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Solar Power??

Friday, April 11th, 2008

shizzle asked: Okay. I have two rhymes promoting solar power.
pick which one you like better.
or if you think they’re both stupid, then
make up one yourself.
number 1:
solar is better. to preserve how much the world’s worth; it powers many objects and energizes the earth.
number 2:
solar power is the way to go. it energizes the […]

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How expensive IS solar power?

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Noah H asked: Expense of a product is generally a function of units produced. Basically, the more the cheaper..(let’s not get into the price of pills!) Almost all of the US ’stationary energy’ could be produced by solar. Several years ago an article in Popular Mechanics stated that about 1,000 sq. miles […]

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solar panels????????????????????????????

Friday, April 11th, 2008

kady asked: Does anyone know the relationship between the sun’s angle of incidence and the amount of heat lost? And if possible, relate it to current.. Thanks!Question posted courtesy of: Kimberly

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solar power my room?

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

motokid5000 asked: so i so want to go as green as i can but my parents could care less. so i want to like solar power as much of my room as i can to show them and i guess prove my point. so i want to put solar panels in my window or outside […]

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Solar Power??????

Monday, April 7th, 2008

ilikeplayingsoccer asked: World Solar Production
Total peak power of installed solar panels is around 5,300 MW as of the end of 2005. (IEA statistics appear to be underreported: they report 2,600 MW as of 2004, which with 1,700 installed in 2005 would be a cumulative total of 4,300 for 2005). These figures include only photovoltaic generated […]

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Solar lighting. technical info.please?

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

tusitala asked: I note that typical garden solar lights have the solar panel directly connected to the battery/light. What I would like to know is …… Is there a loss of efficiency/energy if the solar panel is remote ( say 2-3 metres/yards) and connected by electrical wire to the battery/light ?Question posted courtesy of: Norman

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