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Explain Why There Is A Renewable Energy Source Compared To A Non-Renewable Energy

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Solar Energy/Power

1. Describe solar power. Explain in detail how the energy source is used to generate electricity
Solar energy is a type of energy that is used in many households all around the world it is a renewable resource meaning once you use it you can replace it. It is a great energy source that is going to rule over coal and oil when we run out of fossil fuels. Electricity received from the panels is light energy that has been converted.
The steps of how solar panels work are explained below:
1. The photons from the sun is absorbed by the solar panel

2. The silicon and conductors in the solar panel converts the light energy into a current of electricity called Direct Current, which flows through to your inverter

3. The Inverter …show more content…

Spare electricity that wasn’t used is credited to the grid

5. If more electricity is needed then your solar panels produce, electricity is taken from the grid to power your house

2. What is a renewable energy source compared to a non-renewable energy source?
A renewable energy source is a source of energy that can be renewed or replaced like solar or wind energy, these are examples of renewable energy sources because they can be replaced. Solar energy, the sun will never run out (until billions of years later) and wind energy is renewable because we can’t run out of wind. Now, non-renewable energy. Coal, oil, gas these are all examples of non-renewable energy sources. They are non-renewable energy sources because once you use it, you cannot replace it. So renewable energy is energy that can be replaced and non-renewable energy is energy that cannot be replaced.
Is solar power a renewable or non-renewable resource? Explain
Solar power is a renewable energy source because humans are not using any of the earth’s resources and because the sun will never run out or be extinguished. Each day you will generate electricity from the sun

3. Advantages of Solar Power
• Solar energy does not cause pollution, whereas oil, coal etc. does cause

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