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    How Solar Works: Solar Cells and Solar Panels
    How Solar Works: Solar Cells and Solar Panels
    How Solar Works: Solar Cells and Solar Panels
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    How Solar Works: Solar Cells and Solar Panels

    By Robert C. Brenner

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    Confused by all the hype about solar power generation? Unsure which system is right for you? Here’s a book that will clear up all your questions related to solar. It describes what solar is, that this photon energy from the sun is radiated out from exploding gaseous eruptions on the sun sending waves of particles racing across space to wash over earth. This book explains how certain materials such as silicon react to incoming photons to create electrical potential that can be drawn out and used as electrical current or stored for future use. The book defines electricity, amps, volts, and watts. An example using a rain barrel shows you how the direct current from a solar panel can be used to power electrical devices, appliances and anything that operates on electricity. The basic solar cell is described and then used to create a solar panel such as those you see on rooftops everywhere. The various types of solar panels are described with photos and drawings. Then the book explains how the sun plays a key role in solar power production. The path of the earth rotating around the sun is discussed with a description of how the earth’s tilt creates the seasons of spring, summer, fall, and winter. Shading of solar collectors such as solar panels affects the production of energy especially trees, buildings, cloud cover, fog, rain and snow. The book then explains how solar production is measured and what solar power can do for you. There are lists of the electrical current requirements and power consumption of common appliances and devices providing an excellent metric for determining how much solar power you will need. Then the book lists solar panels currently being sold and the advertised price of each. When you finish reading this book, you’ll be fully prepared to move forward toward your own solar future.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRobert C. Brenner
    Release dateApr 10, 2023
    ISBN9780929535333
    How Solar Works: Solar Cells and Solar Panels
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    Robert C. Brenner

    Robert Brenner is an engineer, consultant, college professor, historical genealogist, and professional speaker with extensive experience in research and information publishing. A retired naval officer with distinguished service in both nuclear submarines and microelectronic research and development, he holds a bachelor's degree (BSEE) and two master's degrees (MSEE, MSSM). He was recognized a Very High Speed Integrated Circuit (VHSIC) microelectronics pioneer by the DOD and served four years in R&D at TRW after a 23-year Navy career.He is the author of 56 books including Going Solar: a Homeowner’s Experience, Power Up! The Smart Guide to Home Solar Power: How to Make a Wise Solar Investment, How to Construct (and Use) the 45W Harbor Freight Solar Kit, Supernatural & Strange Happenings in the Bible, and Supernatural & Strange Happenings in the Family. In addition, he has written over 275 articles including over 50 articles for Survival Life.com and Survivorpedia.He taught computer technology and engineering subjects at the community college, university, and graduate school levels and has been a guest speaker at over 50 national conferences and symposiums. He is an avid supporter of solar technology and learns by doing. A futurist, he enjoys the challenge of research and is currently sharing his findings through his writing and public presentations. Professor Brenner can be reached at brennerbooks@san.rr.com.

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      Book preview

      How Solar Works - Robert C. Brenner

      APPLICATION NOTE

      HOW SOLAR WORKS

      Solar Cells and Solar Panels

      Robert C. Brenner, MSEE, MSSM

      ISBN 978-0-929535-33-3

      ©2023 All rights reserved. All contents and information herein are the sole property of Brenner Information Group. Reproduction, translation, or republishing of all or any part of this work is not authorized. Brief quotations of the material in this book may be used provided full prominent credit is given as follows: "From How Solar Works: Solar Cells and Solar Panels by Robert C. Brenner." For larger excerpts or reprint rights, contact the publisher (brennerbooks@san.rr.com).

      Notice: This is book is for your personal enjoyment only. A lot of hard work and substantial time and expense are behind its creation. If you would like to share this book with another person, please donate for an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, please donate for your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author and the financial investment that made this research notebook possible.

      NOTICE: Fair Use Copyright Disclaimer

      "Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, research, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

      Any use of copyrighted material is done for research, comment, or educational purposes. The publisher does not endorse any product, place, or person inferred by creators of copyrighted material presented herein for criticism, comment, research, or educational purposes under the Fair Use allowance quoted above.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Introduction

      Solar is About Radiated Energy

      How Solar Power Gets Generated

      Amps, Volts, and Watts Defined

      Getting Down to Basics: The Solar Cell

      Silicon Crystal Configuration Defines Type of Solar Cell

      Making a Solar Panel

      The Rain Barrel Analogy

      The Sun’s Path and Earth Rotation

      Tilt—the Reason for the Seasons

      The Cosine Effect

      Shadows and Solar Production

      Shadows on a Sunny Day

      Measuring Solar Production

      What Solar Power Can Do

      Electrical Power Consumption

      Solar Panels Currently Being Sold

      Summary

      About the Author

      Other eBooks by This Author

      INTRODUCTION

      The advent of solar power has made a huge impact on all of us. It changed paradigms on how society lives, works and plays. Creating useful energy from the sun introduced us to the words photon and solar cell. Solar power has enabled millions of people all over the earth to live without dependence on an electrical grid owned and operated by others.

      This book is about the manufacture and use of solar cells

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