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Solar Energy - How Can We Use It?

What is solar energy? Solar energy is energy produced from our sun. The Sun is generating about 3.9x 1026 watts, of energy. Some of this energy can now be captured and converted into heat or electrical energy. more .....

My own solar system: Installing solar panels at my house

Case study of two google staff members who had solar panels installed at their houses. This 1 hr video covers Why they did it; what the issues were; what the process is; how to size the system, how to place the system, how to predict your production and energy conservation. How well did it work? Time: 1hr 03 Seconds..... watch video

<Video> How solar panels are made

Learn about Solar Energy and Solar Panel Installation from an Industry Expert

Learn about Solar Energy and Solar Panel Installation from an Industry Expert. Time: 58 min.....watch video

SolarCity and the Mountain View Solar CO-OP

The purpose of the talk is to inform googlers about the benefits and economics of solar, the technologies that SolarCity is using, and to learn about the co-op program itself. Time: 1hr 1 min.....watch video

Bringing light to the edge of the world

BlueEnergy addresses the energy needs of poor communities in Nicaragua through the construction and maintenance of hybrid wind/solar systems. blueEnergy builds wind turbines and other key system components locally, near their point of usage, to keep energy costs low and improve serviceability. Time: 54 min.....watch video