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==About==
 
==About==
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There are two major forms:
 
There are two major forms:
 
* [[/photovoltaic]], i.e. "solar cells"
 
* [[/photovoltaic]], i.e. "solar cells"
* [[/concentrated]], typically using a [[heat engine]] to generate electricity
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* [[/heat engine]], aka "concentrated solar power"
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* [[/concentrated]]: solar power can be concentrated either for use in a [[/heat engine]] or to drive certain types of photovoltaic
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==Myths==
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* '''Solar power uses enormous amounts of water''': Except for {{l/sub|heat engine}} plants, this is the opposite of the truth.
 
==Related==
 
==Related==
 
* [[sustainable power]]
 
* [[sustainable power]]
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* {{!in|dkosopedia}}: no information as of 2014-04-25
 
* {{!in|dkosopedia}}: no information as of 2014-04-25
 
* {{sourcewatch}} redirects to [[sourcewatch:Solar energy as an alternative to coal]]
 
* {{sourcewatch}} redirects to [[sourcewatch:Solar energy as an alternative to coal]]
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===Projects===
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* [http://www.solarroadways.com/ Solar Roadways]
 
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Latest revision as of 01:22, 22 May 2014

About

Solar power is one of the two types of sustainable power that can be generated in almost any location.

There are two major forms:

Myths

  • Solar power uses enormous amounts of water: Except for heat engine plants, this is the opposite of the truth.

Related

Links

Reference

Projects

Related