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Types of solar energy

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What is photovoltaic solar energy?

Energy from solar panels

Energy from solar thermal

Energy from biomass

Energy from fossil fuels

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What process does solar thermal energy utilize?

Solar radiation to generate electricity

Heating fluids to produce steam

Using mirrors to focus sunlight

Storing energy in batteries

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What is concentrated solar power (CSP)?

Using solar panels to capture sunlight

Using mirrors to focus sunlight onto a small area

Using solar cells to convert sunlight

Using geothermal energy

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Which form of solar energy is typically used for heating water?

Photovoltaic

Concentrated solar power

Solar thermal

Passive solar

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Which type of solar energy is least affected by weather conditions?

Photovoltaic

Solar thermal

Concentrated solar power

Passive solar

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What is passive solar energy?

Energy from solar panels

Using building design to capture sunlight

Solar energy converted into electricity

Energy stored in batteries

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What does a solar panel convert sunlight into?

Heat energy

Nuclear energy

Chemical energy

DC Electrical Energy

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Which technology uses lenses or mirrors to concentrate sunlight?

Photovoltaic systems

Solar thermal systems

Concentrated solar power

Wind energy systems

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What is the main component of a photovoltaic solar system?

Inverter

Battery

Solar cells (Photovoltiac cells )

Heat exchanger

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What is the purpose of solar batteries?

Store thermal energy

Store electrical energy for use at a later time

Convert sunlight to energy

Focus sunlight

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