Solar Flashcards
1
Q
How does solar produce electricity
A
Photovoltaics- were sunlight is directly converted to electricity by photovoltaic cells
Solar thermal- lots of mirrors are all pointing to one point. This point gets very hot and is used to heat water
2
Q
solar Examples of fuels
A
Sun heat and brightness
3
Q
solar Advantages
A
Infinite resource
Once set up, energy is free
Can be done anywhere
No fuel costs to power it
4
Q
solar Disadvantages
A
Can be less daylight on certain days
Expensive initial set up
Only works in the day
