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Monthly Archives: March 2011
What is one alternative energy technology that you would like to see become more widespread?
I know we have a lot of alternative energy skeptics in here, but the reality is that point-source energy production using a wide array of energy technologies will be the way of the future. Large scale wind and solar operations … Continue reading
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do you think there is a societal need for solar energy technology development?
Hey Haw King, as I like to say, "Need is a big word." There are societal "benefits" to developing solar power. Here are some considerations: If you invest properly in solar power today and take advantage of any grants and … Continue reading
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Could Japan have opted to solar, thermal, wind energies production instead of the nuclear?
At the end of WWII, Japan found itself drained of available resources for production and its ability to make energy. Solar and wind energy at the time, were largely undeveloped, unavailable, and expensive to build technologies. If Japan had opted … Continue reading
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What if australia depended on solar energy?
If australia began to use only solar energy to power the country, what do you think would happen? Also, what would happen to the other energy sources we are currently using and all the power lines? And how would we … Continue reading
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Solar energy question, which i am having trouble with..?
. The amount of sunshine on a horizontal surface at the equator is 5kWh/m2/day. Suppose this house is to run entirely off grid on solar electricity alone using a high performance silicon photovoltaic module with specifications shown below: Maximum power … Continue reading
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How much solar energy is produced every hour?
I need to know how much energy is produced by solar energy and photovoltaics. Preferably in kilo watt hours but anything will do ;/ that depends on the panels being used, distance from the equator, cloud cover and time of … Continue reading
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What turns Solar energy into what a car can use?
What in a Solar Powered car tuns the solar energy into energy the car can use? I Just need the name of the part. Solar panels convert sunlight directly to electricity, which can be used to power the car.
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What type of electricity can produce from solar energy: ac,dc or both?
We will make a solar car. Now collecting information about it. We want to know that what type of electricity we can produce from solar energy: ac,dc or both? So how we can use the produced electricity for our solar … Continue reading
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What is the infrastructure of solar energy?
I am doing a project on solar energy and I need to know the infrastructure. I am not quite sure what that means, but I’ve been told it is how it’s integrated into society. Any answers or good sites? Thanks! … Continue reading
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How expensive is solar energy to produce?
How expensive is solar energy to produce? What does a solar energy power plant look like and how do they work? What are the hidden costs to society and the world? ( pollution, etc) You do not produce solar energy; … Continue reading
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