New Physicist

Did you know the world’s energy needs for one year can be covered by the sun generating power for only one minute? In fact, within 24 hours the Sun is able to generate more energy than the entire population would consume in 27 years. Thus, solar energy is not only a truly reliable and lasting energy source but also a very cost-effective and efficient one, if the chosen types of solar panels and the environment are perfectly matched to one another. Such promising prospects have grown in an industry that has put a lot of effort into developing efficient techniques to generate, use, and store the sun’s energy by using different types of solar panels and converting the sunlight into valuable electricity. Hundreds of solar cells (also called photovoltaic cells) make up a solar photovoltaic (PV) array. Solar cells are the components of solar arrays that convert radiant light from the sun into electricity that is then used to power electrical devices and heat and cool homes and businesses. So...

Can Ocean Thermal Energy conversion provide a substantial amount of power for the world? The research is going on and engineers are confident. it’s good news.  When I look at the ocean, the Sun, the only thing that comes into my mind is their massive energy. I always wonder why we burn fossil fuels and destroy the planet when we have these massive energy sources?  Three-quarters of the earth’s surface is covered by oceans, a huge source of non -polluting and inexhaustible energy.  Did you know that we can use natural temperature differences in an ocean to produce clean electricity day and night and all year round?   The process by which this is possible is called Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC).OTEC uses the temperature difference between warmer and cooler layers of ocean water.  The surface layer of an ocean will be warmer than the deeper layers since it is exposed to solar radiation. In Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion we consider the upper wa...