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Sizing Your Small Solar Electric System Reading List

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• Russell, S. (August/September 2004). "Starting Smart: Calculating Your Energy Appetite" (PDF 325 KB). Home Power (102); pp.70-74.

• Photovoltaics: Electricity from the Sun (PDF 1.46 MB). (June 2002). Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Solar Center.

• Own Your Power! A Consumer Guide to Solar Electricity for the Home. (January 2009). U.S. Department of Energy.