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Discover The Truth With These Solar Energy Facts
Here, we'll try to distinguish solar energy facts from fiction.
There is enough sunlight falling on the earth in one minute to meet the world’s energy demands for a whole year. If we covered a small area of the Sahara desert with solar photovoltaic (PV) cells, we could generate all the world’s electricity requirements. The person who first invented a solar collector was a Swiss scientist called Horace de Saussure, way back in 1767.A solar PV system producing around half of the electrical needs of a typical family household would eliminate approximately half a ton of sulfur dioxide pollution from the air.Solar photovoltaic energy panels have dropped in price every year since they were introduced onto the market, due to new research and development, and the phenomenal increase in sales, particulary in countries like Germany and Japan. Solar water heaters can be costly to install unless you know a bit of DIY. Check out our DIY solar heating kits.Solar water heaters and solar photovoltaic devices are dependent on light, not heat. So they will work even in overcast weather. When you use solar energy, you are making you and your home independent from rising costs of traditional forms of fuel and power cuts. For more information, go to our more in-depth solar energy facts. Click on our solar power gadgets for great gift ideas. To return to our solar energy home page.
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