Solar Power (PV Cells) by Colin Willie https://padlet.com/01cwillie/le8mfed5qn0o Made by: Andrew, Colin, Kelsey en-us 2018-04-03 17:55:31 UTC 2018-04-04 16:57:11 UTC hello@padlet.com How it works... 01cwillie https://padlet.com/01cwillie/le8mfed5qn0o/wish/248242900 2018-04-03 18:05:43 UTC https://padlet.com/01cwillie/le8mfed5qn0o/wish/248242900 Solar Energy 01cwillie https://padlet.com/01cwillie/le8mfed5qn0o/wish/248243418 2018-04-03 18:06:44 UTC https://padlet.com/01cwillie/le8mfed5qn0o/wish/248243418 Solar Panels 01cwillie https://padlet.com/01cwillie/le8mfed5qn0o/wish/248244035 2018-04-03 18:07:42 UTC https://padlet.com/01cwillie/le8mfed5qn0o/wish/248244035 Solar Power Description 01cwillie https://padlet.com/01cwillie/le8mfed5qn0o/wish/248244491 A solar panel works by allowing photons, or particles of light, to knock electrons free from atoms, generating a flow of electricity. ]]> 2018-04-03 18:08:40 UTC https://padlet.com/01cwillie/le8mfed5qn0o/wish/248244491 Advantages 01cwillie https://padlet.com/01cwillie/le8mfed5qn0o/wish/248245643
  • Solar Power is pollution free and causes no greenhouse gases to be emitted after installation
  • Reduced dependence on foreign oil and fossil fuels
  • Renewable clean power that is available every day of the year, even cloudy days produce some power
  • Return on investment unlike paying for utility bills
  • Virtually no maintenance as solar panels last over 30 years
  • Creates jobs by employing solar panel manufacturers, solar installers, etc. and in turn helps the economy
  • Excess power can be sold back to the power company if grid intertied
  • Ability to live grid free if all power generated provides enough for the home / building
  • Can be installed virtually anywhere; in a field to on a building
  • Use batteries to store extra power for use at night

    • ]]>     2018-04-03 18:10:49 UTC https://padlet.com/01cwillie/le8mfed5qn0o/wish/248245643     Disadvantages 01cwillie https://padlet.com/01cwillie/le8mfed5qn0o/wish/248245940
  • High initial costs for material and installation and long ROI
  • Needs lots of space 
  • No solar power at night so there is a need for a large battery bank
  • Some people think they are ugly 
  • Devices that run on DC power directly are more expensive
  • Depending on geographical location the size of the solar panels vary for the same power generation
  • Cloudy days do not produce much energy
  • Solar panels are not being massed produced due to lack of material and technology to lower the cost enough to be more affordable
    • 9. Lower production in the winter months

    ]]>     2018-04-03 18:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/01cwillie/le8mfed5qn0o/wish/248245940     Types of Energy Produced 01cwillie https://padlet.com/01cwillie/le8mfed5qn0o/wish/248246583
  • As heat for making hot water, heating buildings, and cooking.
  • To generate electricity with solar cells or heat engines

    • ]]>     2018-04-03 18:12:33 UTC https://padlet.com/01cwillie/le8mfed5qn0o/wish/248246583     Costs 01cwillie https://padlet.com/01cwillie/le8mfed5qn0o/wish/248584081 On average, the installation of a solar system costs around $11,000 to $15,000]]> 2018-04-04 16:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/01cwillie/le8mfed5qn0o/wish/248584081 Installation Process 01cwillie https://padlet.com/01cwillie/le8mfed5qn0o/wish/248585701 2018-04-04 16:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/01cwillie/le8mfed5qn0o/wish/248585701