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Solar
Solar
Devin Merrell
Levi Villarreal
Sam Trevino
Solar Energy
Inexhaustible
Captures solar rays
By Whom?
Flat plains
Other Info
Statistics
Pros
Cons
Clean
Expensive
Inexhaustible
Highmaintenance
Sustainable
Takes up space
Silent
.2% of US energy
14% efficiency
Low energy
output
Kills birds
History
700 BC Used magnifying glass
to fry ants
Mirrors and
Boilers
Hundreds of mirrors reflect
sunlight to produce energy.
Solar Farms
Found all over the world
Birds dying
Some dangers
Problems
Roofing accidents
Predictions
Solar panel use will grow
Become more efficient
Become cheaper
Pictures
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Sources
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Science Kids. (2014, July 24). Solar Power Facts. Retrieved November 1, 2014, from Science Kids:
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/energy/solarpower.html
Solar World Americas. (2013). Solar Engery 101. Retrieved November 1, 2014, from Solar World:
http://www.solarworld-usa.com/solar-101/how-solar-panels-work
Stategies for the Global Environment. (n.d.). Solar Power. Retrieved November 1, 2014, from Center for
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