Sunday, 3 June 2012

Solar Power Demands Are Escalating

By Stan Emes


As our cities get bigger and our demands for power increase, people are beginning more and more to use other sources of energy, such as solar power. This is a very encouraging technology, especially to those who are concerned about the environmental impacts of fossil fuels.

The sun's energy is obtained by turning light into electricity. This is done in one of two ways, photovoltaic or concentrated. The more common usage is photovoltaic, as used in satellites and in energy plants, and also with other commonly used devices.

Almost everyone has a calculator that uses these cells to operate. They also make use of an LCD display and that helps to keep the energy consumption down. People have been using these calculators for decades, ever since they were introduced to the public back in the late 1970s.

Just before the turn of the 21st century, energy plants began to be constructed more quickly than ever, and they show no signs of slowing down. Today the prices of gas and oil are so high that eventually the use of these fuels must be drastically reduced. The sun will be providing free energy for the next five billion years or so, and people are wanting to take advantage of this.

At this time, the high price of fossil fuels is not only financial, but environmental as well. People everywhere are starting to realize that this is an unsustainable energy source, and there must be some better options to go with. Right now, construction is happening on many very large scale plants around the world, capable of providing energy to millions of homes.

Even a tiny percentage of the sun's energy per day would be enough to run every electronic device on the planet easily. Scientists are constantly researching and developing new technologies in the area of solar power every year, and the future looks very promising. Many people around the world consider this to be the energy of tomorrow.




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