You’ve heard of solar panel’s. You’ve seen them on a roof while driving somewhere, or maybe there are some installed on the roof of your house. But have you ever wondered how solar energy works and how it helps the planet? The answer was solar energy converts heat into electrical charges and then converts the electrical charges into energy we use everyday. It helps the planet by being a renewable resource and does not pollute the planet.

After I wrote my essay to answer the question, I had to work on my final product, the Wevideo. First I reviewed my research, so I knew all the information I was going to use in the script. My intro was similar to the one I used in the essay. “Have you ever seen solar panels on a nearby house? Maybe there are some on your roof. Solar energy is a renewable resource that helps the planet”. Then I explained how solar energy works with a short explanation, I then went deeper and talked about PV cells and their role in producing solar energy. I then explained why global warming happens and the effects. Since I had a sub questions about the downsides of solar energy, I couldn’t not include it because I had to answer all the sub questions. Then I talked about the pricing, like the average cost of a watt (Which is $3.05) and the cost of an entire system ($17,000 – $21,000). I talked about the incentives, PBIs, Rebates, Tax Credits. And the benefits for businesses. I also talked about degradation and how if effects the production and cost. Then I ended with my conclusion. “In conclusion, solar energy is a great resource which will help us stop global warming as a problem. This isn’t the only solution though, we still need to use other sources of energy. Now that you know all about solar energy, maybe you will consider investing in some panels or alternative energy. For more information visit my blog or scan this QR code”. I then had to add images, and I wanted to an animation format. What I did for the animations was I just made a google drawing and took a screen shot for every frame. If I didn’t make an animation for a part, I just used stock footage. Overall,I enjoyed making this project and I am super proud of what I finished with.