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Solar Energy
An overview of
the
technologies
and
applications
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Solar Wonders,
© 2007 Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC),©2007 Florida Solar
a research EnergyofCenter
institute the University of Central Florida.
Meanwhile, there is one energy source that is free
and inexhaustible. It’s like a giant nuclear reactor –
only this one is located 93 million miles away.
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Solar Wonders,
© 2007 Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC),©2007 Florida Solar
a research EnergyofCenter
institute the University of Central Florida.
It’s not uncommon
around the world to
see solar systems
used along with the
traditional ways of
life to become an
integral part of
people’s lives.
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Solar Wonders,
© 2007 Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC),©2007 Florida Solar
a research EnergyofCenter
institute the University of Central Florida.
The house of the future?
This zero-energy
house in the
Netherlands has
30m2 of PV panels
for power
generation and
12m2 of solar
collectors for
water and space
heating.
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Solar Wonders,
© 2007 Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC),©2007 Florida Solar
a research EnergyofCenter
institute the University of Central Florida.
No matter what the future will be like, one thing is
for certain: some type of energy will be needed to
power it.
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Solar Wonders,
© 2007 Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC),©2007 Florida Solar
a research EnergyofCenter
institute the University of Central Florida.
What will that energy source be?
Solar Wonders,
© 2007 Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC),©2007 Florida Solar
a research EnergyofCenter
institute the University of Central Florida.
Discussion Questions
• Why do you think solar energy is not used
more today?
• Do you think governments should adopt
measures to use more solar energy in the
future, or rely on fossil fuels as long as
they are available?
• What are some of the economic, social,
and environmental issues involved in the
use of solar energy?
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Solar Wonders,
© 2007 Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC),©2007 Florida Solar
a research EnergyofCenter
institute the University of Central Florida.