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What type of energy do Solar power plants use?

What type of energy do Solar power plants use to convert to Electrical Energy? Do they use Potential, Mechanical, or Kinetic energy? I need an answer TODAY. Thanks(: potential

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With a decade of history, the Chinese solar energy technology is by far the best in the world. How come?

1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBCe8kCvUlc&feature=related 2 http://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/29/3948958/suntech-selected-by-cupertino.html 3 http://am.suntech-power.com/ 4 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suntech_Power Because they don’t have politicians sucking on the cocks of big oil.

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Emerging technology in solar energy?

What emerging technologies will make solar energy safer, more usable, more efficient, cleaner, etc? like cars , house powers

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Solar panel energy production?

Does it take more time for a solar panel to produce the same amount of energy you would quickly generate with a normal electrical outlet? A standard electric outlet is 120 Volts and will produce up to 20 AMPS. One … Continue reading

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What do you do with excess amount of energy from solar panels?

If you produce more than enough energy with your solar panels, do you have to sell the excess energy to the utility company or is there a way to store it for later use? It’s really hard to store the … Continue reading

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How much energy can solar panel produce?

I am doing a project on solar panels. All information given has to be accurate. May I know how much energy can monocrystalline, polycrystalline, amorphous, vaporware solar panel produce? I also want to know more about solar panels. For example, … Continue reading

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in animals, a portion of kinetic energy is usually transformed into:?

a. chemical energy b. potential energy c. solar energy d. thermal energy e. more kinetic energy p.s. if you arn’t going to answer right aka robert down there, then please don’t bother. Thermal Energy. Because the temperature of the body … Continue reading

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Solar energy systems are vulnerable to weather?

If yes, why? Yes- because the panels are converting sunlight to other forms of power. Anything that difuses that light, obstructs it of filters it will reduce the conversion of energy because there is less energy there. This is true … Continue reading

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Which is better Hydro power energy ,or Solar power energy?

I’m doing a science fair project and i need some help. Which is better hydro powerr or solar power. Where I live, there are streams running in the backyard off everyones house. So hydro power is more usful here. What … Continue reading

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With respect to thermal energy, in the form of radiation from the sun – why does a solar water heater?

i: use copper pipes ii: have a black surface iii: has a large suface area 1/ Copper is a good heat conductor (which is a reason not to use it!). But it is:- easy to work with, relatively cheap, and … Continue reading

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