3° IMT

Blog activity #1

Post title "Solar energy"

Assigned date: Thursday 27th

Delivery date: Thursday 03rd

a) Watch the video Why aren't we only using solar power?

b) Answer the following question and post your answers.

1. How many main types of clouds are there?

2. Can clouds increase solar irradiance reaching a photovoltaic?

3. Do solar towers that produce energy from the sun work at night?

4. Which of the three (or combination of) types of solar irradiance do photovoltaics use?

Direct

Diffuse

Reflected

All three

Direct and reflected

Direct and diffuse

5. Which one the countries below has the highest solar irradiance potential?

Germany

UK

Cyprus

Austria

Finland

6. Is solar energy the solution?

7. Should more focus be given to better and cheaper batteries to store energy for household use?

8. If satellite imaging was open-data, and anyone could access it, would that increase the use of solar energy systems?

9. How would the world, as we know it, change, if free energy was available for all?

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