Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Solar Cells

(really called "photovoltaic", "PV" or "photoelectric" cells) that convert light directly into electricity.

Solar panels on a canal boat

In a sunny climate, you can get enough power to run a 100W light bulb from just one square metre of solar panel.

This was originally developed in order to provide electricity for satellites, but these days many of us own calculators powered by solar cells.

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