Abstract: . . .  with this amount of electricity. 3. Estimate the cost of such a system. Table 3: Estimated Energy Consump- tion of Several Commonly Used Devices Incandescent lights 60 - 150 W (per bulb) Fluorescent lights 15 W (per tube) Laptop com- puter 20 - 40 W Desktop com- puter 150 - 200 W Stereo system 20 - 50 W Washing machine 600 - 1,000 W (includes heating the water) Dryer 4,000 - 6,000 W Air conditioner 4,000 - 6,000 W Oven 8,000 - 12,000 W Microwave 750 - 1200 W Refrigerator 500 W Telephone 2 - 5 W Television 80 - 100 W VCR 20 - 50 W Hair dryer 1000 - 1500 W References 1. Bishop, Jeff. . Accessed September 5, 2005. 2. Hankins, Mark. Solar Electric Systems for Africa. 1995. 3. Light Up the World Foundation. . Accessed September 20, 2005. 4. Markvart, Tomas. Solar Electricity, 2nd edition. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2000.  . . .
. . .  transportation, manufacturing processes to make the products that you use, etc. 2. Design a PV system that would provide you with this amount of electricity. 3. Estimate the cost of such a system. Table 3: Estimated Energy Consump- tion of Several Commonly Used Devices Incandescent lights 60 - 150 W (per bulb) Fluorescent lights 15 W (per tube) Laptop com- puter 20 - 40 W Desktop com- puter 150 - 200 W Stereo system 20 - 50 W Washing machine 600 - 1,000 W (includes heating the water) Dryer 4,000 - 6,000 W Air conditioner 4,000 - 6,000 W Oven 8,000 - 12,000 W Microwave 750 - 1200 W Refrigerator 500 W Telephone 2 - 5 W Television 80 - 100 W VCR 20 - 50 W Hair dryer 1000 - 1500 W References 1. Bishop, Jeff. photovoltaics.html>. Accessed September 5, 2005. 2. Hankins, Mark. Solar Electric Systems for Africa. 1995. 3. Light Up the World Foundation. . Accessed September 20, 2005. 4. Markvart, Tomas. Solar Electricity, 2nd edition. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2000.  . . .
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