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		<title>Solar Panel Placement</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sally Larsen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because your solar power system depends on absorbing sunlight, the placement of your panels is of utmost importance. Ideally, in the northern hemisphere, panels should be affixed to the south face of your house, the direction from which the sun will shine most of the day. If they are slightly to the east or west [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Estimate Your Costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sally Larsen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Building a solar system is a substantial financial commitment.  It has both fixed and variable costs.  That&#8217;s why many people choose to start out with a small system and build on as they can afford to do so. The federal government offers modest tax credits for energy-efficient home improvements, including solar power, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On-Grid v. Off-Grid</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sally Larsen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On-Grid: The energy produced via a residential renewable energy system both feeds off of and into the outside utility&#8217;s system.
Off-Grid: No connection exists between a residential renewable energy system and  the outside utility&#8217;s system.  All necessary electricity must be produced via the residential system.
While being off-grid is a great way to declare your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photovoltaic Inverters</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sally Larsen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A PV inverter is the part of your solar power system that converts the DC power from the photovoltaic panels into AC voltage for use in your home.The size of an inverter is measured in its maximum continuous output in watts, from less than one hundred to several thousand. Its physical size will also vary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Battery Banks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sally Larsen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In some cases battery banks are an optional component of your residential solar or wind power system, while in others they are necessary. In either case, the bank&#8217;s function is to store energy for later use. In an off-grid system, the battery is necessary because solar power is your only source of energy, and you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Passive Solar Heat Storage Systems</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sally Larsen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most immediately appealing ways to conserve energy in your home is through passive solar heating. It is a method completely distinct from the use of solar cells; passive solar designs don&#8217;t convert energy &#8211; they just make better use of the stuff that&#8217;s already there! To take full advantage of the ways [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar Panel Placement</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sally Larsen</dc:creator>
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		<title>Windows in Passive-Solar-Heated Homes</title>
		<link>http://www.ccicenter.org/archives/49</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sally Larsen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In buildings that use the sun as a heating source, the most important element of design is a southerly exposure, and windows are the most common form.
Window Position
Your windows must face south so the sun has maximum exposure into the house, although you will lose only about 10% of the potential solar radiation by placing [...]]]></description>
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