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Matthew:Hello and welcome to The Science Talk Show! Tonight's talk show topic is "Solar Energy"! And I'm Gary, your host! Right now scientists all over the world are trying to find alternatives to fossil fuels to cut down their use world wide. Solar Energy is one idea to do that. Tonight, I'm with experts Dr. Nick, who has been studying solar energy for decades and Professor. Nate who was one of the original scientists involved in developing the solar panel. So before we get started, here's what I know about solar energy: Solar energy is energy from the sun. We collect this energy with solar panels. Solar panels take the rays from the sun and solar cells convert it into the heat and electricity that we use to power and heat our homes. Is that correct?

Noe: couldn't have said it better myself.

Connor: Hello! I am Professor Nate and I will be talking about the cons of solar energy. The main con that people should know about is the cost. The cost for a decent solar panel costs over $1,000! It really takes alot of money out of your wallet. Another con is that solar panels don't work at night. So you won't be able to use solar energy at all times. Another one is that solar panels don't work very well in temperatures below 15 degrees farenheit. And, you need a large area of space to place the solar panel, because they aren't the smallest things around. Dr. Nick, do your ideas in favor of solar energy outweigh this?

Noe: Thank you, Professor. Yes, I'm Doctor Nick. And I'll be talking to you about the pros of solar energy. Solar panels can be quickly installed, two men could install one in about a day. And once the solar panel is installed, you don't have to pay for it at all! And, if you live in an area where there is alot of sunlight, like Texas, your solar panel can have so much energy, you can send the energy to an electric company and they'll pay you for the electricity. Another pro is that you can put the solar panel of your roofs, so you don't have to go through the trouble of finding a large area to place it. And, the process of solar energy does not harm wildlife, such as animals and plants. With solar energy, we get an endless supply of heat and electricity. And, the solar panel needs low maintenance. Right now a lot of our energy comes from burning fossil fuels. This produces smoke which is bad for humans and for the earth. With solar energy, we can reduce the amount of pollution from fossil fuels for some areas. That's enough pros for now. Have anything to say, Gary?

Matthew: Yep. So, I think that this topic is very interesting. Solar energy... I can't wait until the whole world is using solar energy. The entire world will be a better place. Dr., you agree?

Noe: Definetly. I think that this would be a great way make life better on Earth.

Connor: And for more pros and cons, go to Clean Energy Ideas, or go to Ehow.com.

Matthew: Solar energy could be a good way to stop using fossil fuels (which are bad for the environment), and start getting free electricity. We will eventually run out of fossil fuels, but it will be a LONG time before we run out of solar energy. And with solar energy, we will not need to burn fossil fuels, for burning fossil fuels destroys the ozone layer. Solar energy will give us free electricity and we will have a brighter future on Earth. Okay, so that raps up our show! This has been Solar Energy on The Science Talk Show. So goodbye, all listeners!

Connor and Noe: Goodbye!