On the 14th, we got solar cells! Exciting. They came attached to motors, and we got pull them apart. This day was mainly attempting to attach them in series and then in parallels to see if there is a difference in the energy output between the two ways to wire them. This did not go [...]
So far in our ambitious engineering class, we have covered the background knowledge with regard to solar cells. To start, we researched the different types of solar cells, from titanium dioxide cells to models using sheets of copper to the common silicon variety. We have debated their efficiencies, costs, and feasibilities, traveling in circles and [...]
Solyndra – What’s really at stake
