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Solar Energy

http://ellsworthme.org/MESEA/SarahSun2.gif. Solar Energy. By: Kaylee Yan & Alexis Guido Core 7. Introduction. Solar Energy comes from the sun. Every minute the sun sends enough energy for an entire year! This energy is renewable as long as the sun keeps shining. History.

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Solar Energy

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  1. http://ellsworthme.org/MESEA/SarahSun2.gif Solar Energy By: Kaylee Yan & Alexis Guido Core 7

  2. Introduction • Solar Energy comes from the sun. • Every minute the sun sends enough energy for an entire year! • This energy is renewable as long as the sun keeps shining

  3. History • Solar power was first discovered in 1838 by Edmund Becquerel but he did not get the credit • From 1860-1881 AugusteMouchout was the first man to get a patent for a running motor that was powered by the sun

  4. Found and Recovered • Solar energy is found in the sun • The energy is recovered through the process when: • The sun hits the flat plate, focusing, and passive collectors • The electric currents go into the change controller • After that the energy goes into a battery system and becomes DC power • Finally it goes to the inverter and changes to AC power http://www.sadoun.com/solar/index.htm

  5. Stored & Released • Thermal Mass Systems store energy in the form of heat, at the correct temperature • Fans and pumps distribute the heat http://www.berg-group.com/ThermalMassAirDryer_files%5CCompressedAirDryer25000CFM.jpg

  6. Modern Use • Now scientists have found many uses for solar energy including • Satellites • TV’s • Telephones • Weather • Internet • Heating • Boats • Ext. http://newtech.aurum3.com/hdtv/philips-cinema-219-lcd-tv/ http://www.dasolar.com/images/content/solar-boat-solarsailor.jpg

  7. http://solarpanels-foryourhome.com/images/SolarPanel.jpg Pros & Cons Pros Cons • Solar energy is free after you install the panel • no fuel or waste products • No energy bill • renewable • No carbon emissions or green house gases • Doesn’t work at night • Expensive to install solar panels • Unreliable if not in sunny area

  8. Future • Making new inventions powered by solar power

  9. Citing Sources Darville, Andy. Energy Resources:Solar Power. 11 Jan. 2010. Web. 1 Jan. <http://solarpanels-foryourhome.com/images/SolarPanel.jpg>. Holtzclaw, Fred, Linda C. Jones, and Steve Miller. Science Explorer Environmental Science. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Print. "American Solar Society." Leading the Renewable Energy Revolution. 26 Mar. 2009. Web. 1 Jan. <http://www.ases.org/>. DOE, . "Solar Energy." Leading the Renewable Energy Revolution. 26 Mar. 2009. Web. 1 Jan. <http://www.energy.gov/energysources/solar.htm>.

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