How Does Solar Energy Work?
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How Does Solar Energy Work?
Copyright (c) 2010 M.S. Rochell
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Many people today are trying to save money on their energy bills
and one of the more popular ways is through using solar energy.
How does solar energy work?
Energy from the sun in the form of heat and light is abundantly
available to everyone on Earth, even in places that do not get a
lot of a sun. Did you know that the Earth receives more energy
from the sun in an hour than our entire population can use in an
entire year? With all that clean, renewable energy that is coming
from the sun every day, it is worthwhile to figure out a way to
use it.
Active Solar
There are two different types of solar energy that can be used to
power our homes and daily lives. One is active solar energy,
which works through solar panels, which are set up with the use
of photovoltaic cells. These cells are linked together in order
to produce electricity.
How much electrical output they produce depends on a few factors.
One of them is how many cells are linked together in a panel, and
how many panels are being used.
The energy from the sun comes in the form of direct current, DC,
instead of the alternating current, AC, that is used in your
home. For this reason you will need a way to convert the energy.
The simplest solution is to buy a power inverter, which convert
the sun's energy into usable AC elecricity. Another option is to
convert your household's electrical needs to DC power, although
this is in most cases impractical especially in existing homes.
Thermal Solar Energy
There is another form of active solar power that uses thermal
energy from the sun to heat the water in your home. Devices that
circulate and pump the water help to keep it warm. Depending on
where you live, solar power can heat water up to sixty degrees or
more. While this may not be ideal for taking a shower, it can be
effective for dish washing or even doing your laundry. Solar
power for heating water can cut your water heating bills
substantially, and can be used in combination with solar
electricity.
Passive Solar
Passive solar energy uses the power of the sun without the use of
any mechanical devices. When you go out on a sunny day, you feel
the warm sun's rays, and this principle is really the same for
heating your home. A passive solar home has south facing windows
and uses building materials that absorb the sun's rays and then
dissipates the heat into your home efficiently. Passive solar can
also be used to heat water in our home.
Using Residential Solar Energy
Solar electricity is a great alternative to powering your home
with standard power grids. It is already being used in a variety
of residential, as well as business applications world wide.
There are many different ways you can get a home solar power
system, including DIY solar power kits that come complete with
diagrams and materials you need to build your own solar power
systems for very little money.
You can also find solar energy professionals that will come to
your home, assess your needs, and do all the work for you. There
are even ways that you can get used solar panels for free, or
through solar power grants or renewable energy programs in your
area.
You can run your home on solar energy even when there is little
or no sun. Using batteries to store excess energy, you can draw
from them during the days when there is simply not enough sun to
be effective.
Many Options for Using Solar Energy
Some people also use solar energy in combination with other
alternative power sources, like wind turbines, or even magnetic
generators. Not only can it save you a great deal of money on
your electric bill, in some cases you can actually get completely
off the grid, and not even have a bill at all.
New technologies are being developed to help make solar energy
more affordable and available to more people. Even if you're not
able to convert your entire home to solar power, you can now use
solar powered battery chargers, solar yard lights, solar
appliances and more. Each small thing that you do to save energy
will also help our environment and help to make our beautiful
Earth a better place for our children and grandchildren.
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