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What are the two things the sun provides?
Light and heat
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What new development is said to be 3 times cheaper and create 8 cents per Kilowatt of energy
Spin Cell
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List three Pros for using Solar Energy.
Answers may vary.
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What is used to directly convert sunlight into electricity?
Photovoltaic or Solar Cells
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What is the European Union Goal set for 2020?
12% of energy worldwide.
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List three Cons of using Solar Energy?
Answers may vary.
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Can Solar Energy be used anywhere?
Yes
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What can spin cells always do?
"Catch the light"
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What are the negative environmental impacts of Solar Energy?
Land loss, clearing out trees, toxic chemicals are used.
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What were the four top countries (in order) that have the most found solar energy?
Germany, Italy, China, USA.
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Does Solar Energy give out carbon dioxide?
No it doesn't
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What is holding back the use of Solar Power?
The cost.
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Who founded the photovoltaic effect?
Edmond Becquerel
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Why is solar energy not very popular?
Because even though it creates less pollution it is more expensive then using coal.
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True or False: Photovoltaic cells are primarily made out of silicone.
True
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