answer

2. Is the Arizona Solar Center hiring?  Fast Answer

3.  Are there organizations in Arizona that offer internships in solar energy?  Fast answer

4.  I want to retrofit my Arizona home to use electricity generated from solar power.  Where do I start?  Fast answer

5. Photovoltaics (PV) 

6. Solar water heating

7. Passive solar

8. What solar energy events/lectures can I attend?

9. Solar energy in the news...

  • What are some "hot" solar energy news items? AzSC link

10. What is the "Million Solar Roofs Initiative"?  EREN link

11. Where can I get more information about:

12. Where do I find solar energy books and other literature?  AzSC link

13. How can I reduce my energy usage here in the desert southwest?  AzSC link

14. What Arizona utility companies are currently using photovoltaic (PV) systems?  Fast answer

15. What is "Power Tower" and how can it produce 10 million watts of electricity?   Sandia Labs PDF (large file - 1.34M)

16. What are the mirrors and solar panels near the intersection of University and McClintock in Tempe?  AzSC link

17. What universities departments offer curriculum and degrees in solar energy in Arizona? AzSC link

18. Is there a required "solar contractors" license in Arizona?  Fast answer

19. Solar cooking -  I am making a solar cooker.  What is the best absorbing material or paint that I can use to coat the surface in order to maximize solar heating? Fast answer

20. Tax Credits - Is an individual who designs and installs his or her own solar energy device entitled to take the solar energy credit?  Fast answer

21. Solar Panel Size - If you have a solar panel with 25 individual panels, is it really different compared to one large panel of the same size. Why is it different?  Fast answer

22. Where can I find data on the solar angle-of-direct-incidence for various times of day and year?  NREL link