Welcome to the Solar Summit Day 2- Grades 7-12

Welcome to the Solar Summit

Day 2- Grades 7-12

Day 2 Agenda

• Welcome• Debrief ELO• Introduction to PV Solar with Gary

and Paula Gustafson• Data Analysis• Resource Revisit• Planning Time!

Overview of Summit1.5 days plus planning time!Basics of Energy

Energy Forms and TransformationsElectrical Energy Basics – How it works!Generating Electrical EnergySources of Electrical Energy Generation

• SOLAR Energy Solar InquirySolar Chemistry– PV Solar

• How it works• How it’s generated

Energy Relay

Solar Energy Inquiry• Introducing Gary and Paula

Gustafson

Break

Data AnalysisHow much electricity do you need?

PV Array Component

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oPV CellsoModulesoArrays

PV Cellhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Silicon_Solar_cell_structure_and_mechanism.svg

Simulate a PV Circuit – Remember this?

Simulate a PV Circuit – Remember this?

Simulate a PV Circuit – Remember this?

Simulate a PV Circuit – Remember this?

Conversion Efficiency

PV System Components

Net Metering

Source: Solarbuzz, a part of The NPD Group

oCleanoSustainableoFreeoProvide Electricity to Remote Places

Advantages of Solar Energy

Disadvantages of Solar Energy

oInefficient and costly equipment

oPart TimeoReliability Depends On

LocationoEnvironmental Impact of PV

Cell Production

Lunch

Team Planning Time• How can you use this in your

classroom?

Share• What’s the Plan?

Additional Resources• www.srpnet.com/education• www.Need.org • www.centerforleadershipinlearning.or

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Video Resources• Solar energy• http://

www.bloomberg.com/video/turning-windows-into-solar-panels-i_2StLIwTsuxUWOd_lL7qA.html New technology for solar windows

• http://vimeo.com/82017460 Rawlemon technology

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uPVZUTLAvA Nice review of solar panel technology as well as general solar energy

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Thank you!!

Kevin Rolfe, SRP Community Outreach Education [email protected]

Jennifer Gutierrez, Professional Learning [email protected]

Scott GreenhalghScience Education [email protected]