TIP #11: By the time it reaches Earth's surface, the energy in sunlight has about 1,000 watts per square meter at noon on a cloudless day.

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• Basics of Solar Electric Systems, National Renewable Energy Laboratory [956 KB pdf]
• Grid Connected Residential Solar, Sandia National Laboratory [236 KB pdf]
• Solar Water Heating, DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy [234 KB pdf]
• Net Metering Frequently Asked Questions [13 KB pdf]

Solar and Wind Data

• Annual solar data for Casper, WY [16 KB pdf]
• Annual solar data for Cheyenne, WY [16 KB pdf]
• Annual solar data for Lander, WY [16 KB pdf]
• Windpower data for Wyoming—measured at 50 meters above ground [708 KB pdf]

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