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Summary and Final Tasks

Summary

By now you should be able to:

  • identify different types of solar technologies;
  • explain the basic process by which solar panels generate electricity;
  • explain the difference between irradiance and irradiation;
  • calculate energy use/generation given power and time;
  • evaluate the impact of tilt and orientation on solar PV output;
  • calculate the output of a solar array;
  • explain how anaerobic digestion converts organic material to biogas; and
  • identify some of the benefits of anaerobic digestion.

Reminder - Complete all of the Lesson 1 tasks!

You have reached the end of the lesson! Double-check the to-do list on the Lesson Overview page [1] to make sure you have completed all of the activities listed there before you begin the next lesson..


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