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How it WorksHow it Works http://www.alternate-energy-sources.com/what-is-solar-energy.htmlhttp://www.alternate-energy-sources.com/what-is-solar-energy.html What is solar energyWhat is solar energy, you ask? Simply, it is energy provided from the , you ask? Simply, it is energy provided from the

sun. sun. Our big friendly giant up there. Our big friendly giant up there. Solar power is everywhere. Solar power is everywhere. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/csp.htmlhttp://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/csp.html Concentrating Solar PowerConcentrating Solar Power

Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies use mirrors to reflect Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies use mirrors to reflect and concentrate sunlight onto receivers that collect the solar energy and concentrate sunlight onto receivers that collect the solar energy and convert it to heat. This thermal energy can then be used to and convert it to heat. This thermal energy can then be used to produce electricity a steam turbine or heat engine driving a generatorproduce electricity a steam turbine or heat engine driving a generator

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The solar power from the sun hits the solar panels which make thermal heat that goes

to the battery charger which goes to the battery which goes to the DC LOADS

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A section of the parabolic troughs from the A section of the parabolic troughs from the Nevada Solar One project near Boulder Nevada Solar One project near Boulder City, Nevada. The site covers about 300 City, Nevada. The site covers about 300 acres and contains 760 mirror arrays.acres and contains 760 mirror arrays.

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Aerial view of part of the National Solar Aerial view of part of the National Solar Thermal Test Facility at Sandia National Thermal Test Facility at Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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http://www.sei.ie/Schools/Secondary_Schools/Subhttp://www.sei.ie/Schools/Secondary_Schools/Subjects/Geography_JC/Pros_Cons1/jects/Geography_JC/Pros_Cons1/ Solar power Is the Sun if we don’t have the sun Solar power Is the Sun if we don’t have the sun than we freeze so it makes since that for than we freeze so it makes since that for something we are so dependent on we should use something we are so dependent on we should use it as a resource it would be easy but it would take it as a resource it would be easy but it would take money to build the solar panels that are used to money to build the solar panels that are used to soak up the sun’s energy. And as you know soak up the sun’s energy. And as you know money is hard to get but ,it should get easier. It is money is hard to get but ,it should get easier. It is also a renewable resource but unless the sun also a renewable resource but unless the sun burns out we should be in good shape. And there burns out we should be in good shape. And there is no air or water pollution. is no air or water pollution.

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http://www.sei.ie/Schools/Secondary_Schoohttp://www.sei.ie/Schools/Secondary_Schools/Subjects/Geography_JC/Pros_Cons1/ls/Subjects/Geography_JC/Pros_Cons1/ Depends on sunlight all the time and we Depends on sunlight all the time and we don’t have sun all day.don’t have sun all day.

Not really cost effective at present.Not really cost effective at present. Storage and back-up are necessary. Storage and back-up are necessary.

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Look how easy it is the sun, solar panels, and then energy it is the Look how easy it is the sun, solar panels, and then energy it is the resource of the FUTURE! It shouldn’t be that hard and when we resource of the FUTURE! It shouldn’t be that hard and when we get our economy turned around we should use it as a main get our economy turned around we should use it as a main resource the only thing not efficient is it doesn’t work at night . resource the only thing not efficient is it doesn’t work at night .

BUT, if we can store the energy and save it for night it should be, BUT, if we can store the energy and save it for night it should be, THE WAY OF THE FUTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THE WAY OF THE FUTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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