The Science Asylum | How Do Solar Panels Work? (Physics of Solar Cells) @ScienceAsylum | Uploaded 5 years ago | Updated 6 minutes ago
People say that solar power is the future of renewable energy, but how do solar panels work anyway? Join us as we explore the world of semiconductors using chemistry. http://brilliant.org/ScienceAsylum
________________________________
VIDEO ANNOTATIONS/CARDS
Does Electricity REALLY Flow?
youtu.be/QKxep82_9b8
What the HECK is Energy?
youtu.be/snj1wBtn6I8
Why Are Some Things Transparent?
http://youtu.be/wDu0KMdDD1I
What is Electric Charge?
youtu.be/gvX29HPmBEI
You Do NOT "Charge" A Battery!
http://youtu.be/cPQbkTkGsnI
________________________________
RELATED YOUTUBE VIDEOS
Crash Course on Semiconductors:
youtu.be/ivWXuOd5SrI
Hot Mess on Solar Power:
youtu.be/8Ns1qo4DUU0
The Good Stuff on Solar Power:
youtu.be/ZxSrb7FgVcA
Veritasium on Transistors:
youtu.be/IcrBqCFLHIY
________________________________
SUPPORT THE SCIENCE ASYLUM
Patreon:
http://www.patreon.com/ScienceAsylum
Advanced Theoretical Physics (eBook):
gumroad.com/l/ubSc
Merchandise:
http://shop.spreadshirt.com/scienceasylum
________________________________
HUGE THANK YOU TO THESE PATRONS
Daniel Bahr, Kenny Holmes, Ilya Yashin, Morgan Williams, Rick Finn, Drake Dragon (TMDrake), Anamnesia,
Kevin MacLean, Timothy Blahout, vittorio monaco, Neil.L.Steven, Al Davis, Stephen Blinn, Mikayla Eckel Cifrese, David Bronakowski, Evgeny Ivanov
________________________________
OTHER SOURCES
science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/energy/solar-cell.htm
science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2002/solarcells
pveducation.org/pvcdrom/design-of-silicon-cells/anti-reflection-coatings
________________________________
LINKS TO COMMENTS
Video on Semiconductors?
youtube.com/watch?v=QKxep82_9b8&lc=UgxQdJs24EOqBCFDT854AaABAg
What Direction is Current?
youtube.com/watch?v=QKxep82_9b8&lc=UgwKoSfnWH8ZhgxWxqB4AaABAg
youtube.com/watch?v=QKxep82_9b8&lc=UgzO0JepGK87Fgo-58p4AaABAg
________________________________
IMAGE CREDITS
Inverter:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SunGen_Sharon_Solar_12.jpg
Solar Arrays:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Solar_panels_on_a_roof.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:15_kW_Solar_array_at_Canterbury_Municipal_Building_Canterbury_New_Hampshire.jpg
Bob Ross:
http://youtu.be/0n4f-VDjOBE
#RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #SolarPanels
People say that solar power is the future of renewable energy, but how do solar panels work anyway? Join us as we explore the world of semiconductors using chemistry. http://brilliant.org/ScienceAsylum
________________________________
VIDEO ANNOTATIONS/CARDS
Does Electricity REALLY Flow?
youtu.be/QKxep82_9b8
What the HECK is Energy?
youtu.be/snj1wBtn6I8
Why Are Some Things Transparent?
http://youtu.be/wDu0KMdDD1I
What is Electric Charge?
youtu.be/gvX29HPmBEI
You Do NOT "Charge" A Battery!
http://youtu.be/cPQbkTkGsnI
________________________________
RELATED YOUTUBE VIDEOS
Crash Course on Semiconductors:
youtu.be/ivWXuOd5SrI
Hot Mess on Solar Power:
youtu.be/8Ns1qo4DUU0
The Good Stuff on Solar Power:
youtu.be/ZxSrb7FgVcA
Veritasium on Transistors:
youtu.be/IcrBqCFLHIY
________________________________
SUPPORT THE SCIENCE ASYLUM
Patreon:
http://www.patreon.com/ScienceAsylum
Advanced Theoretical Physics (eBook):
gumroad.com/l/ubSc
Merchandise:
http://shop.spreadshirt.com/scienceasylum
________________________________
HUGE THANK YOU TO THESE PATRONS
Daniel Bahr, Kenny Holmes, Ilya Yashin, Morgan Williams, Rick Finn, Drake Dragon (TMDrake), Anamnesia,
Kevin MacLean, Timothy Blahout, vittorio monaco, Neil.L.Steven, Al Davis, Stephen Blinn, Mikayla Eckel Cifrese, David Bronakowski, Evgeny Ivanov
________________________________
OTHER SOURCES
science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/energy/solar-cell.htm
science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2002/solarcells
pveducation.org/pvcdrom/design-of-silicon-cells/anti-reflection-coatings
________________________________
LINKS TO COMMENTS
Video on Semiconductors?
youtube.com/watch?v=QKxep82_9b8&lc=UgxQdJs24EOqBCFDT854AaABAg
What Direction is Current?
youtube.com/watch?v=QKxep82_9b8&lc=UgwKoSfnWH8ZhgxWxqB4AaABAg
youtube.com/watch?v=QKxep82_9b8&lc=UgzO0JepGK87Fgo-58p4AaABAg
________________________________
IMAGE CREDITS
Inverter:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SunGen_Sharon_Solar_12.jpg
Solar Arrays:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Solar_panels_on_a_roof.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:15_kW_Solar_array_at_Canterbury_Municipal_Building_Canterbury_New_Hampshire.jpg
Bob Ross:
http://youtu.be/0n4f-VDjOBE
#RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #SolarPanels