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