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Solar Energy Density Calculator

For one of my classes at Penn State we had to do a project that involved teaching or helping spread the word about energy.  Our group decided to make an app to estimate how much energy a solar panel will save.

The final product is a mobile website written in html & javascript using the jQuery Mobile framework.  You can use it here: ee485.jairusmartin.com or click the image below.  Go try it out!


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