This presentation will give teachers the opportunity to be introduced to one of the main sources in the realm of alternative energy.  The participants will be exploring the alternative energy source of solar cells.  Information about the energy source will be given during the presentation and the teachers will be given the chance to look at the design, functionality, and efficiency of a solar cell and compare this source of energy to biofuel, gasoline, wind, etc. During the presentaton the teachers will be able to make a solar cell that uses the concepts of nanotechology and fruit as a component.  The participants will then have the opportunity to test the solar cells.  Information will be given to them, so they will be able to compare to the outputs of other energy sources to solar cells as well as the efficiency of the nanotechnology solar cell to the more traditional solar cells of the past.

Solar cells: A look at an alternative method of energy

244th National Meeting (2012)

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