| An alternative power source that has been around for | | | | Batteries like those used to store electricity to operate |
| many years. It is one of our most plentifully form of | | | | a car till the solar cells in the battery expire. Solar cell |
| energy yet still highly not being used used. Solar energy | | | | batteries are used in a variety of products from |
| comes from the Sun. The Sun is needed for | | | | watches to out door night lights. A big use for the solar |
| existences of all living things on our planet. The energy | | | | cell batteries are in hybrid cars. |
| of the Sun is an ongoing study by scientists for its | | | | A most widely used method is the grid inter-tie. Where |
| many potential uses. | | | | your solar power is tied directly into your home or |
| With the cost of our utilities and fuels constantly | | | | business power grid. In this method on days when you |
| increasing we are looking for a more economical way | | | | are not needing the use of electricity it is being fed |
| to fulfill our energy needs. The use of solar energy will | | | | back into the power grid and your meter will run |
| greatly reduce the need of many of our fossil fuels. It | | | | backward. Than when you do need it you draw it |
| is a much more safer form of energy than mining for | | | | back out when the Sun is not supplying you with solar |
| coal or drilling for oil that have cost the unnecessary | | | | power. Some may choose to use a combination of |
| loss of lives. Solar energy is found in two forms. Solar | | | | both methods for storing their solar energy for |
| photo voltaic energy panels converts the Sun's | | | | electricity. |
| radiation to usable electricity. Solar thermal energy | | | | Solar thermal energy panels collects the Suns heat in |
| panels collect the Suns heat. | | | | either water or an anti-freeze mixture. Solar thermal |
| There has been huge concerns over the use of fossil | | | | energy is used for space heating and water heating. |
| fuels and its effect on our plant. Finding a cleaner | | | | These methods are used to heat your home or |
| source of energy is impertinent for our survival. | | | | business as well as the hot water. Solar Thermal |
| Concerns over the greenhouse effect and the | | | | energy is stored using a thermal mass, water tanks or |
| damages being done to our planets ozone layer. | | | | rock bins that hold heated air. Solar thermal energy |
| These changes have occurred by our dependency of | | | | panel collectors have three grade uses. |
| the use fossil fuels. Solar energy is a clean reusable | | | | The low-temperature solar thermal panel collectors |
| form of power. | | | | provides low heat of less than one hundred and ten |
| We have come a long way since solar energy was | | | | degrees fahrenheit. One of the main use would be to |
| first used. By the use of solar collector panels many | | | | heat a swimming pool. A medium temperature solar |
| major business have gone green. Solar collector | | | | thermal panel collectors heat ranges are above one |
| panels are widely used throughout the world. The | | | | hundred and ten degrees fahrenheit up to one hundred |
| energy savings would be astronomical if all new | | | | and eighty degrees fahrenheit. Which would be used |
| homes built had solar collector panels. They now come | | | | to heat a home or business hot water heater. High |
| in many different sizes and can be used to operate | | | | temperature solar thermal panel collectors start at one |
| anything that requires some type of electric current. | | | | hundred and eighty degrees or higher. They are used |
| Solar photo voltaic energy is used for electricity which | | | | by utilities or independent power producers to |
| can be stored by battery banks or the grid inter-tie. | | | | generate electricity to a power grid. |