Solar Energy by Christian Barnes https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb Christian Barnes en-us 2017-03-02 22:23:07 UTC 2023-05-01 18:53:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Thunder.png Solar energy uses energy from the sun to bring electricity, cbarnes23420 https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/157499119 2017-03-02 22:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/157499119 Solar Energy cbarnes23420 https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/158209957 2017-03-07 00:51:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/158209957 The sun sends around 1,355 watts of direct solar radiation per square meter to earth. cbarnes23420 https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/158210259 2017-03-07 00:53:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/158210259 Solar power can be used to heat water in your home. cbarnes23420 https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/158210721 2017-03-07 00:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/158210721 A solar panel system is set up in America every 4 minutes. cbarnes23420 https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/158210789 2017-03-07 00:57:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/158210789 NASA is currently working on building a solar powered aircraft. cbarnes23420 https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/158210854 2017-03-07 00:57:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/158210854 The cost of solar panels has dropped 80% since 2008 cbarnes23420 https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/158210961 2017-03-07 00:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/158210961 The largest solar power plant in the world is 1,000 acres and is in California. cbarnes23420 https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/158211235 2017-03-07 01:00:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/158211235 Nine states in the US run 100% of electricity off of solar energy. cbarnes23420 https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/158211384 2017-03-07 01:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/158211384 200,000 Americans are employed in the solar energy industry. That number is expected to reach 420,000 by 2020 cbarnes23420 https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/158211578 2017-03-07 01:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/158211578 It takes the average household 7 to 15 years to pay off solar panels. cbarnes23420 https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/158211693 2017-03-07 01:02:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cbarnes23420/lgc71m8efijb/wish/158211693