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Sun's Energy
When energy gets released from the sun, not all of it reaches Earth. 30% of the energy is reflected by the clouds and the surface of the Earth, 20% is absorbed by the clouds, and the last 50% of the energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface.
This diagram below will show us how that works.
Sun's Energy
When energy gets released from the sun, not all of it reaches Earth. 30% of the energy is reflected by the clouds and the surface of the Earth, 20% is absorbed by the clouds, and the last 50% of the energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface.
This diagram below will show us how that works.
Generating Electricity
There are many ways to generate electricty without the production of carbon such as with coal, natural gas, solar power, and wind power.
In the diagram below of the solar panels, it shows us one of the ways we can generate electricty
There are many ways to generate electricty without the production of carbon such as with coal, natural gas, solar power, and wind power.
In the diagram below of the solar panels, it shows us one of the ways we can generate electricty
Economical Impact
According to usatoday, households paid a record $1,419 on average for electricity in 2010. Electricity is consuming a greater share of Americans' after-tax income since 1996. Theses are basesd on the prices going up to about 11.8 cants per residential kilowatt hour.
According to usatoday, households paid a record $1,419 on average for electricity in 2010. Electricity is consuming a greater share of Americans' after-tax income since 1996. Theses are basesd on the prices going up to about 11.8 cants per residential kilowatt hour.
Passive Solar
We are going to be using a passive solar design instead of generating electricity. Passive solar designs use the sun to heat and light the home; For this to happen you have to angle the building towards the sun and have an angled roof so you will have warm winters and cool summers.
In the picture below, it will show you how the design works to heat the house.
We are going to be using a passive solar design instead of generating electricity. Passive solar designs use the sun to heat and light the home; For this to happen you have to angle the building towards the sun and have an angled roof so you will have warm winters and cool summers.
In the picture below, it will show you how the design works to heat the house.