2007-03-31 15:12:06 · 5 answers · asked by Southwest and Jet Blue Airways! 2 in Environment
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2007-03-31 15:39:12 · answer #1 · answered by popeye 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Solar power is can be split between thermal energy and the photoelectric effect. The sun's thermal energy can be absorbed and redirected to perform work. Einstein's Nobel Prize was given for his work on the photoelectric effect. Light waves can excite certain minerals to generate electricity. There are many internet sources that can describe in detail on electricity is created from light waves.
2007-03-31 15:26:13 · answer #2 · answered by Richard B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Solar panels have special chemicals in them, that when they are powered up by the sun's light, they create electricity. This is a transfer from light energy, to chemical energy, to electrical energy.
2007-03-31 15:20:45 · answer #3 · answered by monomat99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what kind of solar power? I am working on building a 300MW power plant that uses solar energy to run a turbine.
2007-03-31 16:14:06 · answer #4 · answered by RayM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun's ray nocks electrons off of hotter piece to cooler piece.
2007-03-31 15:23:33 · answer #5 · answered by Mattman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋