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Renewable Energy










              Solar energy is energy from the sun.


                                  to change from one form to another
                               v.
                                convert
       We can convert sunlight into heat

       and electricity by using solar cells.


                                                                           n. a group of cells that change sunlight into energy
       Have you ever seen a solar panel on a roof?
                                                                           solar panel


       The panel is made up of solar                                                                                                                             solar panels



       cells. The electricity the cells generate can




       be stored in batteries and used later. However, solar



       energy accounts for only one percent of the electricity



       produced worldwide.








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