Got sun? go solar: get free renewable energy to power your grid-tied home

Warm, fuzzy reasons and hard-edged financial reasons for renewable energy

Net metering

Why your utility company doesn't want your power

Volts, amps, watts

Falling water and electron flow

AC/DC

Solar cells

Silicon

Life at the P-N junction

You want batteries with that?

Sizing your system, system voltage

Where does everything go?

Got wind? Turbines, towers

Cost estimates

Any financial help out there?

Permits & paperwork

Sell high, buy low

Grid-tie inverters

Who does the installation? Finding and qualifying a contractor

Sample schematics

System sizing worksheet

Tips on appliances and energy conservation

Wind map

Manufacturers, organizations

State energy offices.