Which of the Following Statements About PV Cells Is False

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about PV cells is false?

• A) Not only Google, but more than 75 schools and colleges in California have parking lots covered with canopies of PV cells
• B) Solar cells have no moving parts and are safe and quiet
• C) The U.S. government is the current global leader in photovoltaic production.
• D) Generating electricity with such solar cells could be nearly as efficient as using coal-burning power plants
• E) Over the next one to two decades production of such cells is expected to increase sharply

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