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=__**SOLAR MIRRORS**__=



=** How solar mirrors work: **=

A solar mirror is a mirror which is used for gathering and reflecting sunlight to a large system. this system then uses the energy gathered from the reflected solar mirrors to power other devices depending on it size.


 * A particular example from around the world: **

Sanlucar near Seville in the south of Spain has the most advanced and biggest solar power plant in europe, it is located in the sunniest desertlike region of the continent. although it is not yet complete it will provide power for 150,000 homes and save 180,000 tons of co2 per year, this is the equivalent to of what is emitted by 100 000 vehicles .


 * Facts and Figures:**

- if less than 1% of the world's deserts were used to concentrate solar power, enough electricity could be produced to supply the entire planet. - solar cells convert sunlight directly into electricity. when the sunlight comes in contact with the cell, electrons absorb the energy and use it to move around which then creates an electrical current.


 * Environmental Effects:**

There are hardly any environmental effects, because it produces almost no carbon emissions or greenhouse gases, it doesn't burn oil, and it does not produce toxic waste.The only thing which could be have an effect on the environment is the construction and the transportation of its parts.

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_mirror - http://www.ehow.com/about_4780168_environmental-effects-solar-energy.html - http://www.google.com.hk/imglanding?q=solar+mirror+diagram&um=1&hl=zh-CN&newwindow=1&safe=strict&client=safari&sa=G&rls=en&source=og&biw=1280&bih=617&tbs=isch:1&tbnid=lW1LLcFdRYJbnM:&imgrefurl=http://www.rexresearch .com/kinley/kinley.htm&imgurl=http://www.rexresearch.com/kinley/fig1.jpg&zoom=1&w=623&h=359&iact=hc&ei=Vd_GTOXkBIzsuAP_tOimDw&oei=Vd_GTOXk BIzsuAP_tOimDw&esq=1&page=1&tbnh=121&tbnw=210&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:14,s:0
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