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Photovoltaics (PV)

1. Basic PV and Solar Thermal Information
2. Comprehensive Arizona Dept. of Commerce "Bright Ideas" PV Information
3. Residential PV (Solar Electric) Grid-tie Systems
4. Residential PV (Solar Electric) Stand-alone Systems
5. SUV vs. PV - Is Solar Energy too Expensive?  You Do the Math! - Home Power (PDF)
6. Springerville, Arizona Solar Array output - Real-time data TEP
7. Generation X PV - NREL (PDF)
8. Recent Progress and Future Potential for Concentrating PV Power Systems (PDF)
9. Operation and Maintenance Field Experience for Off-grid Residential PV Systems (PDF)

Passive Solar Energy

1. Passive Solar Energy - The Starting Point
2. Passive Solar Heating and Cooling Design Manual


Solar Cooking

1. What's cooking?  A Comprehensive Look at Solar Cooking
2.
All About Solar Cookers


Solar Hot Water

1. A Comprehensive Look at Solar Hot Water
2. Solar Hot Water: A Primer - Web Format  |  PDF Format (used with permission from Home Power Magazine's Ken Olson)
3. Solar 'Simplified' Hot Water - PDF Format (used with permission from  Home Power Magazine's John Patterson)


Arizona Consumer's Guide to Buying a Solar Electric System

This booklet is designed to guide you through the process of buying a solar electric system (PDF)