Listen to these words.
photovoltaics (PV)
thermal
viable
rebates
permits
soft costs
outages
deployment
consistent
silicon
conductive
install
spur
bills
inverter
greenhouse gases
Learn the new words!
Gases that prevent heat from Earth escaping into space.
greenhouse gases
An electronic device that changes a direct current to an alternating current.
inverter
Requests for payments of money.
bills
To encourage an activity or make it happen faster.
spur
To put something into position and ready for use.
install
Describes something that allows heat or electricity to easily pass through it.
conductive
A grey chemical element found in rocks and sand. Used in computers and electronic machines.
silicon
Describes something that always behaves in a similar way.
consistent
The use of something or someone in a useful way.
deployment
Periods of time when a service is unavailable.
outages
Money spent on labour, services, or transport rather than equipment.
soft costs
Official documents that allow you to do something.
permits
Money that is returned to you by the government or the seller.
rebates
Describes something that can be done or used.
viable
Describes something relating to or caused by heat.
thermal
The direct conversion of light into energy.
photovoltaics
Now, do the test!