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Heat a cup of water using just the sun and some aluminum foil in this fun experiment.
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How solar power generates electricity poster 11-14
Solar power works best in sunny countries but it still contributed 4% of the UK's renewable electricity in 2015 - an increase of 87% from the previous year. This poster explains how the sun's power is transformed into electricity we can use in our homes.
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