The following teaching and student applications are intended on providing some initial ideas on projects and questions related to the "Power-Up" project. If you are a student and looking for additional ideas, please contact your teacher and one of the project contacts for additional support.
Questions to Think About?
- What are the different sources of Energy used at your school?
- What are your schools energy costs per month?
- How much energy comes into a square meter each month from the sunin your area?
- How does incoming solar energy vary across Alaska?
- Is it economic to use solar energy in Alaska?
- What factors impact how much solar energy you can really use?
Questions for Randy Smith Students
- Who is your local Power Utility?
- How would you calculate how long it would take a solar
panel to pay for itself?
- How would you make your solar system more efficient?
Questions for Whitestone Students
- Can you change the angle of the solar panel each month and improve how much energy you recieve?
- How can you use solar power to help reduce use of AC power to the school?
- What design issues would your community have it you wanted to install a large solar array to power the school by itself?
Questions for CyberLynx Students
- How could you use solar energy at your home?
- What local conditions would impact how you would design a solar system?
- How does the available solar energy vary in your area from Randy Smith and Whitestone schools?
Solar Energy Education Resources
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