10 Interesting facts about solar energy!
1. Solar energy is the reason we are all alive today; it is the main source of energy for all life forms, read on for more
interestig facts about solar energy!
interestig facts about solar energy!
3. On Earth we are especially lucky; the sun is in the top 5% of stars in the Milky Way in terms of brightness and size.
4. Although the sun is over 90 million miles from the Earth, it takes less than 10 minutes for light to speed across that distance.
5. Only 0.01% of the energy produced by nuclear fusion in the sun PER SECOND would be needed to satisfy the entire population of the earth’s energy requirements.
6. The largest solar power plant in the world is located in the Mojave Desert in California, covering 1000 acres.
7. A single Air Force base in Nevada has saved $83,000 A MONTH since it switched from using traditional energy sources to solar energy produced on site.
8. The average US taxpayer pays almost 100 times as much in subsidies for fossil fuels as he does for solar energy.
9. Solar energy has been used for over 2700 years; in 700 BC, glass lenses were used to make fire by magnifying the sun’s rays.
were used to make fire by magnifying the sun’s rays.
10. Space missions have been using solar energy to power spaceships since 1958.
Solar power is not free. Did you check out the cost of solar panels necessary to turn the solar power into free electricity? Our sun is not in the top 5% of the suns in the Milky Way Galaxy in terms of brightness and size. Fortunately for us it is average in size and brightness.
ReplyDeleteThe most basic definition of how solar panels work is that the sun strikes a certain material,
ReplyDeleteit excites electrons and creates a current and voltage
that can be used to power devices. This system is
fully compliant with the latest health and safety regulations.
Just remember to make sure that you do not over-step your budget trying to invest
in the most expensive (which is not always the best) 200 watt solar panel you
can find. Through process of finding out how to make a solar panel, it will
be possible to avoid wasting your money. A grid-tied solar electric system also requires an array
DC disconnect, which is essentially a switch that allows you to stop the flow of electricity from your solar panels.
Jim Martin is a researcher, inventor, home energy consultant and author of the #1
best-selling e-book, "Earth 4 Electricity- Renewable Energy Made Easy”.
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