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[[image:Emblic_logo_|_Flickr_-_Photo_Sharing!.jpg width="165" height="189"]] This is Emblic Solar Power company.
=Our Glog=

media type="custom" key="9102664" This is an Glog poster that we made. We all hope you like the links! =Our Invention=

Our invention is a solar powered car. The solar powered car is basically like a regular car, but it has been changed and the engine and motor are attached to a solar panel. It is pretty cheap, and it sells for only $2,000-4,000 more than a regular car. Here is a video of our car in action

media type="youtube" key="z4o2kCSyq3A?hl=en" height="344" width="425" Introducing...the Emcar!

=1.1 Information Of Problem-Summary of Project=

Our group consists of Nicole, Nellie, and Jacqueline. We have chosen solar power as our renewable energy. We all believe that solar energy is a great and efficient way to power our stuff. We make think solar energy is a great way to power up things because it helps the environment also known as, saving energy.

=1.2 Information Needed- Questions=

1. Why isn’t everything solar powered? Shouldn't they have put a solar panel on everything by now?  Everything isn’t solar powered now because it is too expensive. Also, sometimes something (like a car) consumes too much energy to be totally solar powered. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_isn't_everthing_powered_with_solar_energy

 2. How does the solar energy get absorbed into the cell? Older solar technology uses large crystals made out of silicon , which produces an electrical current when struck by light. Silicon can do this because the electrons in the crystal get up and move when exposed to light instead of just jiggling in place to make heat. The silicon turns a good portion of light energy into electricity, but it is expensive because big crystals are hard to grow.  Newer materials use smaller, cheaper crystals, such as copper-indium-gallium-selenide, a compound semiconductor material composed of copper, indium, gallium, and selenium , that can be shaped into flexible films. This "thin-film" solar technology , however, is not as good as silicon at turning light into electricity. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=how-does-solar-power-work

3. Why was solar power invented?  Solar power was invented because people needed a more efficient way to power things. It was discovered in the middle of the big oil crisis in 1970’s, because we needed a renewable way to power things. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_was_solar_power_invent

 4. How does solar power compare with coal power?  Solar power is efficient and dependent on sunshine, and although much of the USA is quite cloudy during certain times of the year, solar power can power a lot of things in a cleaner way. Coal is far lest costly and reliable, but it is inefficient and pollutes our planet. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_relationship_between_coal_and_solar_power

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 5. Why are solar powered things usually expensive? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Solar Powered things are usually expensive because it helps save energy. Also there is not a lot of silicon (which solar panels run on) but there is a lot of coal. http://www.solarpoweristhefuture.com/why-are-solar-panels-so-expensive.shtml

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 6. Why should people buy solar powered things? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> People should buy solar powered things because it helps the environment.Not a lot of people buy it though because when you buy solar panels, they cost a lot of money. This is because there is not a lot of silicon. http://www.articlesbase.com/environment-articles/why-more-people-should-buy-solar-panels-556703.html

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 7. How much more efficient are solar panels than coal power? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> So far solar photovoltaic panels have achieved max: 20 % efficiency. Although they are not totally efficient, they are getting better day by day, where as fossil fuels have failed to get any efficiency. http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/solar-information/coal-power-vs-solar-power/

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 8. Who invented Solar panels? why? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Check out <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=solar_home-basics__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1839 research of French physicist Antoine-César Becquerel. Becquerel observed the photovoltaic effect while experimenting with a solid electrode in an electrolyte solution when he saw a voltage develope when light fell upon the electrode.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 9 How many people use Solar panels? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> It is estimated that only .1 percent of the United States' electricity and power come from solar panels and solar energy, which is hardly enough to make a difference in the amount of fossil fuels used. http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Many-People-Are-Using-Solar-Panels?&id=341159 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">10. What is a solar cell? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A solar cell is a panel that absorbs sun light into the cell and help create energy to power up electric devices. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cell

<span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ee8ce7; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2nd Set <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What is the photovoltaic effect? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The photovoltaic effect is an method to create voltage, and to build up voltage between two different bands of a material. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Why are silicon crystals so hard to grow to form solar panels? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Silicons are hard to grow because they have an very large mass, and it is hard forming with covalent bonds, which is an form of chemical bonding between electrons and atoms. That is why though silicon panels work, it is hard getting the crystals and the electrons to get together. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Can you see the solar cells turning into light? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Using the photovoltaic effect, yes. Becquerel observed the photovoltaic effect while experimenting with a solid electrode in an electrolyte solution when he saw a voltage develop when light fell upon the electrode. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Why do certain things react with light? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The crystals in the thing, such as silicon, reacts to light, gets up and moves, thus turning into an electric current. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> How big are solar panels? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> It depends, from big ones for buildings, to small ones for toys. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> How do photovoltaic cells covert light into electricity? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> First, electrons are emitted from matter, like silicon, because their absorption of light, and then go through an electric current. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> What is CSP? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> CSP is concentrated solar power, and they use glass or lenses, to absorb an large area of light into an smaller one, and electrical currents are produced when the concentrated light is converted to heat, which drives an heat engine, which is connected to an electric power generator. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> How did Charles Fritts invent the solar cell? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Charles Fritts coated selenium with an thin sheet of gold. It worked, but not very well. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> How much do solar panels usually cost? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> If it is an big one, probably $30-40,000, but if it is an small one, probably $15 or $20. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> What are photons? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> It is a particle representing a bit of light or other electromagnetic radiation. It carries energy just like to the radiation frequency except it doesn't have any rest mass.

2nd Set questions are all found in Wikipedia. (Silicon, Solar Panels, Solar Energy, CSP) We've decided to present the 1st Set of questions. =2.1 Possible Sources=

//Here are all our possible sources for information.// Mr. Garrison Scientist Books Encyclopedia Dictionary Internet Databases Science Museums Libraries Wikipedia (If we found anything that doesn't seemed fishy and if we can find that information on another site.) =2.2 Best Sources=

//Here are the best sources of information. We will highlight them in purple.// Mr. Garrison Scientist Books Encyclopedia Dictionary Internet Databases Science Museums Libraries Wikipedia

=3.1 Locate Sources= These are sources that we have bookmarked, using Diigo.

<span style="cursor: text; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">[|__http://www.solarpowerwindenergy.org__] <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|__http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=solar_home-basics__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. <span style="cursor: text; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|__http://www.alliantenergykids.com/EnergyandTheEnvironment/RenewableEnergy/022400__] <span style="cursor: text; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|__http://www.alliantenergykids.com/FunandGames/CoolProjects/index.htm__] <span style="cursor: text; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|__http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_energy__] <span style="cursor: text; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|__http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter15.html__] <span style="cursor: text; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|__http://willyoujoinus.com/energyville/?gclid=CKyx44-w6qcCFQImbAodKEDbbg__] <span style="cursor: text; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">[| http://www.green-planet-solar-energy.com/] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []

=3.2 Information Within Sources= //Here is a drawing telling you our main research points and some synonyms that relate to our research.//

=4.1 Engage=

//Here is where you can view our sources. We will give you a quick summary before you click on them//

<span style="cursor: text; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">[|_http://www.solarpowerwindenergy.org__] <span style="cursor: text; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">This is a website that helps you learn about solar energy

<span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|__http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=solar_home-basics__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This website helps you learn the basics of solar power.

<span style="cursor: text; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">[|_http://www.alliantenergykids.com/EnergyandTheEnvironment/RenewableEnergy/022400__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This website helps you learn the basics of solar power.

<span style="cursor: text; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|__http://www.alliantenergykids.com/FunandGames/CoolProjects/index.htm__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This website has cool solar building projects.

<span style="cursor: text; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|__http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_energy__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This website helps you learn the basics of solar power.

<span style="cursor: text; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|__http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter15.html__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This website helps you learn the basics of solar power.

<span style="cursor: text; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|__http://willyoujoinus.com/energyville/?gclid=CKyx44-w6qcCFQImbAodKEDbbg__] <span style="cursor: text; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">This website has a fun game to play that helps you learn about solar power. <span style="cursor: text; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">[| http://www.green-planet-solar-energy.com/] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This website helps you learn the basics of solar power.

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[] This is a video about solar power. [] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This website helps you learn the basics of solar power.

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=4.2 Extract=

//Here is where we will list our first set of questions and each of their two sources.// <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Everything isn’t solar powered now because it is too expensive. Also, sometimes something (like a car) consumes too much energy to be totally solar powered. || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|____http://www.solarpowerwindenergy.org____]
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Question #1 || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Why isn’t everything solar powered? Shouldn't they have put a solar panel on everything by now?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|____http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=solar_home-basics____] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Older solar technology uses large crystals made out of <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">silicon <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, which produces an electrical current when struck by light. Silicon can do this because the electrons in the crystal get up and move when exposed to light instead of just jiggling in place to make heat. The silicon turns a good portion of light energy into electricity, but it is expensive because big crystals are hard to grow. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Newer materials use smaller, cheaper crystals, such as copper-indium-gallium-selenide, a <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">compound semiconductor material composed of copper, indium, gallium, and selenium, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">that can be shaped into flexible films. This <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"thin-film" solar technology <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, however, is not as good as silicon at turning light into electricity. || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.alliantenergykids.com/EnergyandTheEnvironment/RenewableEnergy/022400____] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|____http://www.alliantenergykids.com/FunandGames/CoolProjects/index.htm____] || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Solar power was invented because people needed a more efficient way to power things. It was discovered in the middle of the big oil crisis in 1970’s, because we needed a renewable way to power things. || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|___http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_energy____]
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Question #2 || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">How does the solar energy get absorbed into the cell?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Question #3 || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Why was solar power invented?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|____http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter15.html____] || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Solar power is efficient and dependent on sunshine, and although much of the USA is quite cloudy during certain times of the year, solar power can power a lot of things in a cleaner way. Coal is far lest costly and reliable, but it is inefficient and pollutes our planet. || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|___http://willyoujoinus.com/energyville/?gclid=CKyx44-w6qcCFQImbAodKEDbbg____] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.green-planet-solar-energy.com/__] || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Solar Powered things are usually expensive because it helps save energy. Also there is not a lot of silicon (which solar panels run on) but there is a lot of coal. || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.ehow.com/facts_5024335_solar-energy-kids.html__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.alliantenergykids.com/EnergyandTheEnvironment/RenewableEnergy/022403__] || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> People should buy solar powered things because it helps the environment.Not a lot of people buy it though because when you buy solar panels, they cost a lot of money. This is because there is not a lot of silicon. || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.facts-about-solar-energy.com/__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://go-solar.org/solar-energy-facts-for-students__] || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> So far solar photovoltaic panels have achieved max: 20 % efficiency. Although they are not totally efficient, they are getting better day by day, where as fossil fuels have failed to get any efficiency. || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.chiff.com/society/solar.htm__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UccTg4GAc0&feature=player_embedded__] || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Check out <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=solar_home-basics__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1839 research of French physicist Antoine-César Becquerel. Becquerel observed the photovoltaic effect while experimenting with a solid electrode in an electrolyte solution when he saw a voltage develope when light fell upon the electrode. || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=solar_home-basics__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.savetheplanetsoap.com/Solar-energy/solar-energy-facts-for-kids/__] || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> It is estimated that only .1 percent of the United States' electricity and power come from solar panels and solar energy, which is hardly enough to make a difference in the amount of fossil fuels used. || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://hubpages.com/hub/Solar-Energy-Facts-For-Kids__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.going-green-challenge.com/solar-energy-for-kids.html__] || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> A solar cell is a panel that absorbs sun light into the cell and help create energy to power up electric devices. || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.going-green-challenge.com/solar-energy-for-kids.html__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.tvakids.com/electricity/solar.htm__] ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Question #4 || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">How does solar power compare with coal power?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Question #5 || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Why are solar powered things usually expensive?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Question #6 || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Why should people buy solar powered things?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Question #7 || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">How much more efficient are solar panels than coal power?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Question #8 || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Who invented Solar panels? why?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Question #9 || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">How many people use Solar panels?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Question #10 || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What is a solar cell?

=5.1 Organize Information (Plan)=

//Here is what we will do when we present.// First, we will talk about our invention. Then we will show the audience our glog. Finally, we will show them our presentation. We also included an bonus script to go with our presentation. <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Nellie <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Jackie <span style="background-color: #9900ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Nicole

<span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Hi, we are the group Emblic. We are doing Solar Energy for our Alternative Energy Project. <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">First of all, we have invented the Solar Car. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(go to the car part of the presentation) <span style="background-color: #9900ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The solar powered car is basically like a regular car, but it has been changed and the engine and motor are attached to a solar panel. It is pretty cheap, and it sells for only $2,000-4,000 more than a regular car. <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Does anyone have any questions about the car? <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> *answer questions*

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(go to glog part of wiki page) <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Here is our Glog. It has a lot of fun links that you can click on. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(click on links an explain each one)

<span style="background-color: #9900ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Finally, here is our presentation. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(go to the presentation part of the wikipage and then click on it and stuff... until you get to the presentation) <span style="background-color: #9900ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Emblic, Solar Energy <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The first Question is: <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Why isn’t everything solar powered? Shouldn't they have put a solar panel on everything by now? <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Everything isn’t solar powered now because it is too expensive. Also, sometimes something (like a car) consumes too much energy to be totally solar powered. <span style="background-color: #9900ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The second question is, <span style="background-color: #9900ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> How does the solar energy get absorbed into the cell? <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Older solar technology uses large crystals made out of <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">silicon <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, which produces an electrical current when struck by light. Silicon can do this because the electrons in the crystal get up and move when exposed to light instead of just jiggling in place to make heat. The silicon turns a good portion of light energy into electricity, but it is expensive because big crystals are hard to grow. <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Newer materials use smaller, cheaper crystals, such as copper-indium-gallium-selenide, a <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">compound semiconductor material composed of copper, indium, gallium, and selenium <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">that can be shaped into flexible films. This <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"thin-film" solar technology <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, however, is not as good as silicon at turning light into electricity. <span style="background-color: #9900ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The third question is, <span style="background-color: #9900ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Why was solar power invented? <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Solar power was invented because people needed a more efficient way to power things. It was discovered in the middle of the big oil crisis in 1970’s, because we needed a renewable way to power things. <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The fourth question is, <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> How does solar power compare with coal power? <span style="background-color: #9900ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Solar power is efficient and dependent on sunshine, and although much of the USA is quite cloudy during certain times of the year, solar power can power a lot of things in a cleaner way. Coal is far lest costly and reliable, but it is inefficient and pollutes our planet. <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The fifth question is <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Why are solar powered things usually expensive? <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Solar Powered things are usually expensive because it helps save energy. Also there is not a lot of silicon (which solar panels run on) but there is a lot of coal. <span style="background-color: #9900ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The sixth question is, <span style="background-color: #9900ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Why should people buy solar powered things? <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">People should buy solar powered things because it helps the environment.Not a lot of people buy it though because when you buy solar panels, they cost a lot of money. This is because there is not a lot of silicon. <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The seventh question is <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> How much more efficient are solar panels than coal power? <span style="background-color: #9900ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">So far solar photovoltaic panels have achieved max: 20 % efficiency. Although they are not totally efficient, they are getting better day by day, where as fossil fuels have failed to get any efficienccy. <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The eighth question is, <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Who invented Solar panels? Why? <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1839 research of French physicist Antoine-César Becquerel. Becquerel observed the photovoltaic effect while experimenting with a solid electrode in an electrolyte solution when he saw a voltage develope when light fell upon the electrode. <span style="background-color: #9900ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The ninth question is <span style="background-color: #9900ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> How many people use Solar panels? <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It is estimated that only .1 percent of the United States' electricity and power come from solar panels and solar energy, which is hardly enough to make a difference in the amount of fossil fuels used. <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The final question is, <span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> What is a solar cell? <span style="background-color: #9900ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A solar cell is a panel that absorbs sun light into the cell and help create energy to power up electric devices.

<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Does anybody have any questions? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">*all answer questions*

<span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Okay... Time for a quiz!! <span style="background-color: #9900ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The prize for getting a question right is 1 piece of candy <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(nellie is bringing the candy)

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> *turns off projector and goes to wikipage where 2nd set of questions are*

<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What is the photovoltaic effect?

<span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Why are silicon crystals so hard to grow to form solar panels?

<span style="background-color: #9900ff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Finally, What is CSP?

<span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">All say “Thank You!” =5.2 Present The Information=

//Here is our presentation on our questions and answers about Solar Energy.// media type="custom" key="9100640"

Our Scratches
Below are our Scratch projects that we made: Mey14yhncl and Mey14hejcql's : media type="custom" key="9151334" Mey14ywnll's : media type="custom" key="9175056"

=6.1/6.2 Judge The Product and Judge the Process=

We did well on the product, and here's a list of the advantages and disadvantages. Advantages: Disadvantages: <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6.1/6.2

Group:It is a toy and in reality, you can’t really drive it. It is rather fragile and cannot power that well on foggy days. It can also work by very strong flashlights.

Nicole: I think it is a very cool toy for kids. The advantages are that it can power up with strong flashlights and it saves up energy. The disadvantages of our product is that it won’t work on foggy days and you it doesn’t come with an controller.

Nellie: I think that this is a really good toy car because it will never run out of batteries unless its a dark or foggy day. The disadvantages are that when it runs out of solar when its in the winter or on dark days.

Jackie: I think its a really good toy car because it actually works. But the disadvantage is that it is too fragile

Others: It is made of lego and can actually work