Class Resources
The following resources are valuable to improve students' learning about photovoltaic technology
Websites
Solar Radiation Data Manual for Flat-Plate and Concentrating Collectors
Northern California Solar Energy Association
Go Solar California
CSI Trigger
PGE Territories and Baseline Quantities
California Solar Panels and Energy
Guide to How Solar Panels Work
Guide to Wholesale Solar Panels
Understanding Climate Change and Solar Energy
PV System Design
Magnetic Declination Estimator
Sun and Moon Azimuth/Altitude Table
String Sizing Tools
Generic Tools
Vendor-Specific Tools
PV Financial Analysis Tools
Clean Power PV Financial Calculator
OnGrid PV Financial Analysis Tool
Buying Solar Products
Documents
Sample Solmetric SunEye Report
What is the energy payback for PV?
Partially Shaded Operation of a Grid-Tied PV System
Solar Site Evaluation Tips and Techniques
RENEWABLES 2012 GLOBAL STATUS REPORT
Global Surface Temperature Change Draft Paper Summary Discussion PowerPoint Posters
Videos
Earth Magnetic Field Declination from 1590 to 1990
White House Solar Panels: What Ever Happened To Carter's Solar Thermal Water Heater?
Climate Change Recalculated by Saul Griffith
Kites as the future of renewable energy by Saul Griffith
The Story of Stuff by Annie Leonard
The Story of Stuff : Cap and Trade by Annie Leonard
Switching to Solar, by Larry Bawden, Jadoo Power www.jadoopower.com
Will It Cost the Earth to Save the Planet?
Pictures
LED Light Bulbs