Spaces: The solar home

Sunlight provides light for the living room in the daytime, but the family has a variety of light bulbs in service in the living room at night.

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Several LED bulbs rest on the granite island in the kitchen.

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A portion of the metering system was installed outside the garage when the solar panels went on the roof.

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The solar power system monitor in the garage displays how much energy the system is generating.

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Energy-saving compact fluorescent bulbs are used in the pendant lamps hanging above the granite island in the kitchen.

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The 21 solar panels rest on the roof at the rear of the house in Fair Oaks Ranch.

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A bank of solar panels is mounted on the rear roof (facing south) of this house in Fair Oaks Ranch, out of sight as people pass the front of the house.

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