Energy+Webpage

Your Energy project will consist of 3 parts: Proposal, Gathering of Information, and Final Project. See example below.
 * **1.** ||  || **Project Proposal** ||
 * ||  || * select one aspect of Energy that you would like to study
 * decide on how you would like to demonstrate your understanding and learning (e.g. report, slideshow, movie, construct a model, conduct an interview, crossword, word search, or create quiz) ||
 * **2.** ||  || **Notes or Gathering of Resources** ||
 * ||  || * collect notes (in your own words) and pictures relevant to your topic of study
 * record the sources where the information came from ||
 * **3.** ||  || **Final Project**
 * organize and present your finding in your own words
 * cite references ([|Citation Generator)]
 * talk to Mr. Yuen as you progress through your project so there are no surprises ||


 * Notes and Information**
 * defn: energy derived from the sun
 * comes to earth in both as heat and light
 * solar energy is referred to as the conversion of sunlight into electricity
 * a type of renewable energy
 * can be found in solar water heaters to heat swimming pools and a home's hot water
 * greenhouse also uses solar energy to grow special crops
 * use in the heating of home through [|Thermal Mass]
 * earth continuously get about [|174 PW](1015)
 * a solar cell or "photovoltaic cell" is a device that changes light into electricty
 * in 1958, photovoltaic cells were used on the Vanguard I satellite
 * [[image:250px-Vanguard_1.jpg width="158" height="130" caption="Vanguard I" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanguard_I"]]
 * it wasn't until 1970's that PV were priced reasonable enough to be used in remote areas
 * early uses were protection of pipelines, offshore oil rigs, railway crossings, and lighthouses.
 * some of the current uses are outdoor lighting, callboxes, and roadside billboards
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_energy
 * "PV production has been doubling every two years, increasing by an average of 48 % each year since 2002, making it the world's fastest-growing energy technology"
 * government incentives such as [|net metering] have helped with the installation of "Building Integrated Photovoltaic" or BIPV
 * use to convert sunlight into electricity and often connected together with others to form a PV array
 * [[image:200px-Solar_cell.png width="132" height="117" caption="Photovoltaic Cell" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Solar_cell.png"]]
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltaics
 * Sites: http://www.solarkits.com/learnhome.htm
 * Sites: http://www.solarkits.com/learnhome.htm

I plan to conduct a study of solar panels for the home. I will research where solar panels can be purchased, how much they are, and how much work they will be to be installed. In my webpage, I will present the information that I have collected on solar panels using up to date information, and images..
 * Proposal**