| One of the most abundant forms of renewable | | | | places even when there is no sunlight (during night |
| energy that is obtained by the earth is the | | | | time) in an uninterrupted manner. |
| energy from the Sun. Since the evolution of life, | | | | Less maintenance: the procedure and the costs |
| the sun and the solar energy has been tapped by | | | | required for maintaining is comparatively lower |
| man from the pre historic period. Other than heat | | | | when compared to the other forms and sources |
| and light as the major forms of energy given by | | | | of energy. Thus with a low cost, higher benefits |
| the sun, it can be used to convert into various | | | | can be garnered by us. |
| useful forms of energy. The right kind of | | | | Once the advantages are understood clearly, the |
| approach and proper awareness can lead to | | | | next thing to decide is how to harness this source |
| enhanced tapping of this resource to power all our | | | | efficiently. This can be achieved by some |
| homes for a long time to come. | | | | equipments and methods as discussed below. |
| The popularity and fame gained by this form, | | | | Home solar power systems used as cookers are |
| among the people who are aware of the energy | | | | devices that are used to cook food using sunlight |
| crisis is attributed to factors like: | | | | as the source of its energy without the usage of |
| No pollution: Sun is the only source of energy | | | | fire or electricity. All cooking processes like baking, |
| which is capable of producing pollution free | | | | frying, etc. can be achieved using this cooker. The |
| electricity. All other sources affect the | | | | basic principle is using reflectors to concentrate |
| environment in one way or another. There is also | | | | sunlight to the inner walls of the cooker and |
| the advantage of absolutely no pollution to the | | | | heating the same. The only disadvantage is that it |
| atmosphere and to living beings directly or | | | | takes a lot of time to achieve the level of |
| indirectly. Home solar power systems can be | | | | cooking required by you. |
| highly adaptive. | | | | Solar lighting system uses lights and bulbs |
| Less cost: the initial installment is the only cost | | | | powered by solar panels and solar cells which |
| involved in this type since the solar energy comes | | | | store energy from daylight and supply the same |
| to us as free and can be tapped at a lesser cost. | | | | during the night. |
| The only other costs include that required for | | | | Solar heaters: the heat energy of the sun can |
| maintenance, | | | | directly be used to heat up spaces and water |
| Storage: the solar energy can now be stored in | | | | through the solar heaters. Cost free energy is |
| the form of solar cells and panels that can power | | | | made available through this. |