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Solar power
Solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). Concentrated solar power systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. Photovoltaics convert light into electric current using the photoelectric effect.
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silicon
Energy; Solar power
Silicon is present in the sun and stars and is a principal component of a class of meteorites known as aerolites. Silicon makes up 25.7% of the earth's crust by weight, and is the second most ...
Luna Ring
Energy; Solar power
A lunar solar power generation concept developed by the Japanese Shimizu Corporation that attempts to turn the moon into a giant solar power plant. Using robots supervised by humans, the concept ...
solar roadway
Energy; Solar power
A massive and decentralized energy farm made from the nation's highways by sticking solar panels to them. The solar panels are designed to be interlocking hexagonal segments which are covered ...
Solar Impulse 2
Energy; Solar power
Solar Impulse 2 is a long-range plane powered by the sun. It has the weight of a family car (2,300 kg, 5,100 pounds) and a wingspan equal to that of the largest passenger airliners. Swiss ...
