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SOLAR PANELS: HARNESSING AN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCEMamie GaoDr. Mark McGinleyEVHM 3305-H01November 21, 2011
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OVERVIEW What are solar panels? History of solar energy and solar panels How solar panels work Pros Cons Future of solar panels
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WHAT ARE SOLAR PANELS?
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SOLAR ENERGY ELECTRICITY
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EVERYDAY SOLAR PANELS
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LARGE SCALE SOLAR PANELS
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PROVISIONS OF THE SUN
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7TH CENTURY BC
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EDMOND BECQUEREL- PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECT
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1958- AMERICAN VANGUARD
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HOME DEPOT SOLAR SYSTEMS
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DIFFERENT SOLAR PANEL TYPES
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INSIDE OF A SOLAR PANEL
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SILICON
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INSIDE OF A SOLAR PANEL
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SOLAR PANELS POWERING A HOUSE
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QUICK SUMMARY What solar panels are
Medium that converts solar energy into electricity
History of solar panels and solar energy How they work
Solar energy excites electrons creating a current Current and voltage create power
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GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE Major environmental issue caused by
increase in temperature and CO2 concentrations
Due to burning fossil fuels—unsustainable energy source
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WORLD FOSSIL FUEL RESERVES AND PROJECTED DEPLETION
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POSSIBLE SOLUTION
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BENEFITS OF SOLAR ENERGY
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EFFICIENCY OF PV CELLS
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INCENTIVES FOR USING SOLAR PANELS
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OTHER BENEFITS OF SOLAR PANELS Easy to maintain 20-30+ year lifespan Silent
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OFF-GRID LIVING
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SOLAR PANELS USING GRID-TIED POWER
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SOLAR POWER AS POWER SUPPLY
“Solar power could make a measurable worldwide contribution to the world’s power supply by the 2020 to 2030 time frame” (Hogan)
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HOW SOLAR PANELS ARE MADE
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CZOCHRALSKI METHOD
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SOLAR CELLS SOLAR PANELS
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CROSS SECTION OF A PV CELL
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PROBLEMS WITH PV CELL PRODUCTION
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COMPOSITION OF EARTH’S CRUST
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SOLAR PANELS ARE EXPENSIVE
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COOLERPLANET.COM
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SOLAR PANELS IN SAN ANTONIO
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INCLINATION OF ROOFS
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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
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IMPROVEMENT OF SOLAR PANELS
Reduce cost Reduce environmental pollution from PV cell
manufacturing
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THIN-FILM SOLAR PANEL
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THOUGHTS?
Do you think that it’s plausible that solar panels could become the next big thing?
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