The total annual U.S. energy consumption is about joules. What is the average power requirement for the United States, in watts? (Hint: 1 = 1 ) With current technologies and solar collectors on the ground, the best we can hope… Continue Reading
The total annual U.S. energy consumption is about joules. What is the average power requirement for the United States, in watts? (Hint: 1 = 1 ) With current technologies and solar collectors on the ground, the best we can hope… Continue Reading
The total annual U.S. energy consumption is about 2 x 10^20 joules. With current technologies and solar collectors on the ground, the best we can hope for is that solar cells will generate an average (day and night) power of… Continue Reading
I tried doing this problem, but it was tough, can anyone help me with this? thanks! At a certain location, the solar power per unit area reaching the Earth’s surface is 200 W/m^2, averaged over a 24-hour day. If you… Continue Reading