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 The Solar Car Book A complete kit for making a cool solar racecar. Everything is included: wheels, axles, motors, wires and a genuine one-volt solar cell. |
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Solar Cell & Photovoltaic Technologies & Applications Test Photovoltaic Cells vs. Solar Thermal Energy (Stirling Engines) Efficiency R R R Test if a simple solar panel steering system might improve panel energy production enough to reduce the overall system cost by requiring fewer panels. R R Can a spacecraft use solar panels at Saturn, Mars? R R R Build a homemade solar cell and compare its efficiency to a commercial cell R R R R Will the use of lenses improve the efficiency of a solar panel? R R S Can reflectors boost the electrical output of solar panels? R R Measure the power of the sun (insolation). R R R R R R Build a solar toy car and explain its operation. R R R R R R R R R R R R S S Investigate Grätzel photovoltaic cells. R R Describe alternative energy sources and outline advantages and disadvantages of any source. R S S S S S The Effects of Atmospheric Pollution on the Performance of Solar Cells R A solar panel will deliver more power as it is exposed to increasing amounts of light. R A solar panel will output different levels of power depending on the color and wavelength of the incoming light. R R R R R Effect of Direction and Tilt Angle of Solar Cells on Power Generated R R R R S What Angle of Incident Light Striking a Solar Cell Produces the Most Electricity? S Which type of light - fluorescent, incandescent, or halogen - would make a solar panel produce the most amount of light? R Compare solar-powered lighter-than-air technology to rechargeable electric battery and gasoline power systems for cost efficiency and calculate potential utility. R Which materials perform the best as enhancing reflectors for solar panels R Temperature effects on the energy developed by a solar panel (photovoltaic cell) R R R R S Is solar energy a non-polluting way of producing electricity? S Testing the Effect of Dust on a Photovoltaic Cell's Output R Compare the electrical output of a solar panel in four different weather (cloudiness) conditions. S How is light affected by distance? R R How many solar cells would I need in order to provide all of the electricity that my house needs? R R R R R R Design a replacement electrolyte for the potassium iodide/iodine electrolyte in Grätzel type dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells using simpler materials R R Investigate solar homes economic efficiency - how much money it would cost, and how much money we would save over a period of 5, 10 and 20 years. R R How solar yard lights work? R R Find out the efficiency of collecting, storing, and reproducing solar energy to produce artificial light. R Build a solar bicycle S Demonstrate with a compass current production by a cell exposed to light. R How Adding Solar Panels Affects the Running Time and Distance Traveled by an Electric Go-kart R An Experimental Study of a Fluorescent Solar Concentrator R Solar Cell (Photovoltaics) Background. R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R Photovoltaics Timelines R R R Photovoltaic Glossaries R R R R R R R |
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Renewable Energy Resources R Solar Energy (Cells & Panels) Resources R Electricity Basics R Electronics Tutorials and Circuits R Citation Guides, Style Manuals, Reference R Electrical Safety R R The Solar Car Book A complete kit for making a cool solar racecar. Everything is included: wheels, axles, motors, wires and a genuine one-volt solar cell. |
