https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e By: Liz Shatek en-us 2016-10-26 14:53:13 UTC 2026-01-31 14:27:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png 21elisha https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/133360018 Solar energy is energy that is made from the sun's light and heat.]]> 2016-10-26 15:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/133360018 21elisha https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/133647394 Solar Energy is a renewable energy source that is long-lasting, because it's energy from the sun. ]]> 2016-10-27 14:58:40 UTC https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/133647394 21elisha https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/133647927

http://www.energymatters.com.au/components/renewable-energy/

http://www.energymatters.com.au/components/renewable-energy/#SolarPower

http://www.nwwindandsolar.com/solar-power-in-seattle-and-the-northwest/how-do-solar-systems-produce-energy/

https://cleantechnica.com/2008/03/16/top-ten-states-for-solar-power/

http://planetsave.com/2012/03/06/top-6-countries-using-solar-energy/

https://cleantechnica.com/2015/10/19/how-long-will-solar-panels-last/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/sun/sundeath.shtml

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2014/11/141111-solar-panel-manufacturing-sustainability-ranking/

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~dama0023/solar.html

http://www.rerenergygroup.com/en/services/solar-electric/how-does-solar-electric-work/

]]> 2016-10-27 14:59:57 UTC https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/133647927 21elisha https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/133656389 There are multiple steps that go into turning the sun's light into energy.]]> 2016-10-27 15:18:57 UTC https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/133656389 21elisha https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/133657507 It is used all over the U.S. because all you need is sunlight, but the top ten states that use solar power are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.]]> 2016-10-27 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/133657507 21elisha https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/133657994 It can be used everywhere, but the top five countries in solar energy are Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan, and the United States.]]> 2016-10-27 15:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/133657994 21elisha https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/133946393 The first step is the actual panel. It has photovoltaic cells that changes the suns incoming light into electricity.]]> 2016-10-28 16:33:31 UTC https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/133946393 21elisha https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/133946478 The inverter basically takes the electricity made in the solar panels, and makes it usable in homes and businesses .]]> 2016-10-28 16:33:50 UTC https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/133946478 21elisha https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/133946658 The net meter is only used in utility plants, and it decreases the demand of power from the utility plant when the solar panels are making electricity.]]> 2016-10-28 16:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/133946658 21elisha https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/133953062 Typically a solar panel will last for 20-30 years before it needs to be replaced, but scientists say that in about 5 billion years the sun will die. No sun means no solar energy.]]> 2016-10-28 16:55:19 UTC https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/133953062 21elisha https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/134086121 It flows through transmission wires just like normal electricity to go where it needs to go ]]> 2016-10-30 15:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/134086121 21elisha https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/134086370 Although solar energy produces no waste in the making of energy itself, it does have wastes when making the actual panels. When they fabricate the panels they use sodium hydroxide and hydrofluoric acid, which makes greenhouse gases.]]> 2016-10-30 15:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/134086370 21elisha https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/134086955 They are completely renewable, require little maintenance, they can reduce your electricity bills, and they are a reliable source of energy.]]> 2016-10-30 15:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/134086955 21elisha https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/134087224 Power cannot be created at night, they can only convert 20% of the suns light, they are expensive to install, the energy made is less when there are clouds, and if the solar panels are in a fixed position they can't get sun's light certain parts of the day]]> 2016-10-30 15:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/134087224 21elisha https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/134087719 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av24fEMhDoU]]> 2016-10-30 15:34:00 UTC https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/134087719 21elisha https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/134087815 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnYjlsGXugo]]> 2016-10-30 15:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/134087815 21elisha https://padlet.com/21elisha/lct0g7sb7u6e/wish/134090829

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