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A Picture Paints a Thousand Words
A few months back I was tasked with putting together an information and article resource for Solar Panels Supermarket. This of course is not surprising as I tend to do this for a living but solar panels, what I knew about solar panels I could write on the back of a stamp...
Anyway, after some serious consideration and a few meetings it was finaly agreed that I could use my idea for a Solar Panels Image Library to showcase information and articles on solar energy and solar panel installation for UK homes. Clearly the idea is to give life to a potentially dull subject, to make us more informed and with a bit of luck actually enjoy the process.
The idea is pretty basic in that you can simply continue to browse the solar energy image library and read any articles that grap your interest in the process. Alternatively, you can go directly to the Solar Energy Article Directory and select appropriate articles.
Solar Energy Fun Facts
- When sunlight travels through the atmosphere, its solar radiation is reduced by 23% due to reflection and absorption that occurs as the sunlight passes through layers of the atmosphere. Dust, clouds, and air pollutants all inhibit the ability of sunlight to provide solar energy power.
- As the sun reaches the surface of the earth, it is absorbed by the earth's oceans, plants, and lands. The heat of the sun that the oceans absorb is responsible for the ocean currents.
- Plants convert solar energy to create fuel through a process known as photosynthesis. Fossil fuels, trees, and plants are all fueled by photosynthesis.
- Solar panels that convert sunlight to electricity usually convert 15% of sunlight into electricity on average.
- Solar thermal energy does not involve electricity. With solar thermal energy, the sun's radiant heat raises the temperature of water traveling inside tubes. The hot water inside the tubes is used to heat water in water heaters and to heat the air through radiant heat systems.
- European farmers during the middle ages knew all about the importance of harnessing the power of the sun. They oriented their fields and used innovative thermal mass practices to increase the amount of solar power in their fields.
- Architects can plan the way a building is sited, its windows, and its materials so that the sun provides most of the building's light and heat.
- Hollywood celebrities love solar energy. Among the stars who use solar energy in their homes are Ed Begley, Jr.; Cheryl Tiegs; Jackson Browne; Bill Nye (the "science guy"), Larry Hagman, Don Cheadle, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Daryl Hannah, Carlos Santana, Alicia Silverstone, Robin Williams, and Edward Norton.
- There is enough sunlight on the surface of the earth every hour to meet all the energy demands of the entire world for one full year.
- Albert Einstein won a Nobel prize in 1921 for his work with photovoltaic solar cells and solar energy.
So, you see, solar energy isn't all work and no play. I hope you have enjoyed reading these fun facts about solar energy.
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