Solar Energy: All things Solar
By Bryton & Nastassjia
History
- Alexandre Edmond Becquerel discovered how electricity can be generated from sunlight in 1839.
- He saw the photovoltaic power was very efficient, and the solar cells were used for measuring light.
- Over one hundred years later, Russell Ohl, in 1941, invented the solar cell.
Environmental Impact
Pros and Cons
- Solar Energy provides a tremendous amount of energy without pollution, or global Warming.
- Solar Energy gives clean energy source without contamination.
- Available anywhere there's sunlight.
- Reduces the amount we use on fossil fuels.
- It's costly to install panels into your home.
- The pollution in the area can cause problems with the energy cells.
Insight On Solar Energy
- Solar Energy is powered by the sun.
- Can be converted into other types of energy such as Thermal
- Photovoltaic (PV) that is used to heat homes, pools and other buildings by panels.
- The suns hydrogen atoms combines with the helium atoms that generates energy (Nuclear fusion).
- Solar Energy is mostly used for Heat, electricity, and lighting.
- Solar Energy is renewable, it will continue to be renewable until there is no sun.
- Scientists believe the sun will exist for another 6 billion years and having solar energy is much better than releasing harmful toxins into the atmosphere.
Reasons why you should use Solar Energy
- Solar energy poses no potential threat to the environment.
- Even though the panels are costly they do not break easily.
- The sun provides enough energy each hour to supply the nations need for energy for one year.
- It is NOT true that the Panels provide energy only in the day. During the morning and afternoon, the panels provide you with more electricity than you're using now.
- There is a three day storage that keeps power for when the suns not out.
Citations/ Resources
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