ABC: The Alphabet of Solar Energy

A

active solar energy

are using mechanical solar collecting devices, pumps or fans to distribute heat from > solar collectors involving a fluid for heat transportation
 

B

boron

chemical element to dope the > P-Type part of a solar cell to take more electrons away from the silicon mix for better generation of an electric field
 

C

contra solar energy

a big Disadvantage of Solar Energy is still the need of large areas to harness solar energy on a big scale
 

D

do it yourself solar power

the easiest way for diy is generating > passive solar energy for home heating, solar hot water heating or Building your own Solar Cooker

E

electric current in solar panels

a > photon hits the panel with the sunlight causing electrons from silicon atoms to be displaced and generate an electric current
 

G

generator

generates solar power to be stored in batteries, to be used to run your appliances and lights or to be sold to the local electrical utility
 

H

heat energy

can be used directly by using > passive solar energy technology or indirectly by > active solar energy systems
 

I

inorganic solar cells

are high cost Solar Cells made from silicon and are manufactured under precisely controlled conditions of high vacuum and high temperatures
 

K

kw

kilo watt
 

M

module

> solar module, > solar panel
 

N

N-Type

parts of > silicon power cells doped with phosphorus to add electrons to the silicon which increases opposed to > P-Type elements the generation of solar power
 

O

organic solar cells

lightweight, flexible, and less expensive solar cells made of organic materials that occur naturally like hydrogen and carbon, that are more eco-friendly than > inorganic solar cells
 

P

passive solar energy
 

photon
 

Photovoltaic
 

P-Type
 

PV

uses no mechanical devices to collect and exploit sunlight for lighting, heating, or cooling with Solar Heating Systems

an element of the sun's light, initiating the process of > solar power generation

solar technology based on semiconductors, which allow > photons to displace electrons to generate an electric current

with boron doped parts of a > silicon cell to take electrons away, causing to initiate an electric field together with > N-Type elements

> Photovoltaic, Photovoltaic: Advanced Solar Power Technology

R

residential solar power

generating own > solar panels and Setting up your Home with Solar Power
 

S

silicon

solar power cell
 

solar module, solar panel
 

solar collector

main material to produce > inorganic solar cells for solar panels

manufactured from silicon and integrated into a > solar module to transform sunlight into electricity by a Solar Power Generator

installed on roofs or as standalone to collect solar light and heat, to generate solar power and solar heat

device to collect sunlight and the sun's heat to generate your own electricity with Solar Power Panels and home heating with Solar Heating Panels
 

T

thermal storage system

uses solar heat for generating solar home heating and solar hot water heating with active Thermal Storage Systems
 

Z

zero carbon house

a passive house using efficient heat insulation, > passive solar energy, water saving installations, and autonomic clean energy recycling resources