Welcome to SRP’s Solar Summit – Day 2

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Day 2 Agenda

• Welcome• Debrief ELO• Introduction to PV Solar with Gary

and Paula Gustafson• Data Analysis• Solar Fountain- Part II• Planning Time!

Overview of Summit1.5 days plus planning time!Basics of Energy

Energy Forms and TransformationsElectrical Energy Basics – How it works!Generating Electrical EnergySources of Electrical Energy Generation

• SOLAR EnergyPassive Solar Inquiry– PV Solar

• How it works• How it’s generated• Analysis of Data

Solar Energy Inquiry• Introducing Gary and Paula

Gustafson

Break

PV Array Component

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oPV CellsoModulesoArrays

PV Cellhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Silicon_Solar_cell_structure_and_mechanism.svg

Simulate a PV Circuit – Remember this?

Simulate a PV Circuit – Remember this?

Simulate a PV Circuit – Remember this?

Simulate a PV Circuit – Remember this?

PV System Components

Net Metering

oCleanoSustainableoFreeoProvide Electricity to Remote Places

Advantages of Solar Energy

Disadvantages of Solar Energy

oInefficient and costly equipment

oPart TimeoReliability Depends On

LocationoEnvironmental Impact of PV

Cell Production

Can Your House Survive on Solar?

Energy from the Sun

PV InquirySolar Fountain

Your Turn to be the Engineer

Your team will receive a bag of materials

You will construct a house. You can follow the blue print or come up with your own design. You need at least three walls and a roof.

Attach each of the solar panels and test them outside.

What factors contribute to your optimum design? Why?

Debrief

Teams pair up

• What is difficult about the technology?• What limitations does it have?• Conversely, what are some of the potential benefits of the technology?• What problems need to be addressed before utilizing this technology to the fullest?

Share what you learned about solar technologies

Team Planning Time• How can you use this in your

classroom?

Additional Resources• www.srpnet.com/education• www.Need.org • www.centerforleadershipinlearning.or

g• www.azscience.org

Thank you!!

Kevin Rolfe, SRP Community Outreach Education RepresentativeKevin.Rolfe@srpnet.com

Jennifer Gutierrez, Professional Learning Specialistgutierrezj@azscience.org

Scott GreenhalghScience Education Expertgreenhalgh@aol.com