| Everything on Earth is dependent on light from the sun. | | | | Another couple fun facts about the uses of solar |
| All life on our planet would not be able to live without | | | | energy are: solar-powered vehicles are currently in |
| the solar radiation that we receive. The smallest forms | | | | development, and NASA has created an airplane that |
| of life, like plankton and microbes also rely on solar | | | | is powered completely by solar energy! |
| energy for their life. Without light and heat from the | | | | Renewable solar power is harvested by using solar |
| sun, we could kiss all of plant life goodbye on Earth. | | | | panels made of PV cells as mentioned earlier. These |
| Without any plants, there goes all the animals, from the | | | | cells have two panels which are made up of two |
| simplest forms on up to the most complex, humans. | | | | layers each which become charged either positively or |
| So while we may not absorb light energy directly like | | | | negatively when the solar radiation in the sunlight hits |
| the plants on our planet, we are still indirectly | | | | them. This create electric current, which is what is |
| dependent on solar energy from the sun. | | | | used to power machines and electric devices. The |
| Solar power is also free from carbon emissions and | | | | bigger the panel or the more panels in use, the more |
| environmentally friendly because of it. It also is 100% | | | | electricity that will be produced. |
| renewable, it is not going anywhere! It can be utilized | | | | Believe it or not, many people nowadays are choosing |
| for electric production and heat collection all around the | | | | to make their own solar panels. It really isn't as difficult |
| world. At the present time, solar energy is widely used | | | | as most individuals would assume. This makes it |
| in solar energy water heating systems, which use the | | | | possible for homeowners to severely lesson their |
| heat from the sun to heat water. Solar power is also | | | | dependence on electricity from the utility company, or |
| used to create electricity by using photovoltaic panels. | | | | to make their entire house powered off of solar |
| These panels can be easily installed on homes and | | | | radiation energy, which means they don't pay a cent |
| businesses. You can even build your own solar panels! | | | | for their power! |