After the 1973 oil embargo and everything that went on with it, there was a sudden resurgence of an interest in the idea of using sun power. When faced with the possibility of scarce to no oil resources, the United States government decided to allocate $400 million per year, from the previous mere $1 million […]
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Renewable Energy: Solar Energy
What is Solar Energy? Solar energy is a way to convert light energy into electricity by using a device or medium that harnesses solar power. There are 2 ways we can convert solar energy into electricity, we can either convert it passively or harvesting solar power without the use of any mechanical device or actively […]
Solar Energy Facts
This article will address some of the most intriguing solar energy facts. Solar energy is generally one of the most ecologically sound and desirable sources of power these days. Let’s get going with the obvious. Solar power has been in existence since the dawn of time. It has been used by microbial, plant, and animal […]
Solar Energy History-Present-Future
The genesis of solar energy history goes way back to the year 1838 to an observer by the name of Edmund Becquerel who at that time had published findings on the capability of materials to change light into raw energy. Although it was fascinating at that time no one took the opportunity to pursue it […]
Solar Energy – A Brief History in the United States
The technology to derive substantial electrical current using light from the sun has been around since the mid 1950’s when the first solar cell was created by Daryl Chapin, Calvin Fuller, and Gerald Pearson at Bell Labs – they developed the first solar cell capable of generating enough power from the sun to run everyday […]
Home Solar Energy – 3 Myths Dispelled
While going solar steadily grows in popularity, myths about using solar energy for the home persist. Dispelling these myths and learning the facts frees you to embrace a clean, abundant, and efficient energy source. Now let’s deal with the three myths. 1. Residential solar power systems are too expensive. Let’s address the expense of a […]