Solar Energy Resources

The links below will take you to sites with information on solar energy:

Basic introduction on solar photovoltaic panels:

http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/energy/solar-cell.htm

Solar Energy information from the state of Massachusetts:

http://www.mass.gov/eea/energy-utilities-clean-tech/renewable-energy/solar/

Solar energy calculator for your location and proposed system size:

http://pvwatts.nrel.gov/

Solar energy radiation maps for the US

http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/old_data/nsrdb/1961-1990/redbook/atlas/