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SOLAR ENERGY and How awesome it is!!

SOLAR ENERGY and How awesome it is!!. David Castillo Carolina Oliva Melody Congote Period 3 APES 02/29/12. SOLAR ENERGY . Definition : collecting and using energy from the sun directly . About the Sun. The sun’s core temperature is about 22.5 million degrees It is 864,000 miles wide

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SOLAR ENERGY and How awesome it is!!

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  1. SOLAR ENERGY and How awesome it is!! David Castillo Carolina Oliva Melody Congote Period 3 APES 02/29/12

  2. SOLAR ENERGY Definition : collecting and using energy from the sun directly

  3. About the Sun The sun’s core temperature is about 22.5 million degrees It is 864,000 miles wide The sun is 109 times wider than the Earth and 333,000 times heavier And staring at the sun from 15-20 seconds can cause serious damage to the eyes

  4. Pro-Solar Energy Renewable energy The government cannot regulate solar energy Solar power is free Solar power is unlimited Solar powered energy does not pollute the air

  5. Solar Energy Innovations

  6. With solar panels now being flexible they can be attached to more things

  7. Solar Powered Bikins!

  8. Yes They Exist With solar panels now being flexible it was very easy to put on the clothing The solar panels are connected to a USB port where you can easily connect electronics like iPods and cell phones And soon they will be available in shorts for men

  9. But of Course There Are Cons…

  10. Solar Power Does Not Generate at Night Because of this solar energy is greatly limited The only way to use solar energy at night would be if the energy from the day were to be stored

  11. Location locationlocation To get the most out of solar panels they must be set somewhere where they will absorb a lot of sunshine If a solar panel is placed somewhere where it rains or very cloudy the solar panels are not used to its full potential

  12. Cost of Commercial Solar Panels Commercial solar panels reach to the thousands to purchase Although solar panels are great sources to clean renewable energy, the price of solar panels almost instantly take away the interest of consumers

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