In the midst of the deadly rush of wind and raging storms signaling an impending tornado, one is compelled to rush indoors to a safe, windowless place well within a building structure to escape the impending danger. Watching the storm unleash devastation, you wonder what could be the cause of Mother Nature flexing her meteorological muscle. About 600 Terra Watts…
As gleaned from “Berck and Helfand”, Economics is the study of the allocation of scarce resources. When there is not enough of something – housing, food, energy, forest – so that anyone can have as much as desired, some processes must be developed for determining who gets how much of the goods. Economics focuses on market as a means of…
There are two major types of solar energy technology; the Photovoltaic Solar Technology and the Solar Thermal Technology. Photovoltaic Solar Technology The photovoltaic solar technology converts sunlight into electricity by using panels made of semiconductor cells. When Photons (light particles) from the sun hit the panels, it excites the outermost electrons of the atoms of semiconductor elements present in the…
