Solar Energy

 Carliss Howell: Solar Energy




Regarding one of my previous blog’s topics today I want to go in depth about a source of renewable energy. Today I will be talking about solar panels and solar energy.

Solar energy is energy that comes from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy. This is said to be cleanest and the most abundant renewable energy. This type of energy generates electricity, provides light for comforting interior environment, and heats water for domestic, commercial, or industrial use. There are several uses for solar energy in today those being built for distributed generation, central station, and utility-scale power plants. All these uses can also be used as a storage place for energy. They can produce for distribution after the sun sets, using cutting edge solar and store technology.  There are three main ways to utilize solar energy; photovoltaics, solar heating and cooling, and concentrating solar power. Photovoltaics is electricity produced directly from the sunlight via electronic process; can power small electronics such as calculators & road signs up to larger things such as homes and larger commercial businesses. Heating and cooling can be referred to SHC and concentrating solar polar can be referred to CSP. Both systems use heat generated by the sun to provide space or water heating in the case of SHC, or to run traditional electricity-generating turbines in the case of CSP. There are 88 million gigawatts (GW) of solar installed in the U.S. (that is enough to power 16.4 million homes in the U.S.). Over the last decade, the solar market has grown 46%/every year.



https://www.seia.org/initiatives/about-solar-energy



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  1. Rasmus SvenssonMarch 9, 2021 at 9:57 PM

    I always feel revealed when I see a post about a solution instead of seeing a post about issues. I believe that solar is the energy we need to use now and in the future if we want to save the planet earth. It is also good to hear that the solar market is growing by so much.
    I love the post!

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