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Silicon
What are solar panels usually made of?
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On Buildings
How can solar panels be placed to not hurt the environment?
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Electrons split from atoms and make DC power
What happens when photons from the sun hit a solar panel?
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It gives people jobs
How does wind energy help people other than give off power?
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The cost to build the turbines and power lines to get the power to cities is expensive.
Why is the financial aspect of building wind farms a concern?
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The Generator
What component in a wind turbine converts the energy from the wind into usable electricity?
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They don’t produce greenhouse gasses
How is wind and solar better for the atmosphere?
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The spinning blades turned by the wind spin the generator
How does a wind turbine make power?
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It lowers the electricity bill
Why do solar panels increase the value of your house?
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If there are clouds or no wind.
What makes solar and wind power power unpredictable?
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Photovoltaic Cells
What is the name of the cells in a solar panel that absorb light?
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They don’t burn fossil fuels
Why does solar and wind energy produce little to no greenhouse gasses?
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It converts DC power into AC
What does an inverter do in a solar panel?
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The country wouldn’t have to rely on the trade of fossil fuels as much.
How would renewable energy help make a country more self sufficient?
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They are expensive
Why would it be hard for people to buy solar panels for their homes?
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