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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1393)	7/31/2005 11:10:46 AM
From: Ron	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24213

I wrote the article. That's why I suggest deciduous trees so they don't shade the house in the wintertime. We've got copious amounts of sun in the summertime in the Southeastern US, so the midday sun would provide plenty of juice for solar cells here. As for the windbreak thing, yeah that's a possible advantage, although again here in the Southeast, not so much of a factor. Ranchers and farmers in the great plains and the west have used trees for many years to good advantage where wind speeds are higher. I speak from personal experience with the trees. They definitely make a difference on the air conditioning bill, if they're planted to block the direct rays of the sun, especially in late afternoon. Due to axis tilt, the sun will be further north in the winter and further south in the summer so that's why a person should track solar position for awhile before deciding exactly where to plant. You want to get maximum shade from placement. And I suppose you could also plot shade so it does not interfere with solar cells.