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Discover The Facts About Solar Energy
General Facts About Solar EnergySolar energy is better for the environment than traditional forms of energy. It can help combat global warming.Solar energy is a renewable resource (it may go away at night, but we will always have it.) See how solar power works.
The earth receives more energy from the sun in just one hour than the world uses in a whole year.Solar energy has many uses such as electricity production and heating of water. Check out the different solar energy panels. Shell Oil predicts that 50% of the world's energy will come from renewable sources by 2040. Solar energy can also be used to heat swimming pools, power cars, mobile phones, ipods and other small appliances. There are 2 types of solar energy, passive solar energy and active solar energy.You can cook food using solar energy with a solar oven. Check out the environmental advantages of a solar oven.Solar Energy is becoming more and more popular. The worldwide demand for Solar Energy is currently greater than supply. Find out about the cost of solar energy. If you think you can't afford to install solar panels just now, why don't you switch over to a
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Two billion people in the world have no access to electricity. For most of them, solar photovoltaics would be their cheapest electricity source, but they cannot afford it.
If you have a really good solar power system, one that produces even more energy than you use, your utility company can buy it from you.
Solar energy will not pollute our air with carbon dioxide and other harmful greenhouse gases and bad emissions which is one of the main causes of global warming.
We have used solar energy throughout history without giving it much thought. Check out our solar energy history.
Solar Energy Systems
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With over 40,000 systems installed in the UK solar power is becoming the leading source of providing alternative energy. Click here for more facts about solar energy kits.
In the UK we receive sufficient sunshine to provide up to 70% of our annual domestic hot water needs from a well designed solar installation and such a system will also reduce harmful emissions by up to 500 kg per square metre of panel per year.
The average household uses the equivalent of 3000kW hours of power per year to heat water. In the south of the country we can collect up to 1300 kW hours per square metre of solar panel per year. This is free energy waiting to be collected and used all year round.
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To find out the real advantages/disadvantages of solar power go to part 2 of our facts about solar energy section for more information.
Click on our solar power gadgets for great gift ideas.
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