| Solar energy is a renewable, clean energy
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| | an electric current. The current is then
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| that has been around for thousands of
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| | turned into electricity. The problem with
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| years in one form or another. Following
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| | these cells, however, is they are only
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| is an overview of solar energy.Solar
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| | about 15 percent efficient.Solar energy
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| Energy OverviewSolar energy is all about
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| | is typically classified in two ways,
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| harnessing the power of the sun to
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| | passive solar and active solar. Both
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| produce energy. The sun rains enough
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| | approaches produce solar energy, but in
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| solar energy on the Earth in one day to
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| | very different waysPassive solar is
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| power the entire energy needs of the
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| | exactly what it sounds like. It does not
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| world for one year. Solar energy is
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| | involve panel systems or other moving
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| considered a renewable energy source
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| | mechanisms to produce solar energy.
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| because it will exist for as long as our
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| | Instead, passive solar involves planning
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| sun does, estimated to be another 4.5
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| | a structure in such a way as to capture
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| billion years. Solar energy is also
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| | the power of the sun with windows, tanks
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| considered a clean energy because it does
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| | and so on. These systems can be used to
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| not produce pollutants or byproducts
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| | heat homes, water and so on.Active solar
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| harmful to the environment.Solar energy
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| | energy systems typically involve some
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| was the first energy source used by
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| | form of solar panels. The panels are
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| mankind. Of course, the use was limited
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| | oriented to maximize exposure to the sun.
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| to drying things and heating caused by
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| | Depending on the system, the panels will
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| direct contact, but it was a use. In
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| | then either directly convert sunlight to
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| modern times, solar energy has been a
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| | electricity, which is then transformed
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| power source since the early 1950s, but
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| | from direct current electricity to
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| was not widespread due to technological
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| | alternate current electricity and stored
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| issues which rendered it an ineffective
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| | in batteries or fed into the grid system
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| and expensive energy source. With
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| | of the local utility. Active systems are
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| technology advancements, solar energy is
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| | more expensive and complex.Solar energy
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| moving to the forefront as a potential
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| | has numerous advantages over other energy
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| alternative to fossil fuels.The future is
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| | platforms. It is produces no pollution,
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| indeed bright for solar energy as new
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| | requires little maintenance and comes
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| solar nanotechnology is close to creating
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| | with significant financial incentives in
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| solar platforms that boggle the mind. For
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| | the form of tax deductions, tax credits
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| instance, a few companies are trying to
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| | and rebates from manufactures. In a
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| create solar quantum dots, which will be
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| | majority of states, solar energy can also
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| mixed in the paint you use for your home.
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| | be sold back to utilities per a concept
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| Yes, you will actually paint on solar
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| | known as net metering. This reduces the
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| energy panels that will power your
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| | need for batteries and significantly cuts
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| homeCurrently, solar energy is produced
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| | utility bills.Unfortunately, solar energy
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| primarily through the use of solar cells,
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| | has some disadvantages as well. The
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| also known as photovoltaic cells. The
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| | initial cost of purchase and installation
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| process works by placing the cells in
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| | can be expensive. Second, areas with
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| direct sunlight. Sun hits the cells
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| | limited sunlight are problematic.
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| causing a chemical reaction that creates
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