https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v en-us 2022-12-09 15:17:57 UTC 2025-10-22 17:07:28 UTC hello@padlet.com 2047775 https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2415806226 1. Solar energy is the most abundant energy source on earth with 173,000 terawatts of solar energy striking the earth continuously!!
2. the space industry was an early adopter of solar technology. In the 1950s, the space industry began to use solar technology to provide power aboard spacecraft.
3. In california, Mojave desert is home to the largest solar thermal energy plant in the world! ]]> 2022-12-09 16:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2415806226 2047775 https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2415806723 One of the reasons why solar energy matters so much is because it is a natural and clean type of energy source. Solar energy is created by nuclear fusions that takes place in the sun and its energy. Not only that, but it is cheaper and better.]]> 2022-12-09 16:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2415806723 2047775 https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2415807259 Researchers are making transparent solar cells that can turn products and things like electronics into power generators but how?  Their new solar cells absorb only infrared and ultraviolet light, visible light passes through the cells unimpeded. By using temperatures as well, researchers have deposited coatings of their solar cells on various materials and have used them to run electronic displays using ambient light.]]> 2022-12-09 16:23:31 UTC https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2415807259 2047775 https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2422607507 When the sun shines onto a solar panel, energy from the sunlight is absorbed by the PV cells in the panel. This energy creates electrical charges that move in response to an internal electrical field in the cell, causing electricity to flow. the amount of energy that strikes the earth for only an hour and a half is enough energy for the earth's comsumption for a full year!!]]> 2022-12-16 03:48:09 UTC https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2422607507 2047775 https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2422620362 who and where uses solar energy? solar energy is used all over the world, with panels installed on top of houses, fields, and buildings all over. in 2021 in fact, the US installed a total of 113.5GW of solar power across the US, 1GW of which was residential only! although the US installations are on the rise, China continues to dominate the world stage.]]> 2022-12-16 04:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2422620362 2047775 https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2422625217 In the graph above, it breaks down and shows how solar energy works from the sun as it shines down on earths surface.]]> 2022-12-16 04:19:30 UTC https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2422625217 2047775 https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2422670979 The Sion is the first solar vehicle to be made. The link above has all sorts of information about the car and how it works!

Solar cars are being invented but are not quite on the market yet. The reason is because people still cannot drive a solar car because it's not entirely convenient or an efficient travel option yet. Many companies have manufactured solar cars, but solar cars are limited by energy efficiency, storage, cost, and the slow development of charging batteries. Another thing is that solar cars need the sunlight to be able to get energy and it would be a problem at night but solar cars are still in research. ]]> 2022-12-16 05:47:16 UTC https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2422670979 2047775 https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2422681160 Recently, 13 GW of distributed solar capacity has been installed across the state of California. CPUC voted to cut the average export rate in California from $0.30 per kWh to $0.08 per kWh, making the cuts effective on April 15, 2023. This would be sustainable because more people would want to switch over to solar energy because it would be cheaper, much more better for our environment and a great source of energy.]]> 2022-12-16 06:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2422681160 2047775 https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2422685037 This latest order expands First Solar’s relationship with National Grid Renewables to over 4 GW DC. This would be sustainable because more of our energy source would come from solar energy from the sun. ]]> 2022-12-16 06:16:50 UTC https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2422685037 2047775 https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2422690142 Scientists announced a breakthrough that can turn sci-fi vision into reality!! Scientists for the first time carried out a nuclear fusion reaction that produced more energy than went into it. Behind that technical description is a simple but important breakthrough. Humans can tap into the process that powers stars to produce energy on Earth!!]]> 2022-12-16 06:26:19 UTC https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2422690142 2047775 https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2422693259 Floatovoltaics is solar panels mounted on a body of water that floats, typically on reservoirs or lakes. they work by sunlight being captured by solar panels and transformed into DC electricity, which is collected using combiner boxes and turned in AC electricity with inverters. They are also much more cheaper and efficient as well.]]> 2022-12-16 06:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2422693259 2047775 https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2422703125 Solar energy is a much better, cleaner, renewable, and emission free energy source!! unlike fossil fuels such as gases or coal, solar energy does not release harmful chemicals or emissions into our environment, causing pollution in our air or any carbon dioxide. It is also a much cheaper energy source and does not cost as much as others and will save you money in the long term as well.]]> 2022-12-16 06:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/2047775/t968s07xkoo7sy8v/wish/2422703125