Solar power involves the capture of radiant light and heat from the sun and then the conversion of that heat power into energy that can be used in powering homes, streetlights, businesses and machinery. The resource is completely renewable and it was first used in a commercial sense roughly a century ago.
Many people have adopted the use of solar panels today for their home power generation. With the number of residences installing solar power today, it’s estimated that it could be the world’s largest source of electricity by the year 2050.
Today we find solar panels on a variety of different structures including highway signs, schools, electrical appliances, and more. Various government incentives are in place to make sure that our world can embrace cost efficiency and the clean nature of solar power.
The three main types of solar power include:
Active solar energy systems: These are systems that involve solar panels built on top of the structure. Using solar panels on a roof and tapping them into a home’s energy system will activate the system and make sure that it can generate power throughout the home.
Solar thermal energy: solar thermal energy is a process of converting radiant …