Energy Sources
Questions
Extra Facts
- It takes less than 10 minutes for light to travel from that much of distance
- Solar energy is being recognized as the future of alternative energy sources as it is non polluting
- Common domestic use of solar energy is from solar panels which absorb solar energy to use for cooking and heating water
- Solar energy is one of the most widely used renewable source of energy
- Space missions by various countries use solar energy to power their spaceships
- The largest solar power plant in the world is located in the Mojave Desert in California, covering 1000 acres
Sources
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/technology/solar-power/
http://www.physics.org/article-questions.asp?id=51
http://energyskeptic.com/2012/solar-infrastructure-materials-land-and-energy-required/
http://www.physics.org/article-questions.asp?id=51
http://energyskeptic.com/2012/solar-infrastructure-materials-land-and-energy-required/