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Romey installed a solar panel much like this in order to run a pump to send water all over
his ranch.
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Solar cells can be used for a variety of
tasks. In the fields of South Dakota, there was a small farmer named Oliver Romey. Romey
found himself with dry water dams and his cattle were left with no water to use. When he
found water on his land, it was over a mile and a half farther than he needed it to be. It
was obvious he needed a water pump, but to supply electricity to it would cost him over
$18,000. Romey did the only thing he could do, haul water to his cattle every day in his
truck. After a long time of this, the gas he used to bring the water to the cattle ended
up costing a significant amount of money. After thought and research, he found solar
energy. Romey now runs a solar-powered water pump which pumps water over 5.6 miles across
his land. Romey ended up spending more money on gas than he did for the total solar panels
to supply a centrifugal water pump from the water source. Now that this water is
accessible, Romey can use more of his land and therefore increase his profit through his
cattle. Solar power has opened many doors for Mr. Romey. |
| In third world countries, there are no power grids for
people to extract electricity, no running water to turn turbines and no oil to supply
power plants. Due to insufficient financial resources, third world countries are forced to
adapt to other means of power. So, for a fraction of the cost of a power grid, each house
can be rigged with a small solar panel, which will run current throughout the day and
charge a battery that will be able to light the inside of a house. The PV panel will run
current to a charger, which will in turn charge a battery stored under the roof of a
house. This battery will have enough power inside it to run a light bulb a full night and
during the day there will be enough current to run the light and charge the battery. The
panel is no larger than a metal cooking sheet, and is invisible to a person on the ground
since it is on the roof. This is proof that solar cells can bring power to anyone anywhere
on earth. Power boundaries are broken and everyone may have power, stationary or moving. |
Large Solar panels can supply the power to communities unable to reach power grids.
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