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WHAT IS THE BEST ENERGY SAVING LIGHT BULB? NEEDS TO BE AS CLOSE TO A NORMAL LIGHT BULB AS POSSIBLE.?
Oct 21st
Question by Scoopy:
What is the ideal energy saving light bulb? Needs to be as close to a normal light bulb as possible.?
I want something that is very swift to begin up, and throws out a good amount of good quality light. Price is not important.
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WHAT PART OF THE WORLD NEEDS WIND ENERGY THE MOST?
Feb 15th
Question by Erica:
What part of the world needs wind energy the most?
hey guys! i’m doing a written science fair project on wind energy, and i need to answer this question:
“Examine which parts of the world would be ideal for this particular type of energy.”
can anybody help me with that? i need to finish it by tonight!! 
thanks a lot <3
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WHAT TOTAL SOLAR CELL AREA WOULD YOU NEED TO PROVIDE ENERGY NEEDS? MASTERING PHYSICS PROBLEM?
Aug 3rd
Question by Jokers Finest:
What total solar cell area would you need to provide energy needs? Mastering Physics problem?
Solar cells convert the energy of incoming light to electric energy; a good quality cell operates at an efficiency of 15%. Each person in the United Says uses energy (for lighting, heating, transportation, etc.) at an average rate of 11 kilowatts . Even though sunlight varies with season and time of day, solar energy falls on the United Says at an average intensity of 200 W/m^2.
Assuming you live in an average location, what total solar-cell area would you need to provide all of your energy needs with energy from the sun?
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IS THERE A TEMPERATURE SENSOR THAT NEEDS TO BE MOUNTED TO THE COLLECTOR ON THE SOLAR PANEL?
Mar 16th
Is there a temperature sensor that needs to be mounted to the copper pipes on the solar panels so that the temperature of the panels can be sent to the Differential temperature control so that the pump can be cycled on and off? If so, what is it called?
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WHAT KIND OF SOLAR POWER SETUP WOULD I NEED TO POWER A SINGLE ROOM’S ENERGY NEEDS?
Jan 7th
I live in the basement of a home and would like to run my room on solar power. I have two power strips that run a Television and DVD player, a laptop, printer and two external hard drives and I would need to use a couple floor lamps in the room as well. What kind of solar paneling setup would I need and what would be the ballpark cost on this?