Solar Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 1974

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/solar-energy-research-development-and-demonstration-act-of-1974

1. When was Solar Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 1974 built?
2. What is the legislative year?
3. What is the enacting body?
4. Why did the U.S. create this law in 1974?
5. How did the Act help solar technology get better?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Solar Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 1974 built?Contributed to the establishment of the Solar Energy Research Institute (now NREL)
2. What is the legislative year?1974
3. What is the enacting body?United States Congress
4. Why did the U.S. create this law in 1974?It was made after the 1973 oil crisis and growing worries about pollution, so people wanted clean, local energy from the sun.
5. How did the Act help solar technology get better?It gave money to universities, companies, and labs to research solar cells, make them cheaper, and test them in real homes and businesses.

Photovoltaic (PV) Cells: Semiconductor devices that convert light energy directly into electrical energy.
Solar Thermal Systems: Technologies that use sunlight to generate heat, which can then be used for heating water or producing electricity.
Energy Policy: Government strategies and actions related to the production, distribution, and consumption of energy.
Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.