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Life on earth is fueled by the light and heat from the sun.
Approximately, 3850 Zettajoules (ZJ) per year is the total amount of solar energy available to the earth.
The suns energy travels to the earth by way of electromagnetic radiation like radio waves but the frequency range is different.
Some of this energy [...]
June 27th, 2010 | Posted in solar power | No Comments
When you decide to convert your main power source over to solar power you will need to make some adjustments to the appliances that carry the power source.
When you use solar power to heat your water you may find that you will need to purchase a solar powered water heater in order to [...]
May 29th, 2010 | Posted in solar power | No Comments
We have ways to heat our water, our homes and provide us with electricity.
We probably take all of this for granted and if we lost them we would probably panic.
We take for granted that these conveniences will be there for us from now on.
We expect glitches to happen but [...]
May 15th, 2010 | Posted in solar power | No Comments
Solar power can be found in several different places on the earth.
You can find solar power in a parked car, in a building with no air circulating, in a home without windows opened or fans circulating the air.
When you step into any of these places that have been in the sunlight [...]
February 7th, 2010 | Posted in solar power | No Comments
Have you ever noticed homes that have huge tinted windows in them as you drive by? You may wonder why someone would want such tall windows in their home.
There is a reason for that and it is because of they are using solar power to heat their homes and to provide the energy they [...]
December 18th, 2009 | Posted in solar power | No Comments
We already know that the use of electricity, gas and coal are all resources that we may eventually run out of.
These are the non-renewable resources that we rely heavily on today.
We use these non-renewable resources to do many things, including supplying us with power, heating our homes, businesses and schools and [...]
November 12th, 2009 | Posted in solar power | No Comments
We have come to rely completely on energy.
We use it in almost everything we do; we live in it, use it for all our modern conveniences and more.
Without energy we wouldn’t know what to do.
In the past, before energy, there were lanterns for light and matches and wood for [...]
November 4th, 2009 | Posted in solar power | No Comments
If you have ever seen a field with several mirrors pointing toward the sun you may be looking at a solar power system.
These systems work to concentrate the sunlight to one area and use the heat to heat up the liquid that flows along the pipes.
This system is called Parabolic-trough system.
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August 15th, 2009 | Posted in solar power | No Comments
Solar power is the latest in saving the planet and conserving our energy.
Solar power is energy produced from the sun and has great results when you use both energy and conservation.
With solar power becoming more popular there is also the need for solar power products.
People are now building solar [...]
July 8th, 2009 | Posted in solar power | 1 Comment
If you have ever seen a field with several mirrors pointing toward the sun you may be looking at a solar power system.
These systems work to concentrate the sunlight to one area and use the heat to heat up the liquid that flows along the pipes.
This system is called Parabolic-trough system.
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December 6th, 2008 | Posted in solar power | 1 Comment