Interesting Facts About Solar Energy

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Interesting Facts About Solar Energy

There are many interesting facts about solar energy. Some of them you will already know. But did you realise that;

There is enough energy from the sun hitting the earth in one minute to meet the planets energy demands for a one year.

If we covered a small area of the Sahara desert - which is being planned at the moment by European countries - with solar electric (PV) cells, we would produce all the world’s electricity requirements.

A home solar energy system producing around half of the electrical power required by a normal household would eradicate around half a ton of sulfur dioxide pollution from our environment.

Home solar energy systems have plummeted in price every year since they burst onto the market, due to rapid acceleration in research and development, and the staggering increase in sales, particulary in countries like Germany and Japan.

Interesting facts about solar energy include the fact that Solar water heaters and solar photovoltaic devices are dependent on light, not heat. So even if you have a cloudy climate they will work in overcast weather.

When you use solar power, you are making the world a better place fro yourself and your children.

There are many interesting facts about solar energy and hopefully it will be the answer to our energy needs as fossil fuels begin to run out.

More Interesting Facts About Solar Energy

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