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Obtaining = = =Make sure to click the slideshow button in the bottom right to watch powerpoint. = = = = People have to collect sunlight to harness its energy. These are few of the many ways to collect the sunlight. =

**-Solar cells are the most popular way to obtain the sun's energy.** **-Sunlight hits the solar cell, electrons in the cell move around and produce electricity.** **-Solar power towers consist of mirrors placed in a circle to reflect the sun's rays into the middle of the tower.** = =
 * =**Solar cells** =
 * =**Solar Power Tower[[image:dieterichpm/solar_power_tower.jpg width="238" height="182" align="left" caption="solar power tower" link="http://www.solar-thermal.com/major_players.html"]]** =
 * **-The sun's energy heats up oil that creates steam to run a generator.**
 * =Parabolic Troughs =

- The fluid creates electricity through the sun's energy.

 * =**Flat plate collectors (solar collectors) **=

**-Flat plate collectors are passive solar energy. **
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**-The black surfaces heat up a tube full of water that creates electricity. **

 * =Concentrating collectors =

**-The heat is directly used for industrial purposes. **

 * =Solar furnaces =

<span style="color: #f5520a; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">- This heated water turns into electricity

 * =<span style="color: #9125f4; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Solar Ponds[[image:dieterichpm/Solar_pond.jpg align="right" caption="Solar Pond taken from alternative energy. com"]] =

<span style="color: #9125f4; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">- As the water heats up this produces electricity for homes and buildings
= There are many ways poeple can obtain the suns energy. These are few of the many ways the sun's energy can be harnessed. = Click here to learn more about methods of obtaining solar power

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Location = = ==<span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">The sun’s energy hits every place on Earth, but certain places get more sunlight and are better places to collect solar energy. There is typically more direct sunlight near the equator. Some of the best places to collect solar energy in the United States are Arizona, California, Texas, New Mexico, and Nevada. Northern Mexico is also a great place to gather solar energy, as are Ecuador, Argentina, Peru, Chile, and Brazil. Over in Africa, Angola, Botswana, Sudan, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya and Niger all collect sunlight and turn it into electricity and heat. But the <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">top 6 countries that collect solar energy are... ==

<span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">6.Czech Republic
==<span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">The world’s biggest photovoltaic (PV) plant is in Portugal and creates enough energy to power 8,000 homes. In Leipzig, Germany, a large solar farm stands with more than 33,500 solar panels that generate 5 mega-watts of energy every 24 hours. In the Mojave Desert, Solar One and Solar Two stand as the world’s two biggest solar power stations. Solar energy is found all over the world. ==