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5 Tips Home Edition: What you need to know before converting to solar energy. Wish you could sever the ties to your electric company? With alternate energy it may just be possible. In today's Five Tips Home Edition, we're going to tell you what you need to know before going solar. Easy Solar Power Installing clean, reliable, inflation-proof solar power is easier than ever, thanks to the invention of thin-film photovoltaic (PV) laminates that can be bonded directly onto metal roofing panels. How Solar Panel Cells Work In this article, we will examine solar cells to learn how they convert the sun's energy directly into electricity. In the process, you will learn why we are getting closer to using the sun's energy on a daily basis, and why we still have more research to do before the process becomes cost effective. Optimizing Your Solar panel Hate the high price of solar panels? Not getting enough juice out of your solar array because of cloudy days? Stop! Before you buy another solar panel, make sure you are getting the maximum that you can get from the solar panels you already own. Solar Electric Tech Tips Small technical tips and "nice to know" things about solar electric systems. For the ultimate in Tech Tips, get the Solar 2 through 10 CD's by Home Power Magazine. Solar Panels The size of the solar panel generally determines the wattage it will put out at maximum. The wattage is also determined by the kind of solar cells used, whether they are single crystal, polycrystalline or thin film. Solar Panels and Photovoltaic Solar Cells Solar panels (arrays of photvoltaic cells) make use of renewable energy from the sun, and are a clean and environmentally sound means of collecting solar energy. What are solar panels? Solar panels are devices that convert light into electricity. They are called "solar" panels because most of the time, the most powerful source of light available is the Sun, called Sol by astronomers. Some scientists call them photovoltaics which means, basically, "light-electricity."