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Renewable Energy - Solar. ENGR 101 Prof. Maria A. Barrufet Petroleum Engineering. Originates with the thermonuclear fusion reactions occurring in the sun. Represents the entire electromagnetic radiation (visible light, infrared, ultraviolet, x-rays, and radio waves). What is Solar Energy?.
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Renewable Energy - Solar ENGR 101 Prof. Maria A. Barrufet Petroleum Engineering
Originates with the thermonuclear fusion reactions occurring in the sun. Represents the entire electromagnetic radiation (visible light, infrared, ultraviolet, x-rays, and radio waves). What is Solar Energy?
Renewable 6% Solar 1% Wind 2% Share of total energy (0.18% of total use) Energy Sources in USA http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelrenewable.html (accessed Nov, 2006)
Uses for Solar Energy • Thermal • Residential thermal heating (low temperature) • Solar thermal engines (steam turbine) • Photovoltaics • Residential applications • Power plants
Pumped Solar Water Heater http://www.solartwin.com/STApplet/STApplet.htm
Rating Solar Potential Areas with rating greater than 5 have higher potential for energy generation using concentrated solar power (accessed, February 2006) http://www.nrel.gov/csp/maps.html
CIGS Solar Cell CIGS = Copper-Indium-Galleride-Selenium
PV Production 0.0002 TWy
Multijunction Concentrator 40.7% conversion efficiency
Thermal Solar Plant – Seville, Spain http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/mar2007/2007-03-30-02.asp
Honda Solar Car Darwin to Adelaide winner
Honda Solar Car Darwin to Adelaide winner
Solar Architecture Examples Canada – Center for Sustainable Living http://www.iea-pvps.org/cases/can_01.htm
Solar Architecture Examples Austria - Institute for Marketing
Home Solar PV Installation http://solarguard.solarcity.com/kiosk/Data.aspx?Mode=Kiosk&GroupID=3&SubgroupID=0&Scroll=1&AutoDemo=0&Timeout=90&RangeType=Day&ChartHour=0&ClientID=524
Solar Cells Uses • Landscaping • Solar shingles • Agriculture • Livestock watering • Electric fencing • Water pumping • Crop Irrigation • Drying
Solar Gadgets • Solar powered calculators, scales, landscaping, mosquito repellent, bird feeders ttp://www.homesolarpoweredsystems.com/solardevices/solar_general.htm