Solar+Energy

What is solar energy?
Solar energy is energy barrowed from the Sun's radiation. The Sun is an powerful source of energy and provides the Earth with as much energy every hour. It is important that we continue use our use of solar energy (and other clean, renewable energies) as fossil fuels become more and more scarce, and expensive.

Pros!!
Solar power is important because every beam of light that we can make into electricity is another step in stop polluting fossil fuels. Each year more and more people are investing in their own energy ideas by installing solar panels on their homes. Solar energy is absolutely free!!( besides buying the solar panels) 1.Renewable 2.Environmentally Friendly 3.Lots of it available 4.Small Electricity Costs 5.Shared Solar 6.Silent 7.Sun won't run out. 8.No pollution caused. 9.Saves money in the long run. 10. When you have extra you can sell it back to the power company.



Cons!! You've probably seen calculators with solar cells -- Devices that never need batteries and in some cases, don't even have an off button. As long as there's enough light, they seem to work forever. You could of also have seen larger solar panels, sometimes on emergency road signs, and sometimes even in parking lots to power the lights. Although these larger panels aren't as common as solar-powered calculators, they're out there and not that hard to spot if you know where to look.

The major con of solar energy is the initial cost of solar cells.( Solar Cells are the things that make Solar Panels.)Currently, prices of highly efficient solar cells can be above $1000, and some households may need more than one. This makes Solar Panels very expensive. Solar energy is only able to generate electricity during the day when the sun is out. This means for around half of each day, solar panels are not producing energy for your home. The weather can affect solar cells. Pollution can be a con of solar energy, as pollution levels can affect solar cells, this would be a major con for businesses or industry wishing to install solar panels in big polluted areas, such as cities.

1.Expensive 2.Energy Storage is Expensive 3.Associated with Pollution 4.Exotic Materials 5.Requires Space 6.Slow productivity level. media type="custom" key="25367314"

 Fun Facts!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The ancient people used to use solar energy by using glass to magnify the sun making a fire. •The sun is an infinite source of energy. This source will never run out in our life time. •The sun's light travels about 93 million miles to earth. •Power from the sun is environmentally friendly and does not pollute the atmosphere with greenhouse gasses as do fossil fuels. •Power from the sun can be used for just about all our energy needs; whether we use it to dry our clothes, heat our domestic how water, power our electronics or charge the batteries of a recreational vehicle. •Sunlight can provide lighting in and outside our homes. (Solar Energy) •The sun can provide electricity for home's solar attic fan, small appliances, solar fountains for the garden and even seasonal outdoor solar Christmas lights!!

Logan age 11 researcher Haylee age 10 typer/ researcher Ryan age 10 researcher