Solar Voltaic Energy

3. Because solar energy creates ___ energy, it helps protect the enviornment
5. The ____ effect is the term for when sunlight generates energy in certain materials
7. The modern era of solar PV began in the mid _____ century.
10. Early research in the 1800s focused on this material
11. The use of solar energy in homes gives families energy ____, meaning they aren't dependent on outside energy providers.
13. These get energized to create a flow
14. After the initial cost of solar power, the price of power is relatively ____
15. New ____ has a big initiative to have clean energy, leading to an increase in solar power in this state.
16. This material is used to absorb light
18. The research in the 1800s led to the first selenium-based solar ____

1. A big benefit of solar energy is that it is ___, meaning it won't run out
2. The production of solar panel can be harmful to the environment because the use of _____ materials
4. PV cells absorb this
6. The ____ cost of Solar Voltaic Energy is expensive
8. The flow of energized electrons makes ____
9. a big problem with Solar Voltaic Energy is that it's efficiency is dependent on the ____
10. What is the semiconductor material made out of?
12. The use of Solar Voltaic Energy decreases a person's ____ footprint
16. Sunlight is converted into electricity using ___ panels.
17. Many people don't want to put solar panels on their houses because they are ___, or visually unappealing