Photo-voltaics is corre
part of technology and research. Photo-voltaics is specific to the use of
solar cells.It is the research of creating electricty using sunlight to
produce electricity
Certain factors have made people realise the benefits of solar
energy, the most important of which is Global warming.
Incentives like generous tax rebates have increased the
popularity in the next wave of alternative energy use. People today are becoming educated in the benefits of
solar power, financially and more importantly environmentally.
Solar power is a clean renewable energy source available to
almost all areas of the world and is used to operate electrical
appliances.
Facts About Solar Power
Fact:It takes 8 minutes 15 seconds for light to travel from the sun’s surface to
earth.
Fact:Horace de Saussure (Swiss Scientist) invented the world’s first solar energy collector or
‘hot box’ in 1767.
Fact:In the 1830s British astronomer John Herschel used a solar energy collector box
to cook food while on an expedition to Africa.
Fact:Albert Einstein won the prestigious Nobel Prize in 1921 for his experiments with solar
energy.
Fact:Enough sunlight falls on the earth every minute to meet the world’s energy demands for a
whole year.
Fact:You can install solar power in the remotest
locations.
Fact:If there is a power outage in your home or business, you can still have
electricity!
Fact:Over 40000 solar powered systems have been installed in the United
Kingdom.
Fact:In the United States there are more than 15000homes which are powered by solar energy
Fact:Passive solar energy converts sunlight into usable heat without the assistance of other
energy sources.
Fact:Solar energy will not pollute the planets air with carbon dioxide or other harmful
emmisions.
Why not try solar power today and start making a
difference?
Clean and pollution free solar power is rapidly becoming more
common around the world but we still have a long way to make sure it is at the forefront of everyone's
environmental beliefs.
There are a number of promising technologies being developed by
global companies and the solar future is here to stay.
We will soon see solar energy being used more and more in everyday life remembering that this is
a step forward for a more eco-friendly planet.Solar panels are complex
modules of photo-voltaic cells that accumulate sun energy and turn it into electricity; though the system as such
seems very complex, from the technical point of view, things are not difficult at all.
Depending on the necessity of the user, the solar panels vary in
size according to the number of photo-voltaic modules that they incorporate; the modules are hold together by
special wiring systems and they function as a field
unit.
This is just one way we can work on preserving our beautiful
green planet and working together we can continue spreading the word about being environmentally
friendly.