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Basic:
1. Solar Panels are called Photovoltaics.
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2. Solar panels create AC or “alternating current” electricity.
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False
3. Panels must be cleaned weekly.
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False
4. Solar energy doesn’t work in the fog.
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False
5. Photovotaics were invented in 1978.
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6. California's state rebate decreases as more people go solar.
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7. Solar works better in cooler climates.
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False
8. Solar installations require a re-appraisal of my home value.
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False
9. Solar is the most cost effective option to lower your electricity bills.
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False
10. Many cities and states are passing laws to make it easier to get permits for solar.
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False
11. Solar can be done by renters.
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False
12. Solar panels are vulnerable to hail.
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False
13. 3 kW is always the best sized system and what you should own.
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Intermediate:
14. When someone new goes solar, they typically change their utility rate structure?
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15. If I produce more electricity than I use, my utility has to write me a check because of net-metering laws.
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16. Heliostats, or devices used to track the movement of the sun can increase efficiency of your solar system up to 200%.
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17. In order to qualify for receiving the state rebate, installers must offer warranties of 10 years for their installation and inverters, and 20-25 years for panels.
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False
18. Solar panels can never provide enough energy for your entire house.
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False
19. When my power goes out, my solar system will keep my house running.
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False
20. USA has the most solar installed in the world.
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Advanced:
21. A 4 kW system produces 4 kWh in a month.
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22. Shading more negatively affects photovoltaics than solar-thermal (hot water heating).
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False
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