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How Does Solar Power Work?
11/10/09
How Does Solar Power Work?
Before you can learn about all the awesome green and solar stuff, you need to know something about solar!
The basic of the basic: Solar panels change sunlight into energy, which powers your home.
Want something more complex? Photons are light particles that make up the light you see every day. When the sun releases them, they hit solar panels and turn into a direct current. This current flows through a wire to an inverter. The inverter changes the direct current to an alternating current. The alternating current goes to your house and powers all the electrical devices their. These include light bulbs, clocks, televisions, air conditioning, and the computer you are reading this blog on!
Sorry for the delay! I was trying to get the facts completely straight,which took a while. More posts soon! :)
The basic of the basic: Solar panels change sunlight into energy, which powers your home.
Want something more complex? Photons are light particles that make up the light you see every day. When the sun releases them, they hit solar panels and turn into a direct current. This current flows through a wire to an inverter. The inverter changes the direct current to an alternating current. The alternating current goes to your house and powers all the electrical devices their. These include light bulbs, clocks, televisions, air conditioning, and the computer you are reading this blog on!
Sorry for the delay! I was trying to get the facts completely straight,which took a while. More posts soon! :)
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