Exploring Alternative Energy Solar and Solar Renewable Energy

Can alternative energy solar be a viable renewable energy option? The other question many people ask is what is solar energy?

Lets quickly go over this question and also cover the pros and cons of this source of energy. Solar Energy is the energy given out by the sun on a bright, sunny day. Sunlight gives off approximately 1,000 watts of energy per square meter of the planet's surface. There is now technology available to tap into solar renewable energy and power our homes and offices. However, there are pros and cons of using this alternative energy source.

There are various advantages of using solar energy:

• Ongoing availability of sunlight

• Constant improvement in technologies to tap solar power

• Easy to install (with help of course !!!!)

• Significant reduction in energy costs

However, there are disadvantages of solar energy that one has when considering this renewable energy source :

• Limited availability of sun light since it is not available at night

• Impact of weather and location on accessing sunlight

• Solar technology is still expensive for most people

• Technological innovations to store solar energy are still not widely available

• Solar energy panels installations need plenty of space so that might be a limitation for many people

Therefore, one will have to consider these factors in using solar energy for residential purposes. By pursing solar energy education one can learn more about the technical aspects of solar energy panel installations.

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Lets delve briefly into various ways in which we can tap into solar energy. Solar energy can be harnessed using the following ways and for various purposes:

Solar Electricity using photovoltaic cells (also known as PV cells). The PV cells as a group are electrically connected and packaged into a frame (commonly known as a solar panel) which can be grouped into larger solar arrays.

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These contraptions are designed to capture solar energy similar to the way wind turbines are designed to capture wind renewable energy. See an example below:

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Solar Heating using either thermosiphon (using convection current principles to transfer heated water using solar energy to the existing water tank. See an example below

Solar Cooling is mostly used in residential setting using solar absorption and solar dessicant cooling techniques. See an example below.

Solar Lighting is mostly used in outdoor solar lightning using photovoltaic panels. The battery in the bulb stores the energy created by the small solar panels and provides the energy when the sensor in the bulb indicates darkness. See an example below.

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