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Posted on February 21, 2018March 1, 2018 by Whitney King

February 22nd

Go Solar!

Solar Cells Intro
Solar Cell Theory I:  https://www.ossila.com/pages/solar-cells-theory
Solar Cell Theory II: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_solar_cells

Power Output of Panels
Panel Performance

Revision Energy   Slide show
Solar Electric Tracker Proposal
Solar Electric Roof Proposal (305W PV system)
Solar Electric Roof Proposal (255W PV system)
Solar Electric Roof Proposal – King (255W PV System)
lSolar Electric Proposal – King (InSource, King PV Proposal 2016 Final)
Solar Pro: Levelized Cost of Energy explained

Resources

NYT April 18, 2015: Solar Power’s impact on electric companies in Hawaii
Bangor Daily News, March 12, 2015: The value of solar power
Maine Distributed Solar Valuation Study and Addendum
Micro-grids: The Stafford Hill Solar Farm in Vermont
NRG Energy, Green Mountain Power roll our micro-grid for Vermont
ISO New England
MIT Technology Review: The Great German Energy Experiment
MIT Technology Review: Solar Power and Somewhere to Store It
How long does it take for photovoltaics to produce the energy used?
Domestic and overseas manufacturing scenarios of silicon-based photovoltaics: Life cycle energy and environmental comparative analysis
Liquid Batteries for Solar and Wind Power, NYT 23-Apr-15
Action Spectra of Plants

Surface Orientation Graphic

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Upcoming Events

16-Apr-18: Tour of Beaver Ridge Wind Farm

2-Apr-18: Visit to Houle’s Plumbing & Heating

9-Mar-18: Overnight field trip to Stratton Brook Hut Weather Forecast

5-Mar-18: SSW Tour @ 1pm

27-Feb-18: Lecture by Doug Terp, Colby CFO

12-Feb-18: Biomass Plant Tour @ 1pm

Class Info

TR 8-9:15am in Olin 1
M 1-4pm in Olin 17 or in the field

Contact Info

Professor  King
Office Hours: M 10-12
236 Olin (x5575)
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Professor Donihue
Office Hours: M 10-12 W 2:30-4
373 Diamond (x5232)
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