SOLAR POWER IN TODAYS WORLD JEROME T. GARDNER COLUMBIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ABSTRACT Since first discovered in the 1860s‚ the concept of storing energy from the sun to use as a source of power has been studied and pursued by many programs. Either using solar collectors or photovoltaic cells‚ the methods of using solar power are becoming more efficient and cost-effective. Solar technology is currently being used by homes and businesses‚ but is still too expensive and risky for many residents. Researchers
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DESIGN OF A LOW COST SOLAR CONCENTRATOR by JEFFREY GENE WRIGHT‚ B.S. in M.E. A THESIS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Texas Tech University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Approved Accepted December‚ 1986 \ ... / • f IT- ... ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank my chairman Dr. William B. Jones for his guidance and assistance in this project. I would
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Solar Energy Topics Solar technologies use the sun’s energy and light to provide heat‚ light‚ hot water‚ electricity‚ and even cooling‚ for homes‚ businesses‚ and industry. More basic information about solar is also available. Solar Technologies Photovoltaics (PV) Photovoltaic solar cells‚ which directly convert sunlight into electricity‚ are made of semiconducting materials. The simplest cells power watches and calculators and the like‚ while more complex systems can light houses and
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Draft 2. Humans since the start of the civilization they always used energy in order to cover their needs and in order to develop their selves‚ in the past people made fire by cracking two pieces of flint causing sparks against dry tinder or fleece. But now there are many alternative sources of energy for people to use. And fossils fuels helped them a lot. People have used more than 90% of fuels‚ such as oil‚ coal and natural gas to produce electricity. These things
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Li‚ 1 2-16-13 Solar Energy: The Energy of the Future Our Earth’s resorvoir of resources seem to be limitless‚ but with the exponential growth of the human population; the need for efficient alternative energy sources is becoming urgent. Therefore‚ research companies and individuals are focusing on creating new energy systems. Fossil fuels are are depleting and becoming more difficult to obtain. The earth will face an energy crisis in the near future if humans are not careful with their consumption
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globalization was commonly used. The term globalization captures elements of a widespread perception that there is a broadening‚ deepening and speeding up of world-wide interconnectedness in all aspects of life‚ from the cultural to the criminal‚ the financial to the Globalization resulted in both positive and negative effects‚ which is to be addressed accordingly. To begin with‚ globalization has contributed to the world’s economies in many beneficial ways. The advances in science and technology have allowed
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technologies with alternatives that have comparable or better performance‚ but do not emit carbon dioxide. We call this Alternate energy. According to Oxford Dictionary‚ Alternative Energy is energy fueled in ways that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment. Alternative energy refers to energy sources that have no undesired consequences such for example fossil fuels or nuclear energy. Alternative energy sources are renewable and are thought to be "free" energy sources. They all have
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Wind Energy Wind energy is a free‚ renewable resource‚ so no matter how much is used today‚ there will still be the same supply in the future. Because the wind energy is also the source of the clean‚ and non- polluting‚ electricity. Wind energy is friendly to the surrounding environment‚ as no fossil fuels were to generate electricity from wind energy. Wind Energy is a viable industry that has become energy source. The energy generated from wind is clean and efficient. The wind energy industry
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Renewable sources of energy Wind energy Wind Energy‚ energy contained in the force of the winds blowing across the earth’s surface. When harnessed‚ wind energy can be converted into mechanical energy for performing work such as pumping water‚ grinding grain‚ and milling lumber. By connecting a spinning rotor (an assembly of blades attached to a hub) to an electric generator‚ modern wind turbines convert wind energy‚ which turns the rotor‚ into electrical energy. Because wind is a clean and
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How can alternative sources of energy be harnessed effectively? Written by Jill (Huimei ZHOU) Nowadays‚ there are more and more alternative sources of energy for people to use. But in order to harness these alternative sources of energy effectively‚ different countries take different actions based on their own natural resources. This essay will show that how to make full use of energy from different countries’ viewpoints. Undenied‚ many years ago‚ a lot of countries just use the fossil fuels
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