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Solar_energy
Greenhouses convert solar light to heat, enabling year-round production and the growth (in enclosed environments) of specialty crops and other plants not naturally suited to the local climate. Primitive greenhouses were first used during Roman times to produce cucumbers year-round for the Roman emperor Tiberius. The first modern greenhouses were built in Europe in the 16th century to keep exotic plants brought back from explorations abroad. Greenhouses remain an important part of horticulture today, and plastic transparent materials have also been used to similar effect in polytunnels and row covers.
What is one purpose of a greenhouse?
{ "text": [ "enabling year-round production and the growth (in enclosed environments) of specialty crops" ], "answer_start": [ 41 ] }
56d0875b234ae51400d9c34a
Solar_energy
Greenhouses convert solar light to heat, enabling year-round production and the growth (in enclosed environments) of specialty crops and other plants not naturally suited to the local climate. Primitive greenhouses were first used during Roman times to produce cucumbers year-round for the Roman emperor Tiberius. The first modern greenhouses were built in Europe in the 16th century to keep exotic plants brought back from explorations abroad. Greenhouses remain an important part of horticulture today, and plastic transparent materials have also been used to similar effect in polytunnels and row covers.
What was one of the first uses of a greenhouse?
{ "text": [ "produce cucumbers year-round for the Roman emperor Tiberius" ], "answer_start": [ 253 ] }
56d0875b234ae51400d9c34b
Solar_energy
Greenhouses convert solar light to heat, enabling year-round production and the growth (in enclosed environments) of specialty crops and other plants not naturally suited to the local climate. Primitive greenhouses were first used during Roman times to produce cucumbers year-round for the Roman emperor Tiberius. The first modern greenhouses were built in Europe in the 16th century to keep exotic plants brought back from explorations abroad. Greenhouses remain an important part of horticulture today, and plastic transparent materials have also been used to similar effect in polytunnels and row covers.
Where were the first modern greenhouses built?
{ "text": [ "Europe" ], "answer_start": [ 357 ] }
56ce759eaab44d1400b887b9
Solar_energy
Development of a solar-powered car has been an engineering goal since the 1980s. The World Solar Challenge is a biannual solar-powered car race, where teams from universities and enterprises compete over 3,021 kilometres (1,877 mi) across central Australia from Darwin to Adelaide. In 1987, when it was founded, the winner's average speed was 67 kilometres per hour (42 mph) and by 2007 the winner's average speed had improved to 90.87 kilometres per hour (56.46 mph). The north American Solar Challenge and the planned South African Solar Challenge are comparable competitions that reflect an international interest in the engineering and development of solar powered vehicles.
What is the name of the solar powered car race held every two years?
{ "text": [ "The World Solar Challenge" ], "answer_start": [ 81 ] }
56ce759eaab44d1400b887ba
Solar_energy
Development of a solar-powered car has been an engineering goal since the 1980s. The World Solar Challenge is a biannual solar-powered car race, where teams from universities and enterprises compete over 3,021 kilometres (1,877 mi) across central Australia from Darwin to Adelaide. In 1987, when it was founded, the winner's average speed was 67 kilometres per hour (42 mph) and by 2007 the winner's average speed had improved to 90.87 kilometres per hour (56.46 mph). The north American Solar Challenge and the planned South African Solar Challenge are comparable competitions that reflect an international interest in the engineering and development of solar powered vehicles.
What was the winner of the World Solar Challenge's average speed in 2007 in km/h?
{ "text": [ "90.87" ], "answer_start": [ 430 ] }
56d0880f234ae51400d9c350
Solar_energy
Development of a solar-powered car has been an engineering goal since the 1980s. The World Solar Challenge is a biannual solar-powered car race, where teams from universities and enterprises compete over 3,021 kilometres (1,877 mi) across central Australia from Darwin to Adelaide. In 1987, when it was founded, the winner's average speed was 67 kilometres per hour (42 mph) and by 2007 the winner's average speed had improved to 90.87 kilometres per hour (56.46 mph). The north American Solar Challenge and the planned South African Solar Challenge are comparable competitions that reflect an international interest in the engineering and development of solar powered vehicles.
What is The World Solar Challenge?
{ "text": [ "a biannual solar-powered car race" ], "answer_start": [ 110 ] }
56d0880f234ae51400d9c351
Solar_energy
Development of a solar-powered car has been an engineering goal since the 1980s. The World Solar Challenge is a biannual solar-powered car race, where teams from universities and enterprises compete over 3,021 kilometres (1,877 mi) across central Australia from Darwin to Adelaide. In 1987, when it was founded, the winner's average speed was 67 kilometres per hour (42 mph) and by 2007 the winner's average speed had improved to 90.87 kilometres per hour (56.46 mph). The north American Solar Challenge and the planned South African Solar Challenge are comparable competitions that reflect an international interest in the engineering and development of solar powered vehicles.
When was The World Solar Challenge started?
{ "text": [ "1987" ], "answer_start": [ 285 ] }
56d0880f234ae51400d9c352
Solar_energy
Development of a solar-powered car has been an engineering goal since the 1980s. The World Solar Challenge is a biannual solar-powered car race, where teams from universities and enterprises compete over 3,021 kilometres (1,877 mi) across central Australia from Darwin to Adelaide. In 1987, when it was founded, the winner's average speed was 67 kilometres per hour (42 mph) and by 2007 the winner's average speed had improved to 90.87 kilometres per hour (56.46 mph). The north American Solar Challenge and the planned South African Solar Challenge are comparable competitions that reflect an international interest in the engineering and development of solar powered vehicles.
What was the average speed of a winning solar powered car in 1987?
{ "text": [ "67 kilometres per hour (42 mph)" ], "answer_start": [ 343 ] }
56d0880f234ae51400d9c353
Solar_energy
Development of a solar-powered car has been an engineering goal since the 1980s. The World Solar Challenge is a biannual solar-powered car race, where teams from universities and enterprises compete over 3,021 kilometres (1,877 mi) across central Australia from Darwin to Adelaide. In 1987, when it was founded, the winner's average speed was 67 kilometres per hour (42 mph) and by 2007 the winner's average speed had improved to 90.87 kilometres per hour (56.46 mph). The north American Solar Challenge and the planned South African Solar Challenge are comparable competitions that reflect an international interest in the engineering and development of solar powered vehicles.
What was the average speed of a winning solar powered car by 2007?
{ "text": [ "90.87 kilometres per hour (56.46 mph)" ], "answer_start": [ 430 ] }
56d0880f234ae51400d9c354
Solar_energy
Development of a solar-powered car has been an engineering goal since the 1980s. The World Solar Challenge is a biannual solar-powered car race, where teams from universities and enterprises compete over 3,021 kilometres (1,877 mi) across central Australia from Darwin to Adelaide. In 1987, when it was founded, the winner's average speed was 67 kilometres per hour (42 mph) and by 2007 the winner's average speed had improved to 90.87 kilometres per hour (56.46 mph). The north American Solar Challenge and the planned South African Solar Challenge are comparable competitions that reflect an international interest in the engineering and development of solar powered vehicles.
What are some other similar car races that use solar powered vehicles?
{ "text": [ "The North American Solar Challenge and the planned South African Solar Challenge" ], "answer_start": [ 469 ] }
56ce75e2aab44d1400b887c7
Solar_energy
In 1975, the first practical solar boat was constructed in England. By 1995, passenger boats incorporating PV panels began appearing and are now used extensively. In 1996, Kenichi Horie made the first solar powered crossing of the Pacific Ocean, and the sun21 catamaran made the first solar powered crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in the winter of 2006–2007. There were plans to compass the globe in 2010.
The first practical solar boat was constructed in what year?
{ "text": [ "1975" ], "answer_start": [ 3 ] }
56d088be234ae51400d9c35a
Solar_energy
In 1975, the first practical solar boat was constructed in England. By 1995, passenger boats incorporating PV panels began appearing and are now used extensively. In 1996, Kenichi Horie made the first solar powered crossing of the Pacific Ocean, and the sun21 catamaran made the first solar powered crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in the winter of 2006–2007. There were plans to compass the globe in 2010.
When was the first solar powered boat made?
{ "text": [ "1975" ], "answer_start": [ 3 ] }
56d088be234ae51400d9c35b
Solar_energy
In 1975, the first practical solar boat was constructed in England. By 1995, passenger boats incorporating PV panels began appearing and are now used extensively. In 1996, Kenichi Horie made the first solar powered crossing of the Pacific Ocean, and the sun21 catamaran made the first solar powered crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in the winter of 2006–2007. There were plans to compass the globe in 2010.
Who first crossed the Pacific ocean using a solar powered boat?
{ "text": [ "Kenichi Horie" ], "answer_start": [ 172 ] }
56d088be234ae51400d9c35c
Solar_energy
In 1975, the first practical solar boat was constructed in England. By 1995, passenger boats incorporating PV panels began appearing and are now used extensively. In 1996, Kenichi Horie made the first solar powered crossing of the Pacific Ocean, and the sun21 catamaran made the first solar powered crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in the winter of 2006–2007. There were plans to compass the globe in 2010.
What was the name of the first solar powered boat that crossed the Atlantic ocean?
{ "text": [ "the sun21 catamaran" ], "answer_start": [ 250 ] }
56ce7645aab44d1400b887c9
Solar_energy
In 1974, the remote-controlled AstroFlight Sunrise plane made the first solar flight. On 29 April 1979, the Solar Riser made the first flight in a solar-powered, fully controlled, man carrying flying machine, reaching an altitude of 40 feet (12 m). In 1980, the Gossamer Penguin made the first piloted flights powered solely by photovoltaics. This was quickly followed by the Solar Challenger which crossed the English Channel in July 1981. In 1990 Eric Scott Raymond in 21 hops flew from California to North Carolina using solar power. Developments then turned back to remote-controlled aerial vehicles (UAV) with the Pathfinder (1997) and subsequent designs, culminating in the Helios which set the altitude record for a non-rocket-propelled aircraft at 29,524 metres (96,864 ft) in 2001. The Zephyr, developed by BAE Systems, is the latest in a line of record-breaking solar aircraft, making a 54-hour flight in 2007, and month-long flights were envisioned by 2010. As of 2015, Solar Impulse, an electric aircraft, is currently circumnavigating the globe. It is a single-seat plane powered by solar cells and capable of taking off under its own power. The designed allows the aircraft to remain airborne for 36 hours.
What altitude did the Solar Riser reach in feet?
{ "text": [ "40" ], "answer_start": [ 224 ] }
56ce7645aab44d1400b887ca
Solar_energy
In 1974, the remote-controlled AstroFlight Sunrise plane made the first solar flight. On 29 April 1979, the Solar Riser made the first flight in a solar-powered, fully controlled, man carrying flying machine, reaching an altitude of 40 feet (12 m). In 1980, the Gossamer Penguin made the first piloted flights powered solely by photovoltaics. This was quickly followed by the Solar Challenger which crossed the English Channel in July 1981. In 1990 Eric Scott Raymond in 21 hops flew from California to North Carolina using solar power. Developments then turned back to remote-controlled aerial vehicles (UAV) with the Pathfinder (1997) and subsequent designs, culminating in the Helios which set the altitude record for a non-rocket-propelled aircraft at 29,524 metres (96,864 ft) in 2001. The Zephyr, developed by BAE Systems, is the latest in a line of record-breaking solar aircraft, making a 54-hour flight in 2007, and month-long flights were envisioned by 2010. As of 2015, Solar Impulse, an electric aircraft, is currently circumnavigating the globe. It is a single-seat plane powered by solar cells and capable of taking off under its own power. The designed allows the aircraft to remain airborne for 36 hours.
What is the name of the aircraft circling the globe in 2015 via solar power?
{ "text": [ "Solar Impulse" ], "answer_start": [ 963 ] }
56d089e6234ae51400d9c360
Solar_energy
In 1974, the remote-controlled AstroFlight Sunrise plane made the first solar flight. On 29 April 1979, the Solar Riser made the first flight in a solar-powered, fully controlled, man carrying flying machine, reaching an altitude of 40 feet (12 m). In 1980, the Gossamer Penguin made the first piloted flights powered solely by photovoltaics. This was quickly followed by the Solar Challenger which crossed the English Channel in July 1981. In 1990 Eric Scott Raymond in 21 hops flew from California to North Carolina using solar power. Developments then turned back to remote-controlled aerial vehicles (UAV) with the Pathfinder (1997) and subsequent designs, culminating in the Helios which set the altitude record for a non-rocket-propelled aircraft at 29,524 metres (96,864 ft) in 2001. The Zephyr, developed by BAE Systems, is the latest in a line of record-breaking solar aircraft, making a 54-hour flight in 2007, and month-long flights were envisioned by 2010. As of 2015, Solar Impulse, an electric aircraft, is currently circumnavigating the globe. It is a single-seat plane powered by solar cells and capable of taking off under its own power. The designed allows the aircraft to remain airborne for 36 hours.
When was the first unmanned flight by a solar powered plane made?
{ "text": [ "1974" ], "answer_start": [ 3 ] }
56d089e6234ae51400d9c361
Solar_energy
In 1974, the remote-controlled AstroFlight Sunrise plane made the first solar flight. On 29 April 1979, the Solar Riser made the first flight in a solar-powered, fully controlled, man carrying flying machine, reaching an altitude of 40 feet (12 m). In 1980, the Gossamer Penguin made the first piloted flights powered solely by photovoltaics. This was quickly followed by the Solar Challenger which crossed the English Channel in July 1981. In 1990 Eric Scott Raymond in 21 hops flew from California to North Carolina using solar power. Developments then turned back to remote-controlled aerial vehicles (UAV) with the Pathfinder (1997) and subsequent designs, culminating in the Helios which set the altitude record for a non-rocket-propelled aircraft at 29,524 metres (96,864 ft) in 2001. The Zephyr, developed by BAE Systems, is the latest in a line of record-breaking solar aircraft, making a 54-hour flight in 2007, and month-long flights were envisioned by 2010. As of 2015, Solar Impulse, an electric aircraft, is currently circumnavigating the globe. It is a single-seat plane powered by solar cells and capable of taking off under its own power. The designed allows the aircraft to remain airborne for 36 hours.
When was the first solar powered manned flight made?
{ "text": [ "29 April 1979" ], "answer_start": [ 80 ] }
56d089e6234ae51400d9c362
Solar_energy
In 1974, the remote-controlled AstroFlight Sunrise plane made the first solar flight. On 29 April 1979, the Solar Riser made the first flight in a solar-powered, fully controlled, man carrying flying machine, reaching an altitude of 40 feet (12 m). In 1980, the Gossamer Penguin made the first piloted flights powered solely by photovoltaics. This was quickly followed by the Solar Challenger which crossed the English Channel in July 1981. In 1990 Eric Scott Raymond in 21 hops flew from California to North Carolina using solar power. Developments then turned back to remote-controlled aerial vehicles (UAV) with the Pathfinder (1997) and subsequent designs, culminating in the Helios which set the altitude record for a non-rocket-propelled aircraft at 29,524 metres (96,864 ft) in 2001. The Zephyr, developed by BAE Systems, is the latest in a line of record-breaking solar aircraft, making a 54-hour flight in 2007, and month-long flights were envisioned by 2010. As of 2015, Solar Impulse, an electric aircraft, is currently circumnavigating the globe. It is a single-seat plane powered by solar cells and capable of taking off under its own power. The designed allows the aircraft to remain airborne for 36 hours.
When did the Solar Challenger cross the English Channel?
{ "text": [ "July 1981" ], "answer_start": [ 421 ] }
56d089e6234ae51400d9c363
Solar_energy
In 1974, the remote-controlled AstroFlight Sunrise plane made the first solar flight. On 29 April 1979, the Solar Riser made the first flight in a solar-powered, fully controlled, man carrying flying machine, reaching an altitude of 40 feet (12 m). In 1980, the Gossamer Penguin made the first piloted flights powered solely by photovoltaics. This was quickly followed by the Solar Challenger which crossed the English Channel in July 1981. In 1990 Eric Scott Raymond in 21 hops flew from California to North Carolina using solar power. Developments then turned back to remote-controlled aerial vehicles (UAV) with the Pathfinder (1997) and subsequent designs, culminating in the Helios which set the altitude record for a non-rocket-propelled aircraft at 29,524 metres (96,864 ft) in 2001. The Zephyr, developed by BAE Systems, is the latest in a line of record-breaking solar aircraft, making a 54-hour flight in 2007, and month-long flights were envisioned by 2010. As of 2015, Solar Impulse, an electric aircraft, is currently circumnavigating the globe. It is a single-seat plane powered by solar cells and capable of taking off under its own power. The designed allows the aircraft to remain airborne for 36 hours.
Where did Eric Scott Raymond fly using a solar powered plane in 1990?
{ "text": [ "California to North Carolina" ], "answer_start": [ 480 ] }
56d089e6234ae51400d9c364
Solar_energy
In 1974, the remote-controlled AstroFlight Sunrise plane made the first solar flight. On 29 April 1979, the Solar Riser made the first flight in a solar-powered, fully controlled, man carrying flying machine, reaching an altitude of 40 feet (12 m). In 1980, the Gossamer Penguin made the first piloted flights powered solely by photovoltaics. This was quickly followed by the Solar Challenger which crossed the English Channel in July 1981. In 1990 Eric Scott Raymond in 21 hops flew from California to North Carolina using solar power. Developments then turned back to remote-controlled aerial vehicles (UAV) with the Pathfinder (1997) and subsequent designs, culminating in the Helios which set the altitude record for a non-rocket-propelled aircraft at 29,524 metres (96,864 ft) in 2001. The Zephyr, developed by BAE Systems, is the latest in a line of record-breaking solar aircraft, making a 54-hour flight in 2007, and month-long flights were envisioned by 2010. As of 2015, Solar Impulse, an electric aircraft, is currently circumnavigating the globe. It is a single-seat plane powered by solar cells and capable of taking off under its own power. The designed allows the aircraft to remain airborne for 36 hours.
How long is the solar powered plane Solar Impulse able to remain in the air?
{ "text": [ "36 hours" ], "answer_start": [ 1193 ] }
56ce771daab44d1400b887cf
Solar_energy
solar chemical processes use solar energy to drive chemical reactions. These processes offset energy that would otherwise come from a fossil fuel source and can also convert solar energy into storable and transportable fuels. solar induced chemical reactions can be divided into thermochemical or photochemical. A variety of fuels can be produced by artificial photosynthesis. The multielectron catalytic chemistry involved in making carbon-based fuels (such as methanol) from reduction of carbon dioxide is challenging; a feasible alternative is hydrogen production from protons, though use of water as the source of electrons (as plants do) requires mastering the multielectron oxidation of two water molecules to molecular oxygen. Some have envisaged working solar fuel plants in coastal metropolitan areas by 2050 – the splitting of sea water providing hydrogen to be run through adjacent fuel-cell electric power plants and the pure water by-product going directly into the municipal water system. Another vision involves all human structures covering the earth's surface (i.e., roads, vehicles and buildings) doing photosynthesis more efficiently than plants.
What is a possible alternative to making carbon-based fuels from reduction of carbon dioxide?
{ "text": [ "hydrogen production from protons" ], "answer_start": [ 547 ] }
56d08e3e234ae51400d9c384
Solar_energy
solar chemical processes use solar energy to drive chemical reactions. These processes offset energy that would otherwise come from a fossil fuel source and can also convert solar energy into storable and transportable fuels. solar induced chemical reactions can be divided into thermochemical or photochemical. A variety of fuels can be produced by artificial photosynthesis. The multielectron catalytic chemistry involved in making carbon-based fuels (such as methanol) from reduction of carbon dioxide is challenging; a feasible alternative is hydrogen production from protons, though use of water as the source of electrons (as plants do) requires mastering the multielectron oxidation of two water molecules to molecular oxygen. Some have envisaged working solar fuel plants in coastal metropolitan areas by 2050 – the splitting of sea water providing hydrogen to be run through adjacent fuel-cell electric power plants and the pure water by-product going directly into the municipal water system. Another vision involves all human structures covering the earth's surface (i.e., roads, vehicles and buildings) doing photosynthesis more efficiently than plants.
What process converts solar energy into storable and transportable fuels?
{ "text": [ "Solar chemical processes" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
56d08e3e234ae51400d9c385
Solar_energy
solar chemical processes use solar energy to drive chemical reactions. These processes offset energy that would otherwise come from a fossil fuel source and can also convert solar energy into storable and transportable fuels. solar induced chemical reactions can be divided into thermochemical or photochemical. A variety of fuels can be produced by artificial photosynthesis. The multielectron catalytic chemistry involved in making carbon-based fuels (such as methanol) from reduction of carbon dioxide is challenging; a feasible alternative is hydrogen production from protons, though use of water as the source of electrons (as plants do) requires mastering the multielectron oxidation of two water molecules to molecular oxygen. Some have envisaged working solar fuel plants in coastal metropolitan areas by 2050 – the splitting of sea water providing hydrogen to be run through adjacent fuel-cell electric power plants and the pure water by-product going directly into the municipal water system. Another vision involves all human structures covering the earth's surface (i.e., roads, vehicles and buildings) doing photosynthesis more efficiently than plants.
What solar process can be used to produce different fuels?
{ "text": [ "artificial photosynthesis" ], "answer_start": [ 350 ] }
56ce799daab44d1400b887dd
Solar_energy
Hydrogen production technologies been a important area of solar chemical research since the 1970s. Aside from electrolysis driven by photovoltaic or photochemical cells, several thermochemical processes have also been explored. One such route uses concentrators to split water into oxygen and hydrogen at high temperatures (2,300–2,600 °C or 4,200–4,700 °F). Another approach uses the heat from solar concentrators to drive the steam reformation of natural gas thereby increasing the overall hydrogen yield compared to conventional reforming methods. Thermochemical cycles characterized by the decomposition and regeneration of reactants present another avenue for hydrogen production. The Solzinc process under development at the Weizmann Institute uses a 1 MW solar furnace to decompose zinc oxide (ZnO) at temperatures above 1,200 °C (2,200 °F). This initial reaction produces pure zinc, which can subsequently be reacted with water to produce hydrogen.
What is the name of the process under development at the Weizmann Institute?
{ "text": [ "The Solzinc process" ], "answer_start": [ 688 ] }
56ce799daab44d1400b887de
Solar_energy
Hydrogen production technologies been a important area of solar chemical research since the 1970s. Aside from electrolysis driven by photovoltaic or photochemical cells, several thermochemical processes have also been explored. One such route uses concentrators to split water into oxygen and hydrogen at high temperatures (2,300–2,600 °C or 4,200–4,700 °F). Another approach uses the heat from solar concentrators to drive the steam reformation of natural gas thereby increasing the overall hydrogen yield compared to conventional reforming methods. Thermochemical cycles characterized by the decomposition and regeneration of reactants present another avenue for hydrogen production. The Solzinc process under development at the Weizmann Institute uses a 1 MW solar furnace to decompose zinc oxide (ZnO) at temperatures above 1,200 °C (2,200 °F). This initial reaction produces pure zinc, which can subsequently be reacted with water to produce hydrogen.
The Solznic process produces what?
{ "text": [ "pure zinc" ], "answer_start": [ 882 ] }
56d08f34234ae51400d9c388
Solar_energy
Hydrogen production technologies been a important area of solar chemical research since the 1970s. Aside from electrolysis driven by photovoltaic or photochemical cells, several thermochemical processes have also been explored. One such route uses concentrators to split water into oxygen and hydrogen at high temperatures (2,300–2,600 °C or 4,200–4,700 °F). Another approach uses the heat from solar concentrators to drive the steam reformation of natural gas thereby increasing the overall hydrogen yield compared to conventional reforming methods. Thermochemical cycles characterized by the decomposition and regeneration of reactants present another avenue for hydrogen production. The Solzinc process under development at the Weizmann Institute uses a 1 MW solar furnace to decompose zinc oxide (ZnO) at temperatures above 1,200 °C (2,200 °F). This initial reaction produces pure zinc, which can subsequently be reacted with water to produce hydrogen.
What has been a main area of solar chemical research since the 1970s?
{ "text": [ "Hydrogen production technologies" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
56d08f34234ae51400d9c389
Solar_energy
Hydrogen production technologies been a important area of solar chemical research since the 1970s. Aside from electrolysis driven by photovoltaic or photochemical cells, several thermochemical processes have also been explored. One such route uses concentrators to split water into oxygen and hydrogen at high temperatures (2,300–2,600 °C or 4,200–4,700 °F). Another approach uses the heat from solar concentrators to drive the steam reformation of natural gas thereby increasing the overall hydrogen yield compared to conventional reforming methods. Thermochemical cycles characterized by the decomposition and regeneration of reactants present another avenue for hydrogen production. The Solzinc process under development at the Weizmann Institute uses a 1 MW solar furnace to decompose zinc oxide (ZnO) at temperatures above 1,200 °C (2,200 °F). This initial reaction produces pure zinc, which can subsequently be reacted with water to produce hydrogen.
What is one of the thermochemical processes that has been explored besides electrolysis?
{ "text": [ "uses concentrators to split water into oxygen and hydrogen at high temperatures" ], "answer_start": [ 245 ] }
56d08f34234ae51400d9c38a
Solar_energy
Hydrogen production technologies been a important area of solar chemical research since the 1970s. Aside from electrolysis driven by photovoltaic or photochemical cells, several thermochemical processes have also been explored. One such route uses concentrators to split water into oxygen and hydrogen at high temperatures (2,300–2,600 °C or 4,200–4,700 °F). Another approach uses the heat from solar concentrators to drive the steam reformation of natural gas thereby increasing the overall hydrogen yield compared to conventional reforming methods. Thermochemical cycles characterized by the decomposition and regeneration of reactants present another avenue for hydrogen production. The Solzinc process under development at the Weizmann Institute uses a 1 MW solar furnace to decompose zinc oxide (ZnO) at temperatures above 1,200 °C (2,200 °F). This initial reaction produces pure zinc, which can subsequently be reacted with water to produce hydrogen.
What is the name of the process being developed by the Weizmann Institute?
{ "text": [ "Solzinc process" ], "answer_start": [ 692 ] }
56ce79c4aab44d1400b887e1
Solar_energy
thermal mass systems can store solar energy in the form of heat at domestically useful temperatures for daily or interseasonal durations. thermal storage systems generally use readily available materials with high specific heat capacities such as water, earth and stone. Well-designed systems can lower peak demand, shift time-of-use to off-peak hours and reduce overall heating and cooling requirements.
In what form do thermal mass systems store solar energy?
{ "text": [ "heat" ], "answer_start": [ 59 ] }
56d09004234ae51400d9c38e
Solar_energy
thermal mass systems can store solar energy in the form of heat at domestically useful temperatures for daily or interseasonal durations. thermal storage systems generally use readily available materials with high specific heat capacities such as water, earth and stone. Well-designed systems can lower peak demand, shift time-of-use to off-peak hours and reduce overall heating and cooling requirements.
What is the system called that can store solar energy in the form of heat?
{ "text": [ "Thermal mass systems" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
56d09004234ae51400d9c38f
Solar_energy
thermal mass systems can store solar energy in the form of heat at domestically useful temperatures for daily or interseasonal durations. thermal storage systems generally use readily available materials with high specific heat capacities such as water, earth and stone. Well-designed systems can lower peak demand, shift time-of-use to off-peak hours and reduce overall heating and cooling requirements.
What are some of the materials used in thermal storage systems?
{ "text": [ "water, earth and stone" ], "answer_start": [ 247 ] }
56d09004234ae51400d9c390
Solar_energy
thermal mass systems can store solar energy in the form of heat at domestically useful temperatures for daily or interseasonal durations. thermal storage systems generally use readily available materials with high specific heat capacities such as water, earth and stone. Well-designed systems can lower peak demand, shift time-of-use to off-peak hours and reduce overall heating and cooling requirements.
What is something that can be accomplished by a thermal mass system?
{ "text": [ "reduce overall heating and cooling requirements" ], "answer_start": [ 356 ] }
56ce7a03aab44d1400b887e3
Solar_energy
Phase change materials such as paraffin wax and Glauber's salt are another thermic storage media. These materials are inexpensive, readily available, and can deliver domestically useful temperatures (approximately 64 °C or 147 °F). The "Dover House" (in Dover, Massachusetts) was the first to use a Glauber's salt heating system, in 1948. Solar energy can also be stored at high temperatures using molten salts. Salts are an effective storage medium because they are low-cost, have a high specific heat capacity and can deliver heat at temperatures compatible with conventional power systems. The Solar Two used this method of energy storage, allowing it to store 1.44 terajoules (400,000 kWh) in its 68 cubic metres storage tank with an annual storage efficiency of about 99%.
Paraffin wax is an example of what kind of storage media?
{ "text": [ "thermal" ], "answer_start": [ 75 ] }
56ce7a03aab44d1400b887e4
Solar_energy
Phase change materials such as paraffin wax and Glauber's salt are another thermic storage media. These materials are inexpensive, readily available, and can deliver domestically useful temperatures (approximately 64 °C or 147 °F). The "Dover House" (in Dover, Massachusetts) was the first to use a Glauber's salt heating system, in 1948. Solar energy can also be stored at high temperatures using molten salts. Salts are an effective storage medium because they are low-cost, have a high specific heat capacity and can deliver heat at temperatures compatible with conventional power systems. The Solar Two used this method of energy storage, allowing it to store 1.44 terajoules (400,000 kWh) in its 68 cubic metres storage tank with an annual storage efficiency of about 99%.
The first Glauber's salt heating system was first used where?
{ "text": [ "The \"Dover House\"" ], "answer_start": [ 232 ] }
56d09106234ae51400d9c394
Solar_energy
Phase change materials such as paraffin wax and Glauber's salt are another thermic storage media. These materials are inexpensive, readily available, and can deliver domestically useful temperatures (approximately 64 °C or 147 °F). The "Dover House" (in Dover, Massachusetts) was the first to use a Glauber's salt heating system, in 1948. Solar energy can also be stored at high temperatures using molten salts. Salts are an effective storage medium because they are low-cost, have a high specific heat capacity and can deliver heat at temperatures compatible with conventional power systems. The Solar Two used this method of energy storage, allowing it to store 1.44 terajoules (400,000 kWh) in its 68 cubic metres storage tank with an annual storage efficiency of about 99%.
What are some examples of phase change materials?
{ "text": [ "paraffin wax and Glauber's salt" ], "answer_start": [ 31 ] }
56d09106234ae51400d9c395
Solar_energy
Phase change materials such as paraffin wax and Glauber's salt are another thermic storage media. These materials are inexpensive, readily available, and can deliver domestically useful temperatures (approximately 64 °C or 147 °F). The "Dover House" (in Dover, Massachusetts) was the first to use a Glauber's salt heating system, in 1948. Solar energy can also be stored at high temperatures using molten salts. Salts are an effective storage medium because they are low-cost, have a high specific heat capacity and can deliver heat at temperatures compatible with conventional power systems. The Solar Two used this method of energy storage, allowing it to store 1.44 terajoules (400,000 kWh) in its 68 cubic metres storage tank with an annual storage efficiency of about 99%.
What are the approximate temperatures that can be delivered by phase change materials?
{ "text": [ "64 °C or 147 °F" ], "answer_start": [ 214 ] }
56d09106234ae51400d9c396
Solar_energy
Phase change materials such as paraffin wax and Glauber's salt are another thermic storage media. These materials are inexpensive, readily available, and can deliver domestically useful temperatures (approximately 64 °C or 147 °F). The "Dover House" (in Dover, Massachusetts) was the first to use a Glauber's salt heating system, in 1948. Solar energy can also be stored at high temperatures using molten salts. Salts are an effective storage medium because they are low-cost, have a high specific heat capacity and can deliver heat at temperatures compatible with conventional power systems. The Solar Two used this method of energy storage, allowing it to store 1.44 terajoules (400,000 kWh) in its 68 cubic metres storage tank with an annual storage efficiency of about 99%.
What was the name of the heating system that first used Glauber's salt?
{ "text": [ "Dover House" ], "answer_start": [ 237 ] }
56d09106234ae51400d9c397
Solar_energy
Phase change materials such as paraffin wax and Glauber's salt are another thermic storage media. These materials are inexpensive, readily available, and can deliver domestically useful temperatures (approximately 64 °C or 147 °F). The "Dover House" (in Dover, Massachusetts) was the first to use a Glauber's salt heating system, in 1948. Solar energy can also be stored at high temperatures using molten salts. Salts are an effective storage medium because they are low-cost, have a high specific heat capacity and can deliver heat at temperatures compatible with conventional power systems. The Solar Two used this method of energy storage, allowing it to store 1.44 terajoules (400,000 kWh) in its 68 cubic metres storage tank with an annual storage efficiency of about 99%.
Why are salts good for thermal storage?
{ "text": [ "they are low-cost, have a high specific heat capacity and can deliver heat at temperatures compatible with conventional power systems" ], "answer_start": [ 458 ] }
56d09106234ae51400d9c398
Solar_energy
Phase change materials such as paraffin wax and Glauber's salt are another thermic storage media. These materials are inexpensive, readily available, and can deliver domestically useful temperatures (approximately 64 °C or 147 °F). The "Dover House" (in Dover, Massachusetts) was the first to use a Glauber's salt heating system, in 1948. Solar energy can also be stored at high temperatures using molten salts. Salts are an effective storage medium because they are low-cost, have a high specific heat capacity and can deliver heat at temperatures compatible with conventional power systems. The Solar Two used this method of energy storage, allowing it to store 1.44 terajoules (400,000 kWh) in its 68 cubic metres storage tank with an annual storage efficiency of about 99%.
How much energy was the Solar Two able to store using salts?
{ "text": [ "1.44 terajoules (400,000 kWh)" ], "answer_start": [ 664 ] }
56ce7ba4aab44d1400b887ed
Solar_energy
Off-grid PV systems have traditionally used rechargeable batteries to hive_away excess electricity. With grid-tied systems, excess electricity can be sent to the transmission grid, while standard grid electricity can be used to meet shortfalls. Net metering programs give household systems a credit for any electricity they deliver to the grid. This is handled by 'rolling back' the meter whenever the home produces more electricity than it consumes. If the net electricity use is below zero, the utility then rolls over the kilowatt hour credit to the next month. Other approaches involve the use of two meters, to measure electricity consumed vs. electricity produced. This is less common due to the increased installation cost of the second meter. Most standard meters accurately measure in both directions, making a second meter unnecessary.
Where do off-grid PV systems store excess electricity?
{ "text": [ "rechargeable batteries" ], "answer_start": [ 44 ] }
56d09249234ae51400d9c39e
Solar_energy
Off-grid PV systems have traditionally used rechargeable batteries to hive_away excess electricity. With grid-tied systems, excess electricity can be sent to the transmission grid, while standard grid electricity can be used to meet shortfalls. Net metering programs give household systems a credit for any electricity they deliver to the grid. This is handled by 'rolling back' the meter whenever the home produces more electricity than it consumes. If the net electricity use is below zero, the utility then rolls over the kilowatt hour credit to the next month. Other approaches involve the use of two meters, to measure electricity consumed vs. electricity produced. This is less common due to the increased installation cost of the second meter. Most standard meters accurately measure in both directions, making a second meter unnecessary.
What do off-grid PV systems use to store excess electricity?
{ "text": [ "rechargeable batteries" ], "answer_start": [ 44 ] }
56d09249234ae51400d9c39f
Solar_energy
Off-grid PV systems have traditionally used rechargeable batteries to hive_away excess electricity. With grid-tied systems, excess electricity can be sent to the transmission grid, while standard grid electricity can be used to meet shortfalls. Net metering programs give household systems a credit for any electricity they deliver to the grid. This is handled by 'rolling back' the meter whenever the home produces more electricity than it consumes. If the net electricity use is below zero, the utility then rolls over the kilowatt hour credit to the next month. Other approaches involve the use of two meters, to measure electricity consumed vs. electricity produced. This is less common due to the increased installation cost of the second meter. Most standard meters accurately measure in both directions, making a second meter unnecessary.
What are the programs that gives credit to households for delivering electricity to the grid called?
{ "text": [ "Net metering programs" ], "answer_start": [ 241 ] }
56d09249234ae51400d9c3a0
Solar_energy
Off-grid PV systems have traditionally used rechargeable batteries to hive_away excess electricity. With grid-tied systems, excess electricity can be sent to the transmission grid, while standard grid electricity can be used to meet shortfalls. Net metering programs give household systems a credit for any electricity they deliver to the grid. This is handled by 'rolling back' the meter whenever the home produces more electricity than it consumes. If the net electricity use is below zero, the utility then rolls over the kilowatt hour credit to the next month. Other approaches involve the use of two meters, to measure electricity consumed vs. electricity produced. This is less common due to the increased installation cost of the second meter. Most standard meters accurately measure in both directions, making a second meter unnecessary.
How is the credit to households accomplished?
{ "text": [ "by 'rolling back' the meter whenever the home produces more electricity than it consumes" ], "answer_start": [ 357 ] }
56d09249234ae51400d9c3a1
Solar_energy
Off-grid PV systems have traditionally used rechargeable batteries to hive_away excess electricity. With grid-tied systems, excess electricity can be sent to the transmission grid, while standard grid electricity can be used to meet shortfalls. Net metering programs give household systems a credit for any electricity they deliver to the grid. This is handled by 'rolling back' the meter whenever the home produces more electricity than it consumes. If the net electricity use is below zero, the utility then rolls over the kilowatt hour credit to the next month. Other approaches involve the use of two meters, to measure electricity consumed vs. electricity produced. This is less common due to the increased installation cost of the second meter. Most standard meters accurately measure in both directions, making a second meter unnecessary.
Why is a second meter usually unnecessary to monitor electricity use?
{ "text": [ "Most standard meters accurately measure in both directions" ], "answer_start": [ 747 ] }
56ce7bd2aab44d1400b887f1
Solar_energy
Pumped-storage hydroelectricity stores energy in the form of water pumped when energy is available from a lower elevation reservoir to a higher elevation one. The energy is recovered when demand is high-pitched by releasing the water, with the pump becoming a hydroelectric power generator.
When water is released due to high demand, the pump become swhat?
{ "text": [ "a hydroelectric power generator" ], "answer_start": [ 250 ] }
56d092a1234ae51400d9c3a6
Solar_energy
Pumped-storage hydroelectricity stores energy in the form of water pumped when energy is available from a lower elevation reservoir to a higher elevation one. The energy is recovered when demand is high-pitched by releasing the water, with the pump becoming a hydroelectric power generator.
Pumped-storage hydroelectricity stores energy in what form?
{ "text": [ "water pumped when energy is available from a lower elevation reservoir to a higher elevation one" ], "answer_start": [ 61 ] }
56d092a1234ae51400d9c3a7
Solar_energy
Pumped-storage hydroelectricity stores energy in the form of water pumped when energy is available from a lower elevation reservoir to a higher elevation one. The energy is recovered when demand is high-pitched by releasing the water, with the pump becoming a hydroelectric power generator.
How is the energy stored by pumped-storage hydroelectricity recovered?
{ "text": [ "by releasing the water, with the pump becoming a hydroelectric power generator" ], "answer_start": [ 203 ] }
56ce7c26aab44d1400b887fb
Solar_energy
The 1973 oil embargo and 1979 energy crisis caused a reorganization of energy policies around the world and brought renewed attention to developing solar technologies. Deployment strategies focused on incentive programs such as the Federal Photovoltaic Utilization Program in the US and the Sunshine Program in Japan. other efforts included the formation of research facilities in the US (SERI, now NREL), Japan (NEDO), and Germany (Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE).
The oil embargo in what year was a contributing factor to the reorganization of energy policies?
{ "text": [ "1973" ], "answer_start": [ 4 ] }
56d097fb234ae51400d9c3ae
Solar_energy
The 1973 oil embargo and 1979 energy crisis caused a reorganization of energy policies around the world and brought renewed attention to developing solar technologies. Deployment strategies focused on incentive programs such as the Federal Photovoltaic Utilization Program in the US and the Sunshine Program in Japan. other efforts included the formation of research facilities in the US (SERI, now NREL), Japan (NEDO), and Germany (Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE).
What brought attention to solar technologies in the 1970s?
{ "text": [ "The 1973 oil embargo and 1979 energy crisis" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
56d097fb234ae51400d9c3af
Solar_energy
The 1973 oil embargo and 1979 energy crisis caused a reorganization of energy policies around the world and brought renewed attention to developing solar technologies. Deployment strategies focused on incentive programs such as the Federal Photovoltaic Utilization Program in the US and the Sunshine Program in Japan. other efforts included the formation of research facilities in the US (SERI, now NREL), Japan (NEDO), and Germany (Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE).
What are the names of some of the incentive programs used to promote solar technology?
{ "text": [ "the Federal Photovoltaic Utilization Program in the US and the Sunshine Program in Japan" ], "answer_start": [ 228 ] }
56d097fb234ae51400d9c3b0
Solar_energy
The 1973 oil embargo and 1979 energy crisis caused a reorganization of energy policies around the world and brought renewed attention to developing solar technologies. Deployment strategies focused on incentive programs such as the Federal Photovoltaic Utilization Program in the US and the Sunshine Program in Japan. other efforts included the formation of research facilities in the US (SERI, now NREL), Japan (NEDO), and Germany (Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE).
What is the name of the solar energy research facility in the US?
{ "text": [ "SERI, now NREL" ], "answer_start": [ 389 ] }
56d097fb234ae51400d9c3b1
Solar_energy
The 1973 oil embargo and 1979 energy crisis caused a reorganization of energy policies around the world and brought renewed attention to developing solar technologies. Deployment strategies focused on incentive programs such as the Federal Photovoltaic Utilization Program in the US and the Sunshine Program in Japan. other efforts included the formation of research facilities in the US (SERI, now NREL), Japan (NEDO), and Germany (Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE).
What is the name of the solar energy research facility in Japan?
{ "text": [ "NEDO" ], "answer_start": [ 413 ] }
56d097fb234ae51400d9c3b2
Solar_energy
The 1973 oil embargo and 1979 energy crisis caused a reorganization of energy policies around the world and brought renewed attention to developing solar technologies. Deployment strategies focused on incentive programs such as the Federal Photovoltaic Utilization Program in the US and the Sunshine Program in Japan. other efforts included the formation of research facilities in the US (SERI, now NREL), Japan (NEDO), and Germany (Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE).
What is the name of the solar energy research facility in Germany?
{ "text": [ "Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE" ], "answer_start": [ 433 ] }
56ce7c97aab44d1400b88801
Solar_energy
commercial solar water heaters began appearing in the United States in the 1890s. These systems saw increasing use until the 1920s but were gradually replaced by cheaper and more reliable heating fuels. As with photovoltaics, solar water heating attracted renewed attention as a result of the oil crises in the 1970s but interest subsided in the 1980s due to falling petroleum prices. Development in the solar water heating sector progressed steadily throughout the 1990s and growth rates have averaged 20% per year since 1999. Although generally underestimated, solar water heating and cooling is by far the most widely deployed solar technology with an estimated capacity of 154 GW as of 2007.
The solar water heaters introduced in the US in the 1890s saw growth until what time period?
{ "text": [ "the 1920s" ], "answer_start": [ 121 ] }
56ce7c97aab44d1400b88802
Solar_energy
commercial solar water heaters began appearing in the United States in the 1890s. These systems saw increasing use until the 1920s but were gradually replaced by cheaper and more reliable heating fuels. As with photovoltaics, solar water heating attracted renewed attention as a result of the oil crises in the 1970s but interest subsided in the 1980s due to falling petroleum prices. Development in the solar water heating sector progressed steadily throughout the 1990s and growth rates have averaged 20% per year since 1999. Although generally underestimated, solar water heating and cooling is by far the most widely deployed solar technology with an estimated capacity of 154 GW as of 2007.
Since 1999, what average rate has the solar water heating sector progressed at?
{ "text": [ "20% per year" ], "answer_start": [ 503 ] }
56d098d8234ae51400d9c3b8
Solar_energy
commercial solar water heaters began appearing in the United States in the 1890s. These systems saw increasing use until the 1920s but were gradually replaced by cheaper and more reliable heating fuels. As with photovoltaics, solar water heating attracted renewed attention as a result of the oil crises in the 1970s but interest subsided in the 1980s due to falling petroleum prices. Development in the solar water heating sector progressed steadily throughout the 1990s and growth rates have averaged 20% per year since 1999. Although generally underestimated, solar water heating and cooling is by far the most widely deployed solar technology with an estimated capacity of 154 GW as of 2007.
When did the use of solar water heaters in the US first begin?
{ "text": [ "in the 1890s" ], "answer_start": [ 68 ] }
56d098d8234ae51400d9c3b9
Solar_energy
commercial solar water heaters began appearing in the United States in the 1890s. These systems saw increasing use until the 1920s but were gradually replaced by cheaper and more reliable heating fuels. As with photovoltaics, solar water heating attracted renewed attention as a result of the oil crises in the 1970s but interest subsided in the 1980s due to falling petroleum prices. Development in the solar water heating sector progressed steadily throughout the 1990s and growth rates have averaged 20% per year since 1999. Although generally underestimated, solar water heating and cooling is by far the most widely deployed solar technology with an estimated capacity of 154 GW as of 2007.
Why did interest in solar water heating decrease in the 1980s?
{ "text": [ "falling petroleum prices" ], "answer_start": [ 359 ] }
56d098d8234ae51400d9c3ba
Solar_energy
commercial solar water heaters began appearing in the United States in the 1890s. These systems saw increasing use until the 1920s but were gradually replaced by cheaper and more reliable heating fuels. As with photovoltaics, solar water heating attracted renewed attention as a result of the oil crises in the 1970s but interest subsided in the 1980s due to falling petroleum prices. Development in the solar water heating sector progressed steadily throughout the 1990s and growth rates have averaged 20% per year since 1999. Although generally underestimated, solar water heating and cooling is by far the most widely deployed solar technology with an estimated capacity of 154 GW as of 2007.
Growth of solar water heating development has averaged how much per year since 1999
{ "text": [ "20%" ], "answer_start": [ 503 ] }
56d098d8234ae51400d9c3bb
Solar_energy
commercial solar water heaters began appearing in the United States in the 1890s. These systems saw increasing use until the 1920s but were gradually replaced by cheaper and more reliable heating fuels. As with photovoltaics, solar water heating attracted renewed attention as a result of the oil crises in the 1970s but interest subsided in the 1980s due to falling petroleum prices. Development in the solar water heating sector progressed steadily throughout the 1990s and growth rates have averaged 20% per year since 1999. Although generally underestimated, solar water heating and cooling is by far the most widely deployed solar technology with an estimated capacity of 154 GW as of 2007.
What was the estimated capacity of solar water heating and cooling in 2007?
{ "text": [ "154 GW" ], "answer_start": [ 677 ] }
56ce7cbbaab44d1400b88805
Solar_energy
The International Energy Agency has said that solar energy can do considerable contributions to solving some of the most urgent problems the world now faces:
Which organization believes that solar energy can solve some of our most pressing issues?
{ "text": [ "The International Energy Agency" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
56d0990e234ae51400d9c3c0
Solar_energy
The International Energy Agency has said that solar energy can do considerable contributions to solving some of the most urgent problems the world now faces:
Who said that solar energy can help solve some of the most urgent problems in the world?
{ "text": [ "The International Energy Agency" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
56ce7d1aaab44d1400b88809
Solar_energy
The International Organization for Standardization has established a number of standards relating to solar energy equipment. For example, ISO 9050 relates to glaze in building while ISO 10217 relates to the materials used in solar water heaters.
ISO 9050 relates to standards for what?
{ "text": [ "glass in building" ], "answer_start": [ 158 ] }
56ce7d1aaab44d1400b8880a
Solar_energy
The International Organization for Standardization has established a number of standards relating to solar energy equipment. For example, ISO 9050 relates to glaze in building while ISO 10217 relates to the materials used in solar water heaters.
ISO 10217 relates to standards for what?
{ "text": [ "materials used in solar water heaters" ], "answer_start": [ 207 ] }
56d09a77234ae51400d9c3c6
Solar_energy
The International Organization for Standardization has established a number of standards relating to solar energy equipment. For example, ISO 9050 relates to glaze in building while ISO 10217 relates to the materials used in solar water heaters.
What is the name of the standard related to glass in building?
{ "text": [ "ISO 9050" ], "answer_start": [ 138 ] }
56d09a77234ae51400d9c3c7
Solar_energy
The International Organization for Standardization has established a number of standards relating to solar energy equipment. For example, ISO 9050 relates to glaze in building while ISO 10217 relates to the materials used in solar water heaters.
What is the name of the standard related to the materials used in solar water heaters?
{ "text": [ "ISO 10217" ], "answer_start": [ 182 ] }
56ce9211aab44d1400b88893
Solar_energy
It is an of_import source of renewable energy and its technologies are broadly characterized as either passive solar or active solar depending on the way they capture and distribute solar energy or convert it into solar power. Active solar techniques include the use of photovoltaic systems, concentrated solar power and solar water heating to harness the energy. Passive solar techniques include orienting a building to the Sun, selecting materials with favorable thermal mass or light dispersing properties, and designing spaces that naturally circulate air.
What are the technologies used to capture solar energy characterized as?
{ "text": [ "passive solar or active solar" ], "answer_start": [ 103 ] }
56ce9211aab44d1400b88894
Solar_energy
It is an of_import source of renewable energy and its technologies are broadly characterized as either passive solar or active solar depending on the way they capture and distribute solar energy or convert it into solar power. Active solar techniques include the use of photovoltaic systems, concentrated solar power and solar water heating to harness the energy. Passive solar techniques include orienting a building to the Sun, selecting materials with favorable thermal mass or light dispersing properties, and designing spaces that naturally circulate air.
What are some active solar techniques used to harness solar energy?
{ "text": [ "photovoltaic systems, concentrated solar power and solar water heating" ], "answer_start": [ 270 ] }
56ce9211aab44d1400b88895
Solar_energy
It is an of_import source of renewable energy and its technologies are broadly characterized as either passive solar or active solar depending on the way they capture and distribute solar energy or convert it into solar power. Active solar techniques include the use of photovoltaic systems, concentrated solar power and solar water heating to harness the energy. Passive solar techniques include orienting a building to the Sun, selecting materials with favorable thermal mass or light dispersing properties, and designing spaces that naturally circulate air.
What is an example of a passive solar technique?
{ "text": [ "orienting a building to the Sun" ], "answer_start": [ 397 ] }
56ce9464aab44d1400b88899
Solar_energy
The big magnitude of solar energy available makes it a highly appealing source of electricity. The United Nations Development Programme in its 2000 World Energy Assessment found that the annual potential of solar energy was 1,575–49,837 exajoules (EJ). This is several times larger than the total world energy consumption, which was 559.8 EJ in 2012.
What was the total worldwide energy consumption in 2012?
{ "text": [ "559.8 EJ" ], "answer_start": [ 335 ] }
56ce9464aab44d1400b8889a
Solar_energy
The big magnitude of solar energy available makes it a highly appealing source of electricity. The United Nations Development Programme in its 2000 World Energy Assessment found that the annual potential of solar energy was 1,575–49,837 exajoules (EJ). This is several times larger than the total world energy consumption, which was 559.8 EJ in 2012.
What is solar energy's yearly potential?
{ "text": [ "1,575–49,837 exajoules (EJ)" ], "answer_start": [ 226 ] }
56ce9464aab44d1400b8889b
Solar_energy
The big magnitude of solar energy available makes it a highly appealing source of electricity. The United Nations Development Programme in its 2000 World Energy Assessment found that the annual potential of solar energy was 1,575–49,837 exajoules (EJ). This is several times larger than the total world energy consumption, which was 559.8 EJ in 2012.
What makes solar energy an appealing source of electricity>
{ "text": [ "The large magnitude of solar energy available" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
56ce9464aab44d1400b8889c
Solar_energy
The big magnitude of solar energy available makes it a highly appealing source of electricity. The United Nations Development Programme in its 2000 World Energy Assessment found that the annual potential of solar energy was 1,575–49,837 exajoules (EJ). This is several times larger than the total world energy consumption, which was 559.8 EJ in 2012.
Who estimated the annual potential of solar energy in 2000?
{ "text": [ "The United Nations Development Programme" ], "answer_start": [ 97 ] }
56cfb40b234ae51400d9bea3
Solar_energy
In 2011, the International Energy Agency said that "the development of affordable, inexhaustible and uncontaminating solar energy technologies will have huge longer-term benefits. It will increase countries’ energy security through reliance on an indigenous, inexhaustible and mostly import-independent resource, enhance sustainability, reduce pollution, lower the costs of mitigating global warming, and keep fossil fuel prices lower than otherwise. These advantages are global. Hence the additional costs of the incentives for early deployment should be considered learning investments; they must be wisely spent and need to be widely shared".
How will solar energy increase energy security?
{ "text": [ "through reliance on an indigenous, inexhaustible and mostly import-independent resource" ], "answer_start": [ 214 ] }
56cfb40b234ae51400d9bea4
Solar_energy
In 2011, the International Energy Agency said that "the development of affordable, inexhaustible and uncontaminating solar energy technologies will have huge longer-term benefits. It will increase countries’ energy security through reliance on an indigenous, inexhaustible and mostly import-independent resource, enhance sustainability, reduce pollution, lower the costs of mitigating global warming, and keep fossil fuel prices lower than otherwise. These advantages are global. Hence the additional costs of the incentives for early deployment should be considered learning investments; they must be wisely spent and need to be widely shared".
What costs will solar energy lower?
{ "text": [ "the costs of mitigating global warming" ], "answer_start": [ 351 ] }
56cfb40b234ae51400d9bea5
Solar_energy
In 2011, the International Energy Agency said that "the development of affordable, inexhaustible and uncontaminating solar energy technologies will have huge longer-term benefits. It will increase countries’ energy security through reliance on an indigenous, inexhaustible and mostly import-independent resource, enhance sustainability, reduce pollution, lower the costs of mitigating global warming, and keep fossil fuel prices lower than otherwise. These advantages are global. Hence the additional costs of the incentives for early deployment should be considered learning investments; they must be wisely spent and need to be widely shared".
What should the cost of incentives for producing solar energy be considered?
{ "text": [ "learning investments" ], "answer_start": [ 557 ] }
56cfb40b234ae51400d9bea6
Solar_energy
In 2011, the International Energy Agency said that "the development of affordable, inexhaustible and uncontaminating solar energy technologies will have huge longer-term benefits. It will increase countries’ energy security through reliance on an indigenous, inexhaustible and mostly import-independent resource, enhance sustainability, reduce pollution, lower the costs of mitigating global warming, and keep fossil fuel prices lower than otherwise. These advantages are global. Hence the additional costs of the incentives for early deployment should be considered learning investments; they must be wisely spent and need to be widely shared".
What effect will solar energy have on the price of fossil fuels?
{ "text": [ "keep fossil fuel prices lower than otherwise" ], "answer_start": [ 395 ] }
56cfbb5c234ae51400d9bf29
Solar_energy
The possible solar energy that could be used by humans differs from the amount of solar energy present near the surface of the planet because factors such as geography, time variation, cloud cover, and the land available to humans limits the amount of solar energy that we can acquire.
Why does the amount of usable solar energy differ from the amount near the planets surface?
{ "text": [ "geography, time variation, cloud cover, and the land available to humans" ], "answer_start": [ 159 ] }
56cfbc7f234ae51400d9bf33
Solar_energy
Geography effects solar energy potential because areas that are closer to the equator have a greater amount of solar radiation. However, the use of photovoltaics that can postdate the position of the sun can significantly increase the solar energy potential in areas that are farther from the equator. Time variation effects the potential of solar energy because during the nighttime there is little solar radiation on the surface of the Earth for solar panels to absorb. This limits the amount of energy that solar panels can absorb in one day. Cloud cover can effect the potential of solar panels because clouds block incoming light from the sun and reduce the light available for solar cells.
Why does geography have an effect of the amount of solar energy available?
{ "text": [ "areas that are closer to the equator have a greater amount of solar radiation" ], "answer_start": [ 49 ] }
56cfbc7f234ae51400d9bf34
Solar_energy
Geography effects solar energy potential because areas that are closer to the equator have a greater amount of solar radiation. However, the use of photovoltaics that can postdate the position of the sun can significantly increase the solar energy potential in areas that are farther from the equator. Time variation effects the potential of solar energy because during the nighttime there is little solar radiation on the surface of the Earth for solar panels to absorb. This limits the amount of energy that solar panels can absorb in one day. Cloud cover can effect the potential of solar panels because clouds block incoming light from the sun and reduce the light available for solar cells.
What is the process called that can increase solar energy in areas further away from the earth's equator?
{ "text": [ "photovoltaics" ], "answer_start": [ 148 ] }
56cfbc7f234ae51400d9bf35
Solar_energy
Geography effects solar energy potential because areas that are closer to the equator have a greater amount of solar radiation. However, the use of photovoltaics that can postdate the position of the sun can significantly increase the solar energy potential in areas that are farther from the equator. Time variation effects the potential of solar energy because during the nighttime there is little solar radiation on the surface of the Earth for solar panels to absorb. This limits the amount of energy that solar panels can absorb in one day. Cloud cover can effect the potential of solar panels because clouds block incoming light from the sun and reduce the light available for solar cells.
Why does time have an effect of the amount of available solar energy?
{ "text": [ "during the nighttime there is little solar radiation on the surface of the Earth for solar panels to absorb" ], "answer_start": [ 361 ] }
56cfbc7f234ae51400d9bf36
Solar_energy
Geography effects solar energy potential because areas that are closer to the equator have a greater amount of solar radiation. However, the use of photovoltaics that can postdate the position of the sun can significantly increase the solar energy potential in areas that are farther from the equator. Time variation effects the potential of solar energy because during the nighttime there is little solar radiation on the surface of the Earth for solar panels to absorb. This limits the amount of energy that solar panels can absorb in one day. Cloud cover can effect the potential of solar panels because clouds block incoming light from the sun and reduce the light available for solar cells.
What effect does cloud coverage have on the amount of solar energy available?
{ "text": [ "clouds block incoming light from the sun and reduce the light available for solar cells" ], "answer_start": [ 605 ] }
56cfbd75234ae51400d9bf3d
Solar_energy
In addition, land availability has a big effect on the available solar energy because solar panels can only be set up on land that is unowned and suitable for solar panels. Roofs have been found to be a suitable place for solar cells, as many people have discovered that they can collect energy directly from their homes this way. Other areas that are suitable for solar cells are lands that are unowned by businesses where solar plants can be established.
Why does land availability have an effect on solar energy?
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In addition, land availability has a big effect on the available solar energy because solar panels can only be set up on land that is unowned and suitable for solar panels. Roofs have been found to be a suitable place for solar cells, as many people have discovered that they can collect energy directly from their homes this way. Other areas that are suitable for solar cells are lands that are unowned by businesses where solar plants can be established.
Why are roofs a good place for solar panels?
{ "text": [ "many people have discovered that they can collect energy directly from their homes this way" ], "answer_start": [ 240 ] }
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Solar_energy
In 2000, the United Nations Development Programme, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and World Energy Council published an estimate of the possible solar energy that could be used by humans each year that took into account factors such as insolation, cloud cover, and the land that is usable by humans. The estimate found that solar energy has a global possible of 1,575–49,837 EJ per year (see table below).
What factors were taken into account in the estimate published in 2000 on solar energy?
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Solar_energy
In 2000, the United Nations Development Programme, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and World Energy Council published an estimate of the possible solar energy that could be used by humans each year that took into account factors such as insolation, cloud cover, and the land that is usable by humans. The estimate found that solar energy has a global possible of 1,575–49,837 EJ per year (see table below).
What was the total potential of solar energy found in the estimate?
{ "text": [ "1,575–49,837 EJ per year" ], "answer_start": [ 379 ] }
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solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). CSP systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. PV converts light into electric current using the photoelectric effect.
What is solar power?
{ "text": [ "conversion of sunlight into electricity" ], "answer_start": [ 19 ] }
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Solar_energy
solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). CSP systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. PV converts light into electric current using the photoelectric effect.
How is sunlight converted into electricity?
{ "text": [ "either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP)" ], "answer_start": [ 60 ] }
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Solar_energy
solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). CSP systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. PV converts light into electric current using the photoelectric effect.
What does a concentrated solar power system use?
{ "text": [ "lenses or mirrors and tracking systems" ], "answer_start": [ 170 ] }
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Solar_energy
solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). CSP systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. PV converts light into electric current using the photoelectric effect.
What is the purpose of a concentrated solar power system?
{ "text": [ "focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam" ], "answer_start": [ 212 ] }
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Solar_energy
solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). CSP systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. PV converts light into electric current using the photoelectric effect.
What method does the photovoltaics system use to turn light into electricity?
{ "text": [ "photoelectric effect" ], "answer_start": [ 312 ] }
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Sunlight has influenced building design since the beginning of architectural history. Advanced solar architecture and urban planning methods were first employed by the Greeks and Chinese, who oriented their buildings toward the south to supply light and warmth.
What has influenced the design since the beginning of architectural history?
{ "text": [ "Sunlight" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
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Solar_energy
Sunlight has influenced building design since the beginning of architectural history. Advanced solar architecture and urban planning methods were first employed by the Greeks and Chinese, who oriented their buildings toward the south to supply light and warmth.
Who first utilized solar architecture?
{ "text": [ "Greeks and Chinese" ], "answer_start": [ 168 ] }
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Solar_energy
Sunlight has influenced building design since the beginning of architectural history. Advanced solar architecture and urban planning methods were first employed by the Greeks and Chinese, who oriented their buildings toward the south to supply light and warmth.
In which direction were the buildings built by the Greeks and Chinese facing?
{ "text": [ "toward the south" ], "answer_start": [ 217 ] }
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A solar balloon is a black balloon that is filled with ordinary air. As sunlight shines on the balloon, the air inside is heated and expands causing an upward buoyancy force, much like an artificially heated hot air balloon. Some solar balloons are big enough for human flight, but usage is generally limited to the toy market as the surface-area to payload-weight ratio is relatively high.
What is a solar balloon?
{ "text": [ "a black balloon that is filled with ordinary air" ], "answer_start": [ 19 ] }
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Solar_energy
A solar balloon is a black balloon that is filled with ordinary air. As sunlight shines on the balloon, the air inside is heated and expands causing an upward buoyancy force, much like an artificially heated hot air balloon. Some solar balloons are big enough for human flight, but usage is generally limited to the toy market as the surface-area to payload-weight ratio is relatively high.
What happens when sunlight shines on a solar balloon?
{ "text": [ "the air inside is heated and expands causing an upward buoyancy force" ], "answer_start": [ 104 ] }
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Solar_energy
A solar balloon is a black balloon that is filled with ordinary air. As sunlight shines on the balloon, the air inside is heated and expands causing an upward buoyancy force, much like an artificially heated hot air balloon. Some solar balloons are big enough for human flight, but usage is generally limited to the toy market as the surface-area to payload-weight ratio is relatively high.
What is the use of solar balloons typically limited to?
{ "text": [ "the toy market" ], "answer_start": [ 314 ] }
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Solar_energy
A solar balloon is a black balloon that is filled with ordinary air. As sunlight shines on the balloon, the air inside is heated and expands causing an upward buoyancy force, much like an artificially heated hot air balloon. Some solar balloons are big enough for human flight, but usage is generally limited to the toy market as the surface-area to payload-weight ratio is relatively high.
Why is the use of solar balloons typically limited to the toy market?
{ "text": [ "the surface-area to payload-weight ratio is relatively high" ], "answer_start": [ 332 ] }
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Solar_energy
Beginning with the surge in coal use which accompanied the Industrial Revolution, energy consumption has steadily transitioned from wood and biomass to fossil fuels. The early development of solar technologies starting in the 1860s was driven by an expectation that coal would soon go scarce. However, development of solar technologies stagnated in the early 20th century in the face of the increasing availability, economy, and utility of coal and petroleum.
Why was solar technology developed in the 1860s?
{ "text": [ "driven by an expectation that coal would soon become scarce" ], "answer_start": [ 236 ] }
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Solar_energy
Beginning with the surge in coal use which accompanied the Industrial Revolution, energy consumption has steadily transitioned from wood and biomass to fossil fuels. The early development of solar technologies starting in the 1860s was driven by an expectation that coal would soon go scarce. However, development of solar technologies stagnated in the early 20th century in the face of the increasing availability, economy, and utility of coal and petroleum.
What slowed the development of solar technologies in the early 20th century?
{ "text": [ "increasing availability, economy, and utility of coal and petroleum" ], "answer_start": [ 395 ] }