Practice Solar Thermal (2.1.2) - Introduction - Renewable Energy Engineering

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Question 1.
What does solar thermal technology utilize?
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Think about the type of energy involved.
Question 2.
Name one component of solar thermal systems.
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What focuses sunlight?
3Question 3.
What technology uses mirrors to harness sunlight for generating electricity?
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Solar Thermal
- Wind Power
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Remember the key function of mirrors.
4Question 4.
True or False: Solar thermal energy can operate during nighttime.
- True
- False
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Think about energy sources and their availability.
Question 5.
How would you improve the efficiency of a solar thermal plant located in a region with seasonal cloud cover?
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Consider how we manage energy when the sun isn’t shining.
Question 6.
Design an outreach plan to encourage a community to adopt solar thermal energy. What elements would you include?
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Think about communication methods and what information might convince people.

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