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Week 4: Solar Energy

Week 4: Solar Energy
Lecture 4: Solar Energy: Photovoltaics & Solar Thermal
Description: This lecture is a brief survey of solar energy, with focus on photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies. Speaker: Amy Banzaert
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Week 4: Solar Energy
Lab 4: Wiring Solar Panels, Part I: Lecture
Description: In this pre-lab lecture, students learn the basics about how photovoltaic solar panels work. They also learn about various solar thermal technologies, and the advantages to using SODIS bags for solar water disinfection. Speaker: Amit Gandhi
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Week 4: Solar Energy
Lab 4: Wiring Solar Panels, Part II: Activities
Description: In this lab, students connect several small PV panels together into a circuit. They then take their solar arrays outside and compare the output of each individual panel to that of the array as a whole, and measure the effect shading has on the array. Speaker: Amit Gandhi
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[Polak], Chapters 3 and 4.

Make your initial reading reaction post before next Monday and then make at least one follow-up post responding to another student’s reaction by next Wednesday.

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