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How much does the average person really know about solar energy? Big Dog Solar heads to the State Fair to find out.
The team asks fairgoers a mix of serious questions, trivia, and a few just-for-fun solar challenges. People share what they know about solar savings, clean energy, winter performance, and whether they would consider installing solar on their own homes.
Some answers are spot-on, while others lead to plenty of laughs. The team also mixes in questions about the White House, Back to the Future, favorite fair food, and what solar homeowners think about their own systems.
Beyond the humor, the video highlights several common ideas and misconceptions surrounding solar. Solar can help homeowners reduce the amount of electricity they purchase from the grid, it can still produce energy during the winter, and one of its major advantages is generating electricity without direct emissions during operation.
It’s a lighthearted look at what people know — and don’t know — about solar power.
We’re here at the State Fair, and we’re going to ask people what they know about solar energy.
“What do you know about solar energy?”
“You don’t have to pay for your energy once the solar panels are paid off. You’re done.”
“Do you own a home?”
“Yes.”
“Have you ever considered solar for it?”
[Conversation]
“Here comes the sun.”
We’re here getting food — carbo-loading.
“Have you ever considered solar for your own home?”
“Yes.”
“You like the sun, so why not get energy from it?”
“True.”
“True or false: The White House has had solar panels?”
[Answers and reactions]
“You can do my homework.”
“What’s one benefit that you see in solar?”
“It’s clean energy.”
“It saves the turtles.”
“How many 300-watt solar panels would it take to get the DeLorean back to the future?”
“245?”
“It’s over four million panels!”
“What’s the must-have food item at the fair?”
“The best food at the fair? Funnel cakes, of course.”
“Just a couple questions. True or false: Solar doesn’t work in the wintertime?”
[Answer]
“I’d rather be out in the hills.”
All right, this is me reporting live with John.
“Hey John, tell us one thing you know about solar energy. You have it at home, right?”
“I do have it at my home.”
See you again!
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