October & November 2007

30 affordable solar
Denis Du Bois
Innovative financing for this town house development allowed
investors and homeowners to reap the benefits of solar energy.

40 efficiency details
Paul Scheckel
Put these top ten tips to use and make your household more energy
efficient and renewables-ready.

48 cashing in
Andy Black & Erin Moore Bean
Better your bottom line and find the best financial fit for your
renewable energy projects with these online resources.

50 sunshine states
Jon Sharp, Ray Furse & Robert Chew
Move over, California:
Progressive incentive programs are giving Northeastern home and business owners the ability to plug into affordable solar energy.

56 plug-in hybrids
Sherry Boschert
Can plug-in hybrids deliver on their promises of fewer emissions
and improved fuel economy? An inside look at the future of
transportation.

64 pv parts
Scott Aldous, Zeke Yewdall & Sam Ley
Wondering how superthin slices of silicon can turn sunshine into electricity? Here’s a closer look at what lies inside a photovoltaic module.

70 buyer’s guide
Joe Schwartz with Doug Puffer
Pick the perfect PVs with our comprehensive solar-electric module buyer’s guide.

82 pump primer
Chuck Marken
Expert advice on how best to match a pump to your solar hot water
system for years of reliable performance and trouble-free service.

88 REview
Joe Schwartz
Looking for a professional-grade, solar site-analysis tool? Check out
Solmetric’s handheld, touch-screen SunEye.

94 solar savings
Regina Anne Kelly
Peter and Tanya Ptak tap into smart solar savings, and profit from their investments in three different solar-electric systems.

102 system monitoring
Ryan Mayfield
Keep tabs on your solar energy system’s performance with these
options in inverter-based and third-party monitoring gear.

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