Solar panels

there are deifferent types of solar panels some examples are photovoltaic module the photovoltaic module is composed of individual PV cells.

This crystalline-silicon module has an aluminium frame and glass on the front.

information gotten from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltaic_module

the other type of panel is a solar thermal collector it was made especially to collect heat.(which absorbs heat from the sun to provides heat) there are other types of thermal collertors like (solar parabolic, solar trough and solar towers).

information gotten from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_thermal_collector

Technology in our classroom is really good and most of the time reliable. the technology we have in the classroom is really helpful with our class assignments, but as much as the technology helps us i think our class could have better computers like mac's instead of the old and slow dell computers we have now.(like the one shown above). this computers do have the programs and some of the necesary things we need in class but the mac computers are way better they already have the programs like photoshop installed in them.(mac is shown below)

Class Technology

Technology is a very big and important part in our class in my research and design class .
computers are one of the things we use the most, we use the computers are used for research and to design things like are recent projects websites and blogs

some of my opinions about the websites and blogs are that, they are great assignments because in the future if my classmates and i ever have to create a website or a blog
we'll already have some some kind of idea and skills on how to do and create
them.




Links: http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/438/

http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/effectsstudents.html

http://www.techlearning.com/
Class Link: http://researchadndesign.blogspot.com/

Renewable Energy

picture source : www.eia.doe.gov
renewable source of energy .

What is Solar Energy?

solar energy is the energy that the earth recives from the sun, primarly as visble light and other form of electromagnetic radiation.

solar energy: solar energy often refers to processes that use this energy to generate heat or electricity for us to use, for example at home or at work.

How & Why is the Solar Energy used?
solar energy is used as a natural energy source instead of the harmful fossil fuels. why solar energy is used it can be used to power a house, cars , even to charge your ipods, cellphone, and laptops.

When was solar energy discovered and by who ?

solar energy was discovered in 1838 by Edmund Becquerel. solar energy was an off and on again project till now,

References:
WWW.eia.doe.gov and WWW.facts-about-solar-energy.com/solar-energy-history.html