What changes a new day can bring!
So, after lunch today just before checking rain gauges, we went on a mini field trip. The SERC center has the longest record of climate data collection in the world! The mini field trip took us atop the SERC centers weather tower, which happens to stand 120ft tall!

Now, some of you may know that I am afraid of heights:

But, you know what? Some times you have to over come your fears, and just...deal with it appropriately. Evaluate costs and benefits. I decided that this was likely a 'once' in a lifetime opportunity, and it would be great to show you all the best horizon picture as well:





I ended that last clip with a focus on a solar panel.
I want you to be able to give me the following information:
What powers a solar panel
How are they made
What can we use solar panels for
What are the pros and cons of its use
List 5 new/possible technologies that we can use solar panel technology for
(hint, some folks are manufacturing cell phones that are charged by small solar panel packs!)