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What is solar energy?
Solar energy is simply the light and heat that we get from the sun.
We can harness the sun's energy in a few different ways: Photovoltaic cells, which convert sunlight into electricity.
Solar thermal technology is where heat from the sun is used to make hot water or steam.
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- Name some of the solar energy devices.
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- Name one source of energy which is not derived from solar energy directly of indirectly.
- Name the pigment which can absorb solar energy.
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