Did you know that the sun can offer us clean, renewable energy? Renewable energy sources generate electricity without harming the environment and will never run out.

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Solar energy can be used to:

  • Light our rooms
  • Warm our houses
  • Help our plants grow
  • And lots more!

Solar panels can also help our communities and our planet! Solar panels help by:

  • Protecting the environment
  • Conserving energy
  • Reducing air and water pollution
  • Decreasing carbon emissions that contribute to climate change
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Let’s investigate how solar panels convert energy from the sun into power:

How do solar panels work? – Richard Komp