The Power of Solar Energy

A presentation by: Darius Remeika SLC: NEHS Magnet Program

Why “Solar Energy” is important to me?

• It affects our everyday life, changes the way we think about our environment.

• I see it as a huge potential for development.

• Long-term solution for our energy needs.

How Solar Enegry works

• Many different methods of using solar energy for our needs.• The most common is using photovoltaic panels.

Solar Irradiance

Photovoltaic Panel

Charge ControllerBattery

Inverter

AC Load AC Load

The only choice…

• Irreversible biodiversity loss is in progress.

• Uncontrollable green house gas effect.

• Future economic problems/energy crisis.

• Solar energy greatly reduces environmental impact compared to our current energy sources.• It would provide perpetual energy source and eliminate many economical problems. • Implementation would open up new field for technologies.

Why choose Solar Energy?

Economic Gains

• Short term investment – long term gains.

• Household applications such as Solar panel

powered home.

• Provide a country with

“free” energy.

• NO dependency on

foreign nations for oil.

New possibilities

• Opens up a new scope of technologies.

• Everyday items such as

cars, boats, devices.

Why not?

• Politics play a huge role.

• Lack of knowledge.

• Oil companies.

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