We were entertained throughout the entire presentation and stayed behind to get some practical tips from Dr. Myers. He pointed out that most colleges and universities will be glad to supply small amounts of chemicals, dry ice, and liquid nitrogen to teachers for experiments if they have them on hand. He stated that students who are exposed to chemical demonstrations come to universities better prepared for learning. His point is well taken. Dr. Wafa Khalil, a former TRUE participant spoke to our group about the advantages and limitations of using solar energy.
Solar energy is abundant and renewable with minimal environmental impacts.
The limitations of solar energy can be traced primarily to the energy loss when it is being transferred from the equipment that harnesses it. Unfortunately not much money is spent on solar research relative to other forms of research. We were able to look at and test the harnessed energy of a variety of solar panels. Instructions for solar ovens were distributed, and the TRUE teachers put together solar ovens to take to their schools. The TRUE teachers were lucky.