PLANET BSP-300 - Manual (Page 5)

User’s Manual of BSP-300
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Chapter 1. Renewable Energy
“Renewable energy” means the energy of which the source never runs out. In order to enable
human beings to develop sustainably on Earth, renewable energy is a must. However, only the
use of renewable energy does not guarantee sustainable living. This is due to the fact that
renewable energy will continue to cause pollution or manufacturing waste (for example, the heavy
metal used in solar cells). Only when the waste generated by the renewable energy can be
processed, can we indeed make living sustainable.
Currently, there are six major renewable energy technologies, including:
1. Solar Energy
2. Hydro Energy
3. Wind Energy
4. Biomass Energy
5. Geothermal Energy
6. Ocean Energy (including the tidal and thermal energy conversion)
To Protect the Earth, Please Make Greater Use of Renewable Energy
1.1 Solar Photovoltaic Cell
A solar cell is a photovoltaic semiconductor thin panel which can utilize the sunlight directly to
generate electricity. As it is illuminated with light, the voltage and current can be generated
immediately. Such kind of solar photovoltaic cell is usually referred to as a photovoltaic cell or solar
cell.
In the early translated books in Taiwan, such a device is directly referred to as solar batteries
according to the Kanji characters in Japanese. In fact, they are not batteries but cells, and can also
be referred to as solar chips.