Energy & Electricity in Science : How Does Solar Energy Work?

[321UpRisiNg123]

im busy writing an essay on solar power and i was wondering...how is the voltage created??? i need to now pretty soon if posible.....thanks

[Frostlander]

@321UpRisiNg123 look up Photovoltaics on wikipedia.

[dan020350]

I wonder can you put a solar panel in one neighborhood, and everyone can draw from it by wireless? 1 meter by 1 meter = 1000 watts ?

[MrEnergyCzar]

@dan020350 No...if you could you'd probably use a lot of energy in the process....wiring it directly is more efficient...

[dan020350]

@MrEnergyCzar What is your opinion , about Nikola Tesla using energy from sea,wind,solar and transfer it to ionosphere where the world can draw it by wireless?

[MrEnergyCzar]

@dan020350 I say you'd have the same efficiency problem when going wireless but I'm no expert on it...the military will probably launch huge space solar arrays to beam down energy to the soldiers on the battle field, probably inefficient but it can be done....crazy stuff...

[baamoo10]

but i've heard of cheaper solar cells like 200$ for enough to run a water heater

[chad7187]

thank steve jones...good destription