Assignment task: Photovoltaic (PV) arrays or systems are one way to provide renewable electricity.
a. Explain how electricity is generated in a PV array.
b. Describe one environmental benefit and one environmental cost of PV systems.
c. Describe TWO ways that the government could promote the use of photovoltaics for homeowners.
d. Explain TWO ways that homeowners could use passive solar designs and/or systems to save on energy costs.
e. Identify another renewable source of electricity (other than solar) and describe how it produces electricity.