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How is Co2 reduction accomplished by your solar panels comparable to other types of saving energy?
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∙ 10y ago
Solar panels save CO if you accept that electricity generation normally produces CO2 when the fuel is burnt.
1 kWh of electric energy results in about 1 kg of CO2 from a conventional power plant, so if that 1 kWh were generated by solar, that saves 1 kg of CO2.
1 kWh generated by a wind turbine also saves 1 kg of CO2. In this equation you also have to consider any CO2 emitted at the factories that make the solar panels etc., but this is not very much.
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What energy is the source that panels use to make electricity?
Solar panels are used to make electricity. The energy that panels use to make energy therefore is solar energy.
What are photovoltaic panels?
Are Solar panels that convert light energy into electrical energy
What are the Examples of light energy to chemical energy?
There is Solar Panels? There is Solar Panels?
Which area of technology might be associated with solar panels?
Energy or energy transfer is associated with solar panels.
Do solar panels use renewable energy?
Yes they do. Solar panels capture the energy of the sun and turn it into electricity.
How much energy saving do you get with using solar panels?
You save about 50-60% of energy when you use solar panels.
Are solar panels an example of solar energy?
Solar panels are not an example of solar energy but rather they are means through which solar energy (that is energy from the sun) is converted into electricity. Check out the related link for great videos and information on solar panels.
What are thermal panels?
Thermal panels are panels that are used to get other energy from heat. They are commonly used for water heating.
Where does solar energy come from?
Simply put, solar, meaning Sun, energy comes from the Sun. Solar energy is captured by plants through photosynthesis, and by humans through solar panels. Photovoltaic cells are assembled into large panels which are then organized into "farms" of photovoltaic panels. Photo, meaning light, and voltaic, meaning electricity, means that these panels harness energy from light. Light from the Sun strikes these panels and is transferred into energy.
How is the sun's energy changed into electric energy?
by solar panels
What kind of energy does solar panels produce?
Solar energy
Solar panels gather what energy from the sun?
solar energy
