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1	Solar Energy Primer
2	US Solar Energy Potential
3	US Solar Photovoltaic Capacity
4	Example Photovoltaic System Payback Period
5	Price Trend: Photovoltaic vs Conventional Electricity
6	Photovoltaic Growth Rate
7	Worldwide Photovoltaic Development (+45% / Year)
8	dsireusa.org – Many Incentives
9	Innovative Solar Electricity Financing Plans
10	2006 Connecticut Clean Energy Fund
11	Photovoltaic Incentives $5 per watt
12	Heating Water With The Sun Is EASY
13	2007 California Solar Initiative – As Implemented
14	California Photovoltaic Subsidy $3,200,000,000
15	California Solar Initiative - A Major Success
16	2006 Florida Energy Act
17	2006 New Jersey Clean Energy Program
18	Heating Water With The Sun Is EASY Passive Thermosiphon
19	Passive Solar Hot Water Alternatives
20	ICS versus Thermosiphon Performance
21	Integral-Collector Storage (ICS) System
22	Solar Water Heater: (1) Collector, (2) Storage Tank, & (3) Either Natural Convection, or a Water Pump
23	Active Solar Water Heaters rely on (electric) pumps and controllers to circulate water (or other fluids) through their solar energy collectors
24	Optimizing Different Solar Collector Angles
25	Solar Energy Advantages – 45% Annual Growth Rate
26	Innovative Near-future PV Technologies
27	90% Of Today’s PV Cells Use Silicon Wafers
28	Photovoltaic Solar Path Tracking
29	Tracking REDUCES Capital Investment Requirement
30	Photovoltaic Solar Roof Shingles – Look Conventional
31	Many different types of solar panels
32	Innovative Australian SunCube ®
33	Solar-Powered Tracking Sterling Engine
34	9 Mojave Desert Solar Electric Plants Total 354 MW
35	Inept politicians still argue Oil is good for Hawaii
36	A large array of computer-controlled sun-tracking mirrors (heliostats) can concentrate sunshine to
37	Parabolic Solar Trough
38	Clouds diffuse sunlight so it cannot be focused or even cast sharp shadows
39	California Mojave Desert Thermosolar Electricity since 1985
40	Today’s PV’s are much better and less expensive
41	EPCOT Ground Level View – Deemphasizes Solar Panels
42	Today’s implementation cost is less than 8% of 1984 price
43	KYOCERA 235 kW “Solar Grove” Innovation
44	Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus 480 kW Solar Power
45	Google 1.6 Megawatt 2007 Solar Campus
46	Northern Homes Have Steeper Photovoltaic Panel Angle
47	Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott wants to sell PV systems
48	China Urban Air Pollution Is Deadly: Mercury & Sulfur
49	Suntech