Solar Energy in Hawaii BY XINMEI LIANG
Hawaiian Electricity Generation
The Greatest Impact: Increasing temperature Rising sea levels Causing extremely weather patterns, like flooding Global Warming
Solar Projects reduce greenhouse gas emissions
How does solar energy work? Smart meters are digital devices that record the amount of energy you use in your home and send this information to the utility company. solar panel owners can return unneeded power they’ve generated to the grid for credit
Solar inverter, converts DC into AC laptop actually use DC power Phones, TVs, computers, and many other common products use DC power, and actually have to convert AC power back to DC power.
References: Wikipedia, Jorge Chapa, 06/09/09, Solar Powered Blue Car Hitting the Streets in 2010, Solar Powered Multiseat Computing: Now computer goes environment friendly! friendly.html Millions of smart meters are being installed on homes across California meters-solar/ Solar Inverters: What are they?