PV Gap

Carla Said:

would the solar energy concentrated be converted 100% to heat energy?

We Answered:

It's a thermodynamic system, and you need to apply the methods of thermodynamics to answer the question for a specific situation. Even if the surface were ideal black, the can is always emitting black body radiation, and is losing heat by conduction. When the can is cold, it's absorbing nearly all the incident heat; when it's hot, it's radiating as much as it's absorbing.

Lloyd Said:

What does natural source of energy mean? Is it renewable source of energy only? Or it is also non-renewable?

We Answered:

"Natural" means all things that simply need to be harness; the occur naturally and are clean energy.

This definitely means solar, tidal, wind, etc.

Peter Said:

What kind of Engineer deals with coming up with new ways to use renewable energy?

We Answered:

Renewable energy is a specialized area of engineering. There is no engineering degree that focuses solely on renewable energy. The closest ones that I can think of are Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. The principles of chemical reactions are important in the study of energy. But to design and construct the harnessing devices requires knowledge of mechanical engineering.

Every engineer is taught the basics of every engineering discipline so even Computer Engineers can qualify if they specialize beyond their undergraduate education.

If you live in the Philippines, the best school to go to is of course the University of the Philippines. Among private universities, De La Salle University - Manila is best, followed by MAPUA. Ateneo De Manila's engineering is handled by the Physics department as I have been told so I would be hesitant towards that school. The University of Sto. Tomas seems to have strong engineering background as well, but I have no certainty about that. In choosing the right school, accreditation of the engineering department and not just the school accreditation is important.