solar energy by: shanise, janessa, ashley, and isabelle
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SOLAR ENERGYBY: SHANISE, JANESSA, ASHLEY, AND ISABELLE
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• HOW IS THIS ENERGY CREATED? • WHERE DOES IT COME FROM?
• The sun get its energy from nuclear fusion of hydrogen atom. It is harvested from by people using solar panels to capture the heat to make electricity.
• Solar energy comes from the lowest point of the sun. The sun bears a constant stream of thermonuclear expolisions as hydrogen atoms are merged into helium atoms. The sun is like a homogeneous power station that does a reaction that lets out light.
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PROBLEM• HOW DO WE CAPTURE/CONTROL THIS ENERGY?
• Capture: Solar energy is captured in a flat metal plate or solar cells installed in the roof of your house.
• Controlled:
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MATERIALSWHAT TECHNOLOGY DO WE CURRENTLY USE TO MAKE IT WORK?
• Solar cells, also called photovoltaic cells.
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DATAWHAT ARE THE START UP COSTS WITH USING THIS FORM OF ENERGY?WHAT ARE THE RECURRING COSTS OF THIS FORM OF ENERGY?
• Less than $10,000. You are saving 100 each month
• Less than $10,000 a year.
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APPLICATION HOW IS THIS ENERGY BEING USED NOW?IS THIS ENERGY BEING USED IN OUR AREA?
• To heat the house, power calculators, phones and cars are becoming solar powered.
• Solar energy is used every where, they are coming up with new ways to use solar energy.
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WHERE IS THIS ENERGY BEING USED NOW?
• It is used all around the world.
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CONCLUSION
• The benefits of solar energy is healthy financial incentives, changing relationships with public utitilites and minimal environmental impact.