Solar Energy Basics

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Solar Energy

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Energy from the sun

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Photovoltaic Cells

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Convert sunlight to electricity

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Solar Panels

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Collection of photovoltaic cells

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Solar Thermal

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Uses sun to heat fluids

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Renewable Energy

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Naturally replenished energy

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Solar Efficiency

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Ratio of energy output to input

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Insolation

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Amount of solar radiation received

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Solar Farm

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Large-scale solar power plant

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Net Metering

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Credit for excess solar energy

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Solar Inverter

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Converts DC to AC electricity