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This week on The Children’s Hour we learn about the most inexpensive energy source in the world: solar power. In a show recorded live at the New Mexico Solar Energy Association’s Solar Fiesta, the kids talk with solar educator and engineer, Marlene Brown.

Marlene Brown

Find out how solar cells work, why we need transmission lines, and how everyone can benefit from the warming power of the sun without any wires or fancy equipment.

Photo by Cristina Gottardi

Featuring interactive live music with Eileen and the In-Betweens, our Kids Crew, and much more. Learn about solar energy with us!

Eileen and the In-Betweens playing at Solar Fiesta
Learn more about solar energy! Click on the links below:

Check out the Ducksters! page on Solar Energy

Bill Nye, The Science Guy explains solar power

Here are a bunch of science experiments for kids to learn more about solar

Find out more about Passive Solar Design from the US Dept of Energy

Photo voltaic panels

Playlist: Solar Energy

titleartistalbumlabelduration
StardustEileen & The In-BetweensLive on The Children's Hour2022 The Children's Hour Inc.03:38
Tender Hearted OnesEileen & The In-BetweensLive on The Children's Hour2022 The Children's Hour Inc.03:13
Keep It In The GroundEileen & The In-BetweensLive on The Children's Hour2022 The Children's Hour Inc.02:56
Solar EnergyMeriDeanLive on The Children's Hour2019 The Children's Hour Inc.01:02
Solar EnergyHans MayerIt's Our World- the Green Album2009 Myther Music01:21
Don't Give UpEileen & The In-BetweensLive on The Children's Hour2022 The Children's Hour03:48
Electricity, ElectricityGoodnessSchoolhouse Rock! Rocks1996 Atlantic Recording Corporation. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.03:20
Lucktricity (Instrumental)Secret Agent 23 SkidooInfinity Plus One2016 Underground Playground02:25
Sing About the SunDog On FleasMany Hands - Family Music for Haiti2010 Spare the Rock Records LLC01:10
Everything Is AliveEileen & The In-BetweensLive on The Children's Hour2022 The Children's Hour Inc.01:38
Solartopia (feat. Dar Williams)Pete SeegerTomorrow's Children2010 Appleseed03:50
Sun NationKetsaSingle2017 Ketsa01:06
The Same Sun the Same WindHayes GreenfieldMusic for a Green Planet2008 Dots & Lines03:17