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Solar Energy and Petroleum

Trace Eakins and Aaron Edmonds

Solar Energy

The definition of Solar energy is: The energy received by the Earth from the sun in the form of radiation.

Solar Energy Facts

How is the energy source used to produce electricity? Its used in many ways fuels, gasses, and electricity

Solar energy is a renewable resource. Sunlight can be changed into electrical

energy through the use of solar cells or photovoltaic cells.

Solar energy can be used directly to heat buildings and to generate electrical energy.

Petroleum

A liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon compounds use widely as a fuel source

Petroleum Facts

Petroleum is also called crude oil. More than 40% of the earths energy

comes from petroleum products. Petroleum is separated in to several kinds

of products. Crude oil is so valuable that its often

called black gold. Petroleum is a nonrenewable resource.

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