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Energy from the Sun Workshop Introduction to Solar Energy. Review: Atomic Structure. Three particles Nucleus Electrostatic Force Strong nuclear force. Radiant Energy. Variances in Solar Radiation. Average Daily Solar Insolation Per Month. Daylight Drying Agricultural Products - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Energy from the Sun Workshop
Introduction to Solar Energy
Review: Atomic Structure• Three particles• Nucleus• Electrostatic Force• Strong nuclear force
Radiant Energy
Variances in Solar Radiation
Average Daily Solar Insolation Per Month
Major Uses of Solar Energy
oDaylightoDrying Agricultural ProductsoSpace HeatingoHeating WateroGenerating Electrical PoweroConcentrating Solar PoweroPhotovoltaics
Daylighting
Daylighting
Drying Agricultural Products
Space Heating Through Passive Solar
Passive Solar
Active Solar Heating
Solar Collector
• Glass on outside• Absorbent on
inside• Circulating Fluid
Generating Electrical Power• Concentrating
Solar Power– Trough systems– Power towers
• Heat exchanger plus steam turbine
• Photovoltaics– Small-scale
(buildings) kW production
– Large-scale (utilities) MW production
• Photoelectric effect
Concentrating Solar Power
Power Tower
How a Power Tower Works
Solar Utility Installations in California
Demand Response (www.caiso.com)
Load Balancing and the Grid
For More InformationIf you have questions, we have answers:• www.need.org – our website• [email protected] – questions about
NEED• [email protected] – questions about
this workshop• 1-800-875-5029 – NEED main office
phone number