| The primary concern and the key to solar power is | | | | using solar power. Now that you know what is solar |
| learning how to collect this energy efficiently. | | | | power? You can choose whether or not solar power |
| The following is a brief explanation of what is solar | | | | is right for you. |
| power and how it works:a) Solar cells | | | | Advantages : Solar energy is free, there are no fuels, |
| Solar cells (actually named "photovoltaic" or | | | | waste, or pollution expelled. |
| "photoelectric" cells) are the cells that actually turn | | | | Especially in smaller villages in other countries, (of |
| sunlight into electricity. Without these photovoltaic or | | | | course, sunny countries) what is solar power? In this |
| photoelectric cells there would be no way to harness | | | | case, solar power can be the saving grace--the only |
| the sun's rays into energy. For example: | | | | easy way to provide energy to a place that is not |
| If in an especially sunny climate one can produce | | | | easily accessible to draw energy from other sources. |
| enough power from the sunlight to run a 100w light | | | | What is solar power? It can be used for low-power |
| bulb from merely one single square meter of solar | | | | purposes as well such as for items like battery |
| panel.b) What is solar power? What can it do? | | | | chargers, hand-held calculators, and solar powered |
| Other examples of what is solar power? are | | | | garden lights. |
| examples of some of the different things that solar | | | | What is solar power? Is it renewable? |
| power can do. Read carefully if you really want to | | | | Because the sun will keep on shining, there will be no |
| understand what is solar power? | | | | need to renew your primary source of solar power. |
| 1) Solar water heating is a part of what is solar | | | | So, form this standpoint, in adequate conditions, it is |
| power. | | | | definitely a great idea to continue to use solar power. |
| Basically, heat from the sun is used to heat water | | | | Disadvantages: Solar power often does not work at |
| through glass panels on your roof. Therefore you do | | | | night. |
| not need to use as much gas and/or energy to heat | | | | What is solar power? How can it be a bad idea for |
| your home. | | | | me? |
| 2) Solar furnaces are also a part of what is solar | | | | Unfortunately, solar power can be unreliable unless |
| power. | | | | you use your solar powered device in a very bright |
| Solar furnaces use many mirrors strategically placed in | | | | and sunny climate. For example: In the United |
| order to concentrate all of the sunlight it possibly can. | | | | Kingdom solar power is usually only able to be |
| This small space of concentrated energy is then | | | | accessed for the purpose of small or low-powered |
| released from its place and used to provide | | | | devices. In a place such as this, you would require a |
| extremely high temperatures. | | | | huge area to place solar panels for an appropriate |
| There are both advantages and disadvantages to | | | | amount of energy. |