Solar power energy?
im doing a report on solar power energy so if you would help me by either giving me answers to theses questions or giving me links that will answer them that will be great! Thankz!
-Who are the people or groups of people that came up with the idea of using the sun for energy?
-Do the costs of solar panels make it functional?
-Is solar power energy widely accepted today? Why or Why Not?
-What are the advantages and disadvantages of using solar power energy vs. fossil fuels?
-Were there different designs of solar panels in the past versus today?
THANX
Solar energy was a direct outcome of early observations of semiconductors at Bell Laboratories where they invented the transistor.
Solar energy is economical now, and it is functional. The economy must be viewed as something where the payback is a few years.
Solar energy is widely accepted.
Solar energy does not produce greenhouse gases. It is not controlled by someone else. It will not run out. The energy source is freely available to everybody.
The direction of solar electric panels is toward amorphous (as opposed to crystaline) photoelectric cells. Of course, there are new projects starting that use the thermal energy to heat water and other materials, producing electricity with boilers and generators.
January 28th, 2010 at 9:04 am
Solar energy was a direct outcome of early observations of semiconductors at Bell Laboratories where they invented the transistor.
Solar energy is economical now, and it is functional. The economy must be viewed as something where the payback is a few years.
Solar energy is widely accepted.
Solar energy does not produce greenhouse gases. It is not controlled by someone else. It will not run out. The energy source is freely available to everybody.
The direction of solar electric panels is toward amorphous (as opposed to crystaline) photoelectric cells. Of course, there are new projects starting that use the thermal energy to heat water and other materials, producing electricity with boilers and generators.
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