Jan 29, 2016
InterestInnovative field
Energy alternatives are needed Lots of different applications
Opportunities in the world Where there is sun, there is
power
PaperDriving Question:
• Is switching to solar panels beneficial?
Thesis Statement:
• By switching to solar panels, the United States should have enough power to keep houses running during all hours of the day
Paper• Oil accounts for 40 percent of energy
consumption in the U.S. (not sustainable).
• As populations increase, more energy is needed. Solar power is readily available.
• People have to pay for energy anyway; why not use a more practical source?
Paper Facts-There are several different methods of
collecting solar energy.
-The measurement of electricity, resistance, and pressure.
-The start up cost usually deters people from buying and starting their solar energy systems.
Product- I built solar panels (built frames; added
plexiglass, cells, wires, etc.).
-My mentor helped me with my paper as well as help figure out what I was going to do for my product.
-My dad helped me with making my product. He showed me how to use the tools.
-I learned the different methods of solar energy collection and the way they are used.
Pictures
Connections-The product reflects on how solar panels
are beneficial.
-They are able to power appliances.
-There are several types of solar electricity systems. The most well known system is solar panels, which is what I’ve shown today.
Successes and Challenges
Successes:
-Completion of the project
-Solar panels worked
Challenge:
-Didn't understand many of the terms and connections to electricity
Final Process Reflection
- I plan to pursue this field of science as a future career.
-I will take away that solar panels aren't always beneficial due to the starting cost.
Works CitedDuke Energy (n.d.). Customer Generation and Solar Energy FAQ.
Retrieved from http://www.duke-energy.com/pdfs/customer-generation-solar-energy-faq.pdf
EIA. (2011). US energy information administration. International Energy Outlook. Retrieved from www.eia.gov/forecasts/ieo/highlights.cfm
Energy. (2012). Estimating applience and home electronic energy use. Retrieved from www.energy.gov/energysaver/articles/estimating-applience-and-home-electronic-energy-use
Findley, D. S. (2010). Solar power for your home. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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