December 11, 2010
Solar Cell Power – Have The Power To Reckon About Solar Cells
As the world’s population has been significantly increase each year, the utilization of electricity has been put in the spotlight once more. These electricity which is produced by what we known as technology are being appreciated by most country, but considered are generally depleting as time passes by. It is believed that the original source of its power is restricted only and worst of it, these electricity has been proven that it adds to the damages which other burning fossil fuels is doing on our planet Earth. More people now leans towards a clean living and an eco-friendly environment, that’s make them to look for alternative source of electricity for their everyday use. Before this problem regarding energy becomes an international problems, the ever reliable technology once again proved its worth, by introducing to us the solar cell power. It is what many experts believe that it won’t just be an alternative source of power however it can be the substitute of the electrical power that’s been slaving people for many years.
Before you could relate to this solar thing, one should fully understand what it is and just how does it function. For all we know, the use of solar powered energy has reached the awareness of many people for countless years now. In fact, many individuals now are starting to practice its use in their own business and even in their homes. Several countries are beginning to invest in different research to further produce the use of this solar power. The concept of the solar cell power is manufactured possible through the genius mind of Albert Einstein, actually there are two experts ahead of him yet he’s the one who defined it and proved the theory behind what he called the Photoelectric Effect. His work has won him the Noble Prize 1921 in Theoretical Physics.
In Einstein’s’ word, to clarify it how does it work will be a little bit complicated and hard to understand for an average people. To put it in simple words, this solar power cell consists of 2 layers, the N-type or the negative protons and the P-type silicon that is the positive protons. They are just like a sandwich that if put together will create a barrier that allows no electrons to cross. But this solar cell when exposed in sunlight, the power of its photons that entered the two layer like sandwich, give its energy to the atoms of the silicon which causes the P-type silicon to remove on its place hence allowing the entry of electrons which creates electricity. And to sum up it further, the more light which solar cell receives, the more electricity it will produce.
One application of this solar cell power that a lot of people found very useful is the solar cell phone charger. This specific charger that actually works via the light that is being generated on it has also battery in it. These kinds of batteries served as being the storage for the produced light, which can be employed by the cell phones, protecting against the damage that might come about usually when it is overcharged. Its’ receiving time is the same as the normal charger does, however its performance after vary because it needs a wide range of sunlight in order to work well. This won’t be a difficulty because some of these devices had this suction cup attachment you can attach on it. These types of solar cell battery chargers can fit almost any kinds of cell phones on account of it being general type.
But certainly, lack of exposure within sunlight is the drawback of this solar based product. As the utilization of this solar cell power is gradually increasing, many feel that it will be the everlasting source of our electrical energy in the near future, the electricity that slaved us for many years has finally discovered its match, it will not be that always be perfect, because it does have it’s setback but still the item promises a lot of nutrients in terms of being eco-friendly and waste- free. This makes this bit of technology worth to know.
Micky V. Howard has been in the field of solar cell power for a long time and maintains a website about solar power cells where you can get answers to the rest of your questions.
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12 Comments on Solar Cell Power – Have The Power To Reckon About Solar Cells »
March 31, 2011
Sam @ 4:40 am:
Another good article which looks at whether or not addiction is a disease:
April 6, 2011
gattsuru @ 11:19 pm:
And it least in the case of gatt, it seems that he thinks that if AGW is a real problem, we’re pretty much all fucked, and there’s nothing anybody can do about it, so we may as well just burn the candle at both ends and enjoy it while it lasts.
Oh, hell no, I haven't said that. I think concentrated solar thermal is a good idea whose time has come. I think efficient thermonuclear fusion may be just around the corner in, and I've been an advocate of wind power since it pissed off Kennedy. (Solar cells are nice toy, but CST seems more reasonable in large scales).
But there's a difference between rational attempts to change things and irrational ones.
Obama's energy plan isn't rational. You and Ted are talking about massive, wide-scale changes in society (and drawing comparisons to the second World War) over a matter that will cause, according to the IPCC, approximately 0.5 degrees change, with a corresponding 2.3 inch rise in ocean levels, with the worst reasonable estimate over the next decade.
That just doesn't justify trying to buy up every drop of wind and solar cell power on the planet. That's especially true if you actually want to fix the problem, since doing so requires you demonstrate that this can be done economically to places like China and India, who will have very little problem picking up the slack in demand (at least until China's population collapses in a couple generations).
If you're going to provide incentives for non-carbon power, and need to get a lot quick, you'd need to go nuclear. Obama's mostly focused on making things more complicated for nuclear power plants without closing off the option entirely; I think that's really not the right tack to take here. 30+ year old nuclear power plant designs were running at an (inflation adjusted) 5 USD per watt, even with ridiculous delays (which are rather expensive); modern designs are looking at ~1.4 USD per watt to 2.8 USD per watt, with practical units in Japan running at 2 USD/watt. Not perfect for competing with coal, but better, especially since concrete, steel, and basic electronics are pretty reliable to mass-produce.
There are lots of good solutions, and many paths that we should be taking either friggen way. The reliance on the unusual, unpredictable, or plain impossible, however, makes me wonder a bit about the underlying motivations, here. The incredibly far-reaching goals don't help; Kyoto's far-reaching goals only encouraged those who didn't have a chance, like the UK, to not even try.
That's not to say irrational solutions have no place in this world. A lot of the Cold War and WWII involved rather irrational solutions that still were better than none at all. We're not looking at similar stakes, or similarly lackluster rational solutions, though. A lot of the rational solutions are as effective or more effective.
April 17, 2011
TenoriTaiga @ 3:44 am:
an alien deck is more strategic
ill go for aliens
May 8, 2011
Brendon Urie <3ER @ 4:44 pm:
great- ill believe it when i see it
May 11, 2011
Drone @ 6:17 pm:
Finally a hack worthy of an Arduino. Add a solar cell to power it. Don't forget the blinking LED.
June 8, 2011
Jarrett c @ 1:10 pm:
SENT: Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 1:08 PMDr. Greer,I think that it is great that you were able to take the time to look at my blog. I am sorry that my opinion of the situation seemedspecious and self-serving to you, please to not think that I had intended to insult the integrity of anyone on your council. If anything, I had hoped that my piece would inspire you to be a little clearer about the Advisory Council's project. Please feel free to write the Hall Institute an Op-Ed and spend perhaps 750 words or more explaining the project of the Advisory Council in a concise way that New Jerseyans will understand–I think letting people know what you are proposing and why you are proposing it is very important. We at the Hall Institute welcome all view points and because of your direct involvement with the deeper issues of higher education I think it would be great to have yours represented on our site. Also, this week there is sort of a higher education theme on the Institute's main site. Please feel free to respond to any of our higher education articles that are up this week or any that you find in our archives.All the best,Jarrett
June 16, 2011
Uncle B @ 3:36 am:
On the roof offers shade and lowers air-conditioning costs, but not a great deal of space! As these panels become cheaper and more efficient, they will gain in popularity to be sure, and other locations will be found! They probably make for good car-ports, chicken coups, and even offer wind protection of unkind seasons! As high efficiency refrigeration and low wattage cooking methods begin to reach the common folk, and the super-insulations of space age begin to filter down to common usage, a totally off-grid lifestyle is approached for all! Low cost living off-grid and off the land, and working seasonal jobs may make for a large happy population group, that supports green industry and provides food, the arts, and small manufacturing to the economy. Battery cars will certainly be part of this picture, as will wind power, and water conservation. If Isteal can eek out a poultry living from its miserable deserts, so can we! Living beyond our means is drawing to and end in America with the collapse of the dollar and the influx of major Asian products like cars, fridges, stoves, and other appliances – ergo, it is back to the land for us, the remaining stalwart stewards of the America our forefathers meant to be! Free trade has driven us there! Thank You Mr. Bush and your neo-cons, we are now a commie Chinese wholly owned and operated subsidiary capitalized on the Beijing, Shanghai and Hang Seng stock markets, our own Uber-Rich capitalists invested in “Yuan” there, not our dollars, and only small players now in a much bigger game! With any luck, they will send us cheap solar cells and wind turbines, perhaps some super-insulation, and BYD battery cars for our survival!
July 10, 2011
Mattias J @ 4:38 pm:
You left out one important piece of information. SF6 has a molecular weight much greater than O2, N2 and CO2 and due to its high density relative to air, it flows to the bottom of the atmosphere which limits its ability to act as a green gas.
July 22, 2011
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July 29, 2011
TenoriTaiga @ 10:54 am:
I have to differ, I have used both on Yugioh Online in the past and I have to say I had far more fun with Volcanic decks than Alien ones.
Most of the Alien cards are just too situational to be of practical use half the time.
Besides Volcanic Rocket is a fantastic searcher and a good beatstick rolled into one so I'd go for Volcanics hands down!
August 23, 2011
TenoriTaiga @ 6:04 pm:
I have to differ, I have used both on Yugioh Online in the past and I have to say I had far more fun with Volcanic decks than Alien ones.
Most of the Alien cards are just too situational to be of practical use half the time.
Besides Volcanic Rocket is a fantastic searcher and a good beatstick rolled into one so I'd go for Volcanics hands down!
October 20, 2011
kingfischer22 @ 7:22 am:
At the present time, solar technology is appallingly inefficient. When you consider the amount of time it takes for a solar cell to generate the amount of energy used in its own manufacture and installation, it becomes apparent that we've got a ways to go.
Right now some engineers are working on making solar cells more economically viable. Specifically, they're working on a kind of "solar film" that could be rolled out like shrink-wrap. Watch…once they develop this stuff, it'll be rolled out on every rooftop in the industrialized world within a year or two.