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What is the difference between active and passive solar?
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Passive solar uses building and site elements and natural processes to accomplish a given task (comfort, water heating, air movement, etc.) with no, or minimal, mechanical and electrical equipment. Active solar utilizes mechanical and electrical equipment.
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