This video explains everything about photovoltaic cells and solar panels by university professors and other leading engineers in the movement toward alternative energy sources. It provides an in depth look at our world today and the reasons why we should embrace solar power as the leading electrical provider. With the technology we have today we …
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The California Solar Initiative — Triumph or Train Wreck?
A Year to Date review of the California Public Utility Commissions’ California Solar Initiative Since its passage in August of 2006, the California Solar Initiative (CSI) has been touted as the best solar program in the U.S., and even one of the best in the world. Indeed, the $3 billion performance-based incentive program designed to …
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A New Kind of Solar Panel
Developers in California are creating solar panels that fit on your roof like tiles. These new panels work just as well as conventional solar panels but blend into the roof more. Although not widely available these panels save money on your electricity bill. Critics of solar tiles point out that they have a lower efficiency …
Discovery Channel Explains Solar Panels
The Discovery Channel shows in detail the process silicon goes through to become a solar panel that generates clean and reliable energy.
Make your home a solar house
This page by Solar Energy Solutions provides up to date and in detail information on solar panels and other forms of solar energy. It includes informations on what makes up a solar cell and how they generate the clean reliable energy we can use in our homes. A PV cell, also known as a self-generating …