Alternative energy resources? solar power, wind power, hydroelectric power?

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Question by Joshua B: Alternative energy resources? solar power, wind power, hydroelectric power?
I am giving a presentation on alternative energy and need to find a good source of statistics, graphs, charts, diagrams etc to use. specifically, i will be referring to hydroelectric, wind and solar power.

thanks for your help in advance
answerer 1, you need to chill out…its for college. im not an oil barren you dodger

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Answer by Ape -X-A graph of how much revenue oil barons and the refining process would lose in relation the % of renewable energy as a total of energy production would [...]

How many solar panels does it take to run an A/C unit? Also, How many batteries in an array?

Question by TxVarmit: How many solar panels does it take to run an A/C unit? Also, How many batteries in an array?
I was wondering how many 700 W solar panels it would take to run a household A/C unit. Also curious how many batteries it would take to keep A/C running in inhospitable environments. Would a 3500 W inverter be enough if it were to run 220 AC?

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Answer by QUIXDRAWGEE! WHAT KIND OF HVAC WE TALKING ABOUT? 3PHASES–SINGLE PHASE? HOW MANY BTU’S? GAS OR ELECTRIC
VALUES? 3500 WATT INVERTER AT 220VAC? GET A MOTOR-GENERATOR SET! WE NEED [...]

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Since Solyndra is a fake company how would you explain this scientific article?

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Question by heidegger_001: Since Solyndra is a fake company how would you explain this scientific article?

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=cylindrical-solar-cells-give-new-meaning-to-sunroof

Has China come up with cylindrical solar panels yet?
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