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How do solar panels work? - Richard Komp

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The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173,000 terawatts. That’s 10,000 times more power than the planet’s population uses. So is it possible that one day the world could be completely reliant on solar energy? Richard Komp examines how solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Richard Komp
Script Editor
Eleanor Nelsen
Director
Hernando Bahamon
Artist
Andrés Felipe Landazábal
Animator
Ricardo Avila
Composer
Manuel Borda
Narrator
Addison Anderson

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