| FACTS ABOUT SOLAR ENERGY | | | | renewable energy sources, which is believed to |
| Solar energy is as natural it can get. The energy | | | | command half of the total energy in about 30 |
| radiating from the sun is called solar energy and | | | | years. |
| there is never a shortage of it. It can be obtained | | | | · A World Record was set in 1990, when |
| abundantly from the sun, and virtually every living | | | | a solar energy powered aircraft flew across USA |
| organism on planet earth to survive and gather | | | | without using any fuel. Though, in case of solar |
| energy and keep the daily processes going | | | | energy powered cars, they may be eco-friendly |
| smoothly uses it. Solar energy is one of the | | | | and cheaper but it's unsure that the comparatively |
| oldest and traditional renewable energy resource | | | | slower car will appeal to modern people in the age |
| that is used for running many modern | | | | of fast, swanky cars in their daily rat race called |
| technologies. | | | | life. |
| Solar energy is in fact better for the Environment | | | | · Near 2 billion people in the world are |
| than other usual traditional energy forms. Solar | | | | without electricity at the moment. Their only hope |
| energy can be used for many day-to-day jobs | | | | of power or electricity comes from solar energy |
| like heating, cooking, drying of clothes etc. It can | | | | systems, which can be set up at remote places |
| be directly used to make food. It also is a useful | | | | serving to the unlucky few. |
| electricity source, which can be both cheap and | | | | · Americans consume 26% of the earth's |
| reliable. Thus its worldwide demand is increasing | | | | energy though they account for the population |
| and its actually gradually becoming more than its | | | | for as low as 5% of the earth's population. So an |
| supply. | | | | average American family consumes a lot of |
| Another interesting fact is that, an average | | | | energy, which in turn emphasizes the need for |
| American family spends 70$ per month in energy | | | | solar energy that is available in quite an abundant |
| cost of which more than 30% is for heating. By | | | | quantity. |
| solar energy, the heating can be done much | | | | · Amazingly, Solar energy is to some |
| cost-effectively & efficiently. So, solar | | | | extent dependant on nuclear energy. Though the |
| energy always saves you money, which is good | | | | nuclear plant for solar energy is located 93 million |
| for all! Though solar systems setting-up may | | | | miles away! |
| require high costing initially, in the long run it saves | | | | · It's a good thing that due to solar |
| you money in using it rather than the traditional | | | | energy we are able to run technology and various |
| technological energy sources. The multicolored | | | | machines like aircrafts, car etc. without using fuels |
| Solar panels, which need a large area for | | | | because according to many scientists, the world |
| installation, having proper battery back up can | | | | will run out of fuel in 5 billion years. |
| work 24*7 even on cloudy nights & | | | | · If we covered a portion of the Sahara |
| imperfect weather conditions! | | | | Desert with the photovoltaic cells, we could |
| Environmentally speaking, solar energy is | | | | muster all the requirements of the earth! |
| accountable for various weather patterning & | | | | · All TV and communication satellites use |
| Ocean currents. The modern technology may be | | | | photovoltaic cells, which use solar energy. It is also |
| wonder to few but they are also very much | | | | used for electricity production and water heating |
| involved in developing a large chunk of the | | | | by the help of photovoltaic cells and can also dry |
| pollution in our earth, which harms us in the long | | | | clothes. |
| run. Solar energy is efficient here as well as it is | | | | · Besides all these, Solar energy can be |
| pollution free and eco-friendly. It doesn't emit | | | | used amazingly stunning ways like in solar homes, |
| harmful green house gases and saves the earth | | | | solar ponds, solar power satellites, solar chemicals |
| from the menace called global warming which is | | | | etc. It seems like solar energy is everywhere in |
| currently all around the globe affecting the earth | | | | one way or the other. |
| as a whole. | | | | So, we can safely say that solar energy is a thing |
| Some Interesting Facts: | | | | for the future, which may save us from the |
| · In 1 hour the sunlight which reaches the | | | | innumerable difficulties that may plague the earth |
| earth's surface is greater thanwhat the total | | | | and squeeze the earth of its many necessary |
| population of the earth use in 1 year. | | | | resources, fuel to name one among many others. |
| · Among the renewable sources Solar | | | | Its eco-friendly nature will also help us save the |
| Energy is believed to be the best and most | | | | earth, as many believe it to be affected a lot by |
| efficient choice. This statement is consolidated by | | | | global warming which is actually a justified |
| the fact that Shell oil predicts solar energy to be | | | | Yet potential warning for our future. |
| the main contributor to the total amount of | | | | |