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Solar Arizona

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  1. Solar Arizona:A solar energy tour of ArizonaThe vision of a solar Arizona – a place where significant amounts of clean energy are generated from the power of the sun – may be closer than you think. In this CD, compiled by the Arizona Department of Commerce Energy Office, you’ll learn of ongoing efforts to maximize the utilization of renewable energy across the state.

  2. Solar Arizona:October is Solar and Renewable Energy MonthGovernor Jane D. Hull has declared October 2002 as Solar and Renewable Energy Month. The Arizona Department of Commerce Energy Office is working with the solar community to stage events throughout the state.

  3. Solar Arizona:Oct 4-6 Green Building Expo – PhoenixOct 5 STAR Center Tour – TempeOct 5 Flagstaff Solar TourOct 5 Prescott Solar TourOct 5Women for Sustainable Technologies Conference. -- TucsonOct 9-12 EEBA Conference – PhoenixOct 10-12 Solar Electric Training -- TucsonOct 12Sedona Solar TourOct 19Valley of the Sun Solar TourOct 26 Solar Seminar -- DouglasOct 26 –27Hot Topics and Cool Solutions Conference -- TucsonOct 26-27 Tucson Solar Home TourOct 30 Solar dedication Prescott Airport.

  4. Solar Arizona Calex Homes, in a joint venture with SRP, has introduced both Solar Water Pre-Heating and Photovoltaic Energy (Electricity) in new home construction in three east valley subdivisions. The system at the right is a 1.4 kW photovoltaic system on a house under construction. Click here for larger image

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  6. Solar Arizona The completed house at Johnson Ranch Lakeview Gardens (Calex Homes) has both a photovoltaic and solar water heating system. Sandia Labs is monitoring the solar water heating system to obtain vital information on energy efficiencies and benefits of this state-of-the-art solar water heating system. Click here for larger image

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  8. Solar Arizona SRP has installed the latest in Photovoltaic Panels, including PV shingles (center house) that match the color of the roof. Preliminary estimates indicate these systems will produce one (1) KW of electricity, which should be sufficient to supply 20-60% of the required power, depending on the season. Click here for larger image

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  10. Solar Arizona This home (bottom) in Johnson Ranch Estates in the East Valley has four 300-watt panels that cover approximately 104 square feet of the roof surface. The array on the adjacent building (top) consists of 12 85-watt panels that covers 108 square feet of rooftop. Click here for larger image

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  12. Solar Arizona Calex Homes has teamed with SRP to offer solar options on homes in The Estates at Johnson Ranch and Lakeview Gardens at Johnson Gardens. This model home in Johnson Ranch Estates has a 1.2 kW photovoltaic array on the rooftop.   Click here for larger image

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  14. Solar ArizonaAs these homes demonstrate, the solar industry has made great strides in the past decade to integrate solar systems into the roofs of homes. This new generation of solar systems have quietly found their way onto rooftops throughout Arizona, offering an aesthetically pleasing alternative to the systems of the 1980s. Click here for larger image

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  16. Solar Arizona "What we're literally doing here is building a small power plant one house at a time," said John Wesley Miller, developer/homebuilder of the 99 high-tech solar homes in Tucson's historic Armory Park neighborhood. Homes include solar water heating and solar electricity. Click here for larger image

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  18. Solar ArizonaA 2.4 kw PV system being installed on a roof in a Scottsdale subdivision. The system is one of a growing number of grid-connected homes in urban areas that are taking advantage of utility rebates and tax credits to finance systems with favorable payback terms. Click here for larger image

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  20. Solar ArizonaThe 2.4 kW PV system on this Scottsdale house is eligible for a $4,800 utility company rebate and a $1,000 state tax credit. The Arizona solar tax credit is 25% of the system cost up to a maximum of $1,000. The tax credit (ARS 43-1083) has been in existence since 1995.. Click here for larger image

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  22. Solar ArizonaThis 1 kW PV system in Scottsdale consists of 20 50-watt solar panels. The house is grid-connected, thus the homeowners can sell solar generated electricity back to the utility company if the house does not have a demand for the electricity at the time it is produced. Click here for larger image

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  24. Solar ArizonaThis Prescott house does not stand out from the others in the neighborhood, however it is different. The house collects rainwater for all household purposes. It utilizes solar electricity and solar water heating. It is built with certified sustainably harvested and local 'leftover' wood and utilizes cast earth and strawbale construction. Click here for larger image

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  26. Solar ArizonaDesigned by Prescott College student Brad Tito, the house uses a fraction of the energy the previous house on the same site consumed. That house was about one-quarter the size of the new one but consumed more than four times the energy. This past January the utility bills were $22 for gas (used for cooling and water heating) and $4.23 for electricity. Click here for larger image

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  28. Solar ArizonaSolar isn’t exactly a new phenomenon, Arizonans began building solar homes (passive and active) in the 1970s in response to the Energy Crisis. This home, in Flagstaff, is just one of many built throughout the state in the late 1970s. The passive solar features provides more than 55% of the home’s heating needs. Click here for larger image

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  30. Solar ArizonaAnother example of the alternative building methods employed during the 70s and 80s, this Tempe solar home is 68 percent earth covered or earth bermed. Built in 1981 this home’s features include a rock bed for heating and cooling, an attached greenhouse and a solar domestic water heating system. Click here for larger image

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  32. Solar ArizonaThis 1850 square foot residence in Prescott is made of Poured Earth and features solar for all electrical needs and hot water. The home also uses passive solar power and its 16" thick thermal walls for both heating and cooling. Backup heat is provided by a radiant floor and a high efficiency wood stove. Click here for larger image

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  34. Solar ArizonaSolar energy is a great way to heat swimming pools. Using the existing pool pump, water is diverted to the solar system. It then passes through the collectors, where the water is heated by the sun’s radiant energy. Next, the water is returned to the pool to repeat the cycle until the pool has been warmed. Click here for larger image

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  36. Solar Arizona In many cases, solar rooftop systems are barely noticeable. Planned communities and Homeowner Associations, once a barrier to growth in the solar industry, have dropped their objections to rooftop systems. ARS 33-439 protects the rights of homeowners to install and use solar systems on their property. Click here for larger image

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  38. Solar ArizonaSolar energy has long been used in areas of the state that are not serviced by the electric utility company. This off-grid solar house on the Navajo Reservation was constructed by the local coal company when the original housing structure had to be removed due to mining activity. Click here for larger image

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  40. Solar ArizonaAt the Backus Ranch in central Arizona, this PV system, installed in 1980, provides the only source of power for a family ranch house. In areas throughout Arizona that are beyond the utility lines, PV systems are often much cheaper for the rancher than paying for a utility line extension. Click here for larger image

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  42. Solar ArizonaThis 900-watt solar electric system near Sedona runs a 5-horsepower water pump. The pump draws water from 860 feet deep. PV water pumping systems are common throughout Arizona in areas where utility power is unavailable. Click here for larger image

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  44. Solar Arizona Civano, a planned energy-efficient community in Tucson, includes a neighborhood center equipped with a 6-kW PV system. Civano home’s are 30-60% more energy efficient than the typical home. The initial planning stages of the Civano Project and the community center were funded by the Arizona Energy Office. Click here for larger image

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  46. Solar Arizona To meet the reduced energy goals set for the community of Civano, the builders offer various energy efficient and renewable energy optionsAmong the options are photovoltaic grid-tied systems, solar hot water heaters, and thermal mass design and masonry construction. Click here for larger image

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  48. Solar ArizonaThis photo offers a bird’s-eye view of the Civano development. Various renewable energy options are available to homebuyers including passive solar design, solar water heating and photovoltaic systems Click here for larger image

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