Thursday, April 1, 2010

About Passive Solar Energy


About Passive Solar Energy and how does it work?
Passive solar energy works with solar panels that absorb the sun’s energy without the use of electric power. The way it works is that it moves the energy or heat throughout the house by transferring and storing the heat in objects (cement blocks, water, and solar panels) in the house.The author also adds that heat is best absorbed by dark panels, because darker colors absorb more heat than glass or opaque colors(Energy 2009). Once the heat is absorbed it is transferred to cooler places in the house until the whole housed it warmed up.There are more ways to use passive solar energy but the author focuses on how it works by using cement, water, or solar panels to store or use the energy, instead of using fossil fuels.

How a Passive Solar Home Design Works.(2009).Retrieved April 1,2010, from http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/designing_remodeling/index.cfm/mytopic=10260

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  1. I am very pleased with your work which is about passive solar energy as how it works. You look well organized in your work and the ideas here are good.

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