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World Solar Challenge
Describes the annual competition to design and race a car for 3000 kilometers across Australia using only the power of the sun. Some teams come from high schools and colleges around the world.
http://www.wsc.org.au/
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Solar Energy International: Kids Info
Answers FAQ about how electric panels work and what they can be used for, as well as what can be cooked in a solar oven.
http://www.solarenergy.org/resources/youngkids.html
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Solar Energy International: For Older Kids
These FAQ cover things like photovoltaic cells, interconnected grids, and conservation of energy.
http://www.solarenergy.org/resources/olderkids.html
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Solar Energy in Schools
Fact sheet explains what individual students, classes, and whole schools can do to make the most of the sun's power. Includes ideas for projects and experiments.
http://www.nrdc.org/greensquad/library/energy_solar.html
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Make a Pizza Box Solar Oven
Includes a list of materials, diagrams, and photographs, as well as some suggestions for what to cook in it. Also features an explanation of solar energy terms.
http://www.solarnow.org/pizzabx.htm
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Solar Power
Includes information on parabolas, flat plates and solar cells as well as basic facts. Includes illustrations and photos.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C004471/tep/en/traditional_energy/solar_power.html
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The Solar Cooking Archive
Information, pictures, links and many plans for building different kinds of solar ovens.
http://solarcooking.org/
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Solar Energy
An illustrated explanation, as well as lists of advantages and disadvantages.
http://www.energy.com.au/energy/ea.nsf/Content/Kids+Sun
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Solar Electricity
Introductory fact sheet explains how solar panels work, their benefits and costs, and provides a list of resources and links for further study.
http://www.lowimpact.org/factsheetsolarelectricity.pdf
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Project Sol
Overview of solar technology and how the sun can be used for electric power.
http://projectsol.aps.com
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