1. SOLAR ENERGYSOLAR ENERGY

2. MAIN AIM OF THIS PAPERMAIN AIM OF THIS PAPER
 The main aim of my paperThe main aim of my paper
is to explain the unknown,is to explain the unknown,
upcoming and craziestupcoming and craziest
research and application ofresearch and application of
the solar energy.the solar energy.
 At the end of thisAt the end of this
presentation, you will bepresentation, you will be
able to know the importanceable to know the importance
of solar energy to our dailyof solar energy to our daily
needsneeds

3. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
 Of all the renewableOf all the renewable
source of energy, solarsource of energy, solar
energy has highenergy has high
potential.potential.
 Sun gives 1000 timesSun gives 1000 times
more energy than wemore energy than we
need.need.
 Many research haveMany research have
been going on thesebeen going on these
solar energy by varioussolar energy by various
universities, mnc, etc.universities, mnc, etc.

4. APPLICATIONSAPPLICATIONS
Heating and cooling of residential buildingsHeating and cooling of residential buildings
Solar refrigeratorsSolar refrigerators
Solar cookersSolar cookers
Solar pondsSolar ponds
Solar distillationSolar distillation
Solar power generationSolar power generation
Solar heaters etcSolar heaters etc

5. SOLAR CELLS FROM TOBACCOSOLAR CELLS FROM TOBACCO
PLANTPLANT
 The science behind this thisThe science behind this this
is spraying virus on theis spraying virus on the
tobacco plants.tobacco plants.
 After full harvesting, theAfter full harvesting, the
leaves are dissolved in theleaves are dissolved in the
liquidliquid
 That liquid is used forThat liquid is used for
coating tiles, roofs etccoating tiles, roofs etc
 Then the tiles will becomeThen the tiles will become
solar powered tilessolar powered tiles

6. SOLAR ENERGY HARNESSEDSOLAR ENERGY HARNESSED
FROM ARTIFICIAL TREESFROM ARTIFICIAL TREES
 A london based companyA london based company
called “solar botanics”called “solar botanics”
introduced this nano leaf.introduced this nano leaf.
 Nano leaf resembles like aNano leaf resembles like a
natural leaf which consistsnatural leaf which consists
of the unique combinationof the unique combination
of photo voltaic and thermoof photo voltaic and thermo
voltaic cells.voltaic cells.
 They convert thermalThey convert thermal
radiation and even the IRradiation and even the IR
rays into electricityrays into electricity

7. ENERGY FROM SOLARENERGY FROM SOLAR
ROADWAYSROADWAYS
 Another smart researchAnother smart research
in solar energy led toin solar energy led to
the discovery of solarthe discovery of solar
road ways.road ways.
 An idaho basedAn idaho based
company tries to solvecompany tries to solve
the energy crisis in thethe energy crisis in the
distinct way.distinct way.
 This solar roadways isThis solar roadways is
very efficient invery efficient in
powering homes etc.powering homes etc.

8. THREE LAYERS OF SOLARTHREE LAYERS OF SOLAR
ROAD WAYSROAD WAYS
 The three layers of theThe three layers of the
solar roadways aresolar roadways are
 Surface layer which isSurface layer which is
hard and translucenthard and translucent
 Middle layer whichMiddle layer which
collects the solar rayscollects the solar rays
 Bottom layer whichBottom layer which
transmits the power totransmits the power to
the unit connected to it.the unit connected to it.

9. ENERGY FROM BUTTERFLYENERGY FROM BUTTERFLY
WINGSWINGS
 The butterfly wings hasThe butterfly wings has
tiny scales which acts astiny scales which acts as
solar collectors.solar collectors.
 Lab tests prooved thatLab tests prooved that
butterfly wings absorbbutterfly wings absorb
light more efficientlylight more efficiently
than conventional solarthan conventional solar
collectors.collectors.

10. Michael GrätzelMichael Grätzel
 Conventional solarConventional solar
collectors are dyecollectors are dye
sensitized cells.sensitized cells.
 The cells are alsoThe cells are also
known as Grätzel cellsknown as Grätzel cells
after its inventorafter its inventor
Michael Grätzel.Michael Grätzel.

11. SOLAR POWERED WI-FI BUSSOLAR POWERED WI-FI BUS
STOPSSTOPS
 These kind of Bus stops areThese kind of Bus stops are
constructed with recycledconstructed with recycled
material.material.
 The shelter will capture theThe shelter will capture the
solar energy with a rollingsolar energy with a rolling
red top of photovoltaicred top of photovoltaic
panels to power the LEDs,panels to power the LEDs,
the Wi-Fi routers and thethe Wi-Fi routers and the
intercom .intercom .
 This kind of bus stop isThis kind of bus stop is
going to be constructed ingoing to be constructed in
bombaybombay

12. MY NEW IDEA IS SOLARMY NEW IDEA IS SOLAR
POWER TILES FOR THE ROOFPOWER TILES FOR THE ROOF
TOPTOP
 The roof top tiles areThe roof top tiles are
producing dependableproducing dependable
solar energy.solar energy.
 The light weightThe light weight
polymer constructionpolymer construction
used helps in easyused helps in easy
handling.handling.
 These solar tilesThese solar tiles
consists of terra cotaconsists of terra cota
tiles which has solartiles which has solar
panels themselves.panels themselves.

13. BAMBOO HOUSES
BAMBOO HOUSES

14. LATEST NEWSLATEST NEWS
 David radcliff of GOOGLEDavid radcliff of GOOGLE
company plans to build thecompany plans to build the
massive solar electricitymassive solar electricity
system to power the mountainsystem to power the mountain
view california campus.view california campus.
 It has a total capacity of 1.6It has a total capacity of 1.6
megawatts or can supplymegawatts or can supply
power to 1100 averagepower to 1100 average
california housecalifornia house

15. WAGARWADI VILLAGE
 Solar energy transforms ourSolar energy transforms our
indian village wagarwadi.indian village wagarwadi.
Solar lamps has a small plugSolar lamps has a small plug
point at the bottom which ispoint at the bottom which is
used to charge the mobilesused to charge the mobiles

16. INDIAN GOVERNMENT SHOULDINDIAN GOVERNMENT SHOULD
TAKE NECESSARY STEPS INTAKE NECESSARY STEPS IN
HARNESSING SOLAR ENERGYHARNESSING SOLAR ENERGY
AND TO MINIMISE POLLUTIONAND TO MINIMISE POLLUTION

17. CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
India is in urgent need to get transition fromIndia is in urgent need to get transition from
petrol based energy system to one based onpetrol based energy system to one based on
renewable source of energyrenewable source of energy
So we must be efficient in using our solarSo we must be efficient in using our solar
energy.energy.
Young minds are like parachutes. They workYoung minds are like parachutes. They work
only when they open. So let our young mindsonly when they open. So let our young minds
be opened and make our india a pollution freebe opened and make our india a pollution free
country by harnessing solar energy efficientlycountry by harnessing solar energy efficiently

18. REFERENCEREFERENCE
 BOOKSBOOKS
 CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES BYCONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES BY
G.D.RAIG.D.RAI
 ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF ENERGY BYALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF ENERGY BY
ABHIGIT CHAKRAVARTHYABHIGIT CHAKRAVARTHY
 WEBSWEBS
 WIKIPEDIAWIKIPEDIA
 http://energyconservation.http://energyconservation.
suite101.com/article.cfm/alternative_sources_of_esuite101.com/article.cfm/alternative_sources_of_e
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 www.doitpoms.comwww.doitpoms.com

19. THANK YOUTHANK YOU