1. Suntech STP200 Making Light Work of Energy Student Number: 490050

2. Facts on Solar Power SunPower Corp. has produced a full-scale solar cell with a sunlight to electricity conversion efficiency of 24.2 percent at its manufacturing plant in the Philippines (SunPower Corp., 2010) The typical manufacturer's warranty on a solar panel is 25 to 30 years (Morgan, 2010) Positive Impact on the environment Attitude impact on the public Fig. 1

3. Uses for Solar Power Home Heating and hot water heating is achieved by using a solar collector that consists of a glass container insulated by a solar absorber made from sheet metal painted black and attached to copper or a series of metal tubes encased in a near vacuum glass cylinder. The solar panel then heats the tubes which in turn heat the “working fluid” which then heats the water in a holding tank and then goes on to provide heating and hot water for a household. Home Electricity- converting solar energy into electrical energy by means of a solar cell. Electrical chargers- Trickle chargers and generators. Fig. 2

4. Future of Solar Power California Aspirations. Replacement for fossil fuels. Reduces carbon footprint. Areas Solar Panels can be applied to. Fig. 3

5. References Fig. 1 (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.arcmansolar.com/products/8.aspx?cid=7-12-9 Fig. 2 (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/S/AE_solar_hot_water_sys tem.html Fig. 3 (Sept 2009) Retrieved from http://www.solarpowerwindenergy.org/2009/09/13/solar-power-in- cars/ Morgan, H (2010) Life Expectancy of Solar Panels. Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com/facts_5920715_life-expectancy-solar- panels.html SunPower Corp. (2010) SunPower Sets Solar Cell Efficiency Record. Retrieved from http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/06/su npower-sets-solar-cell-efficiency-record-at-24-2