Solar Energy

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  1. 5. Solar installation has been ____ over the years.
  2. 6. New advancements in this can lead to greater potential for solar energy.
  3. 8. Solar energy can be used to power ___, boats and airplanes.
  4. 10. Solar energy is considered an ____ fuel source
  5. 11. Once installed, the energy from solar lights is ___!
  6. 12. This is the technology used to harness the sun's energy and make it usable.
  7. 13. The largest solar power plant is located here.
  8. 17. Solar energy has surged by about __ percent over the past 15 years.
  9. 18. The United States, Germany, and ___ are major markets for solar cells.
  10. 19. Solar technologies can be categorized into 2 categories; active and ____.
  11. 20. Sunny locations receive about __ hours of sunlight a day compared to 2.5 hours for cloudy locations
Down
  1. 1. Solar lights are ___ to blackouts.
  2. 2. Solar cells are also called ___ cells.
  3. 3. Solar panels greatly reduce the emission of ___ gases.
  4. 4. 1000 watts equals 1 ___.
  5. 7. The sun generates its energy through a process called ____.
  6. 9. Use of more ___ for solar land can provide enough energy for the entire world.
  7. 14. Solar energy is not used more often because it is more ___ than using coal.
  8. 15. It takes around ___ minutes for sunlight to reach Earth
  9. 16. A typical silicon cell solar module will have a life in excess of ___ years