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  1. Describe this alternative resource.
  2. Describe the process used to transform this energy into electrical energy.
  3. Describe the advantages of using this resource instead of burning fossil fuels.
  4. Describe the disadvantages of using this resource.
  5. Describe how this energy relates to your everyday life. s
  6. Include pictures, maps, or diagrams relating to the use of this resource.

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Describe this alternative resource.

solar energy is gathered by the sun and its a good alternative resource instead of fossil fuels.

Describe the process used to transform this energy into electrical energy.

the process in wich you get solar energy is the sun gives of light ebergy and it goes into solar panals then they go threw a genarotor and transforms it into electrical energy.

Describe the advantages of using this resource instead of burning fossil fuels.
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the advantages are that when you use solar energy your not putting as much pollution into the air. Another advantage is that we wont use up as much fossil fuels.We could also use solar energy to power cars because it is a saver alternative resource.And you could also go longer on the road nonstop.

Describe the disadvantages of using this resource.external image the-sun-blue.jpgexternal image screen-capture-14.png

One of the main disadvantages is the initial cost of the equipment used to harness the suns energy. Solar energy technologies still remain a costly alternative to the use of readily available fossil fuel technologies. As the price of solar panels decreases, we are likely to see an increase in the use of solar cells to generate electricity. A nother disadvanteg is that it cost a lot of mony.

Describe how this energy relates to your everyday life.

This energy relates to our every day life because ther always sun out. And we use the sun for a lot of things in our life.If the sun wasnt ther we would pretty much not be here.

Include pictures, maps, or diagrams relating to the use of this resource.


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Energy Facts


Order from highest energy usage to least.

Total Consumption
Fraction

United States
3,892,000,000,000
3,892,000,000,000
17,154,402,852,000







Saudi Arabia
156,800,000,000
156,800,000,000
17,154,402,852,000







Iraq
35,840,000,000
35,840,000,000
17,154,402,852,000







Morocco
19,580,000,000
19,580,000,000
17,154,402,852,000








Country
Population
Energy Use Per Person