The Power of the Sun
Today we finished our generator notes and we continued working on our projects.
I am personally most interested in the solar power generator because of the renewable resource of the sun being its power source and because of how much it could help the environment and stuff. It is interesting because of how it needs no moving parts and because of how it eliminates the burning a resource that heats water process that other generators go through. Adding on, the way the sun generates power for these generators is cool too as it basically just involves radiation and what have you.
Solar power works by using sun rays to excite electrons in solar panels (the material used for those panels is called a "photovoltaic" material). These cells convert sunlight into electricity and once electricity is created the electrons can flow through wires to the devices that need energy or they can flow through some kind of circuit. With solar power there are these things called inverters and meters that help the electricity flow through out the house. An inverter converts the electricity for household use whilst the meter connects the system and monitors the electricity. The meter turns backwards when it needs to switch off I believe.
Sun power seems better because in comparison to the other generators this one requires less burning and water, it requires a few things that don't need to move, it is clean, renewable, it can't hurt anyone, etc. While not as efficient as say hydroelectric or nuclear power it may be worth the money, planning, and time and maybe we can soon make it more efficient? Since our Earth is already in danger and has its problems because humans can be selfish sometimes this may be what we need. The only drawback is it is not on demand and it takes up space. Plus, if you got it from the government it would be funded by tax money which is not necessarily great as someone else earned that to pay for you, you know? But taking some extra steps can be worth it if it means more building and planning and even more expenses. Taking care of the Earth will not be easy and it is not 100% easy but we can do it and it is worth it. Also, having electricity for a while will not kill us and it may teach us to do more than stay glued to our technology. It could help us regulate our lives and what not differently even if we had to change as a whole for it. The money could cause economic troubles but I feel like if everyone was willing enough to come up with a solution and strengthen the economy that would not be as much of a problem but it all depends. Not everyone is willing and not everyone cares, but it is not impossible and it would really generally help having solar power even with its inefficiency.
Note: Solar power is inefficient because it cannot light up too much, but maybe we can innovate something? Obstacle have never stopped us before and we lived pretty well even without our Bookfaces and Smartefones.
>:3 Good bye! :3 <3
D: Don't wanna be this...(OmgitissotruethoughIamsosorryMrSun).
B) Same.
Good job! 3/3
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