Photovoltaics (PV)
Electrical Generation Overview - PV and Solar Thermal
Arizona Dept. of Commerce "Bright Ideas" Report on PV
Residential PV (Solar Electric) Grid-tie Systems (pdf)
Residential PV (Solar Electric) Stand-alone Systems (pdf)
Additional Documents & Links:
SUV vs. PV - Is Solar Energy too Expensive? You Do the Math!
Home Power Magazine (PDF) - Aug/Sept 2002
Generation X PV - NREL Report on next generation PV (PDF) - August 2004
Recent Progress and Future Potential for Concentrating PV Power Systems (PDF)
NREL Report - September 2004
Operation and Maintenance Field Experience for Off-grid Residential PV Systems (PDF)
Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, Volume 2005; 13:67–74
Springerville, Arizona Solar Array output - Real-time data from Tucson Electric Power (TEP)
Arizona Consumer's Guide to Buying a Solar Electric System (PDF Format)
This booklet is designed to guide you through the process of buying a solar electric system. Note: this is a rather old document and predates most current financing options.
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
Solar Hot Water
1. A Comprehensive Look at Solar Hot Water | PDF Format
2. Solar Hot Water: A Primer | PDF Format
(used with permission from Home Power Magazine's Ken Olson)
Solar 'Simplified' Hot Water - PDF Format
(used with permission from Home Power Magazine's John Patterson)