| Solar power is a form of renewable energy. | | | | capture the Sun's heat and put it into water. These |
| Renewable energy is simply energy that is not | | | | are known as solar collectors and have various |
| depleted no matter how much is used by humans. | | | | designs based on the climates where they will be |
| The Sun is the energy source of solar power | | | | used. |
| systems and it fits this criteria perfectly because it | | | | A common design is known as a flat plate collector. It |
| will not run out no matter how much we utilize it. You | | | | is a metal sheet that may be painted black to absorb |
| could even take the view that when we don't utilize | | | | heat. It may also be enclosed by a glass casing to |
| the Sun's energy we are wasting it, much like | | | | prevent heat from being lost. A tube is zigzagged |
| wasting water when we leave a tap on. This article | | | | along the area of the plate inside the glass cover. |
| will cover how you can stop wasting the energy | | | | When water passes through the tube it absorbs the |
| provided by the Sun. | | | | heat from the plate. The heated water can be |
| Heat and light energy from the Sun can be used by | | | | passed into the houses plumbing system and used as |
| humans. | | | | needed. |
| We have always used, or known about, the power | | | | Light from the Sun is used with photo voltaic cells |
| of heat energy. Many a sunburned beach goer can | | | | (PV). PV cells react to a certain frequency of sunlight |
| attest to the strength of the Sun's heat. | | | | striking the surface of the cells. This causes a direct |
| How is it applied to use in the home ? The most | | | | current to be generated. This current can be |
| common application is to heat up water that can then | | | | controlled and collected in a battery. Once the current |
| be used to wash, wash clothes and dishes and even | | | | is stored it can be used or transformed for use in |
| be used in some central heating systems. | | | | the home to power appliances. |
| There are a few technologies that are used to | | | | |