| The most exact definition of Solar Energy
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| | equipment, such as household appliances,
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| is plainly - "the energy from the sun".
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| | computers, and lighting.
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| It is a term used to classify the
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| | Most applications of solar energy depend
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| electromagnetic radiation emitted by the
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| | on systems including collectors, storage
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| sun and intercepted by the Earth. It is
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| | and controls. Storage is needed for a
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| the world's most permanent and reliable
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| | reason that solar energy is only
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| source of energy and the most copious.
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| | available at daylight hours, but the
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| The uses of solar energy on earth include
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| | demand for energy is needed both day and
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| solar heating for buildings, solar heat
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| | night. Controls are used to guarantee
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| for manufacturing or industry and
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| | that the storage system works safely and
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| electricity production. So what is solar
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| | efficiently.
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| energy? How does it affect us?
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| | The accessibility of solar energy is
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| Solar energy is responsible for weather
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| | determined by three factors:
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| systems and ocean currents. It provides
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| | - The location is usually measured by
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| light, heat, and energy to all living
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| | latitude, longitude and altitude.
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| things on Earth. It has many uses. It
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| | - The time.
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| supplies electricity; it can be used to
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| | - The weather.
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| power cars.
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| | Aside from knowing that solar energy is a
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| Solar energy is also used as a power for
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| | free energy still, you have to realize
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| satellites in space and in space
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| | that it also has advantages and
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| shuttles. It could also power boats,
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| | disadvantages.
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| generators during emergencies, toys, and
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| | The advantages are:
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| even security systems.
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| | - Solar energy is almost limitless; it
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| The amount of solar energy that the earth
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| | will be available for as long as there
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| receives is about 770 trillion kilowatts
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| | are still humans in the earth.
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| (kW), an amount 5,000 times bigger than
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| | - It is abundant. You will not worry of
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| the sum of all other energy, may it be
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| | running out of it.
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| terrestrial nuclear energy, geothermal
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| | - It could provide more power than all
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| energy or gravitational energy.
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| | known fossil fuel reserves.
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| There are two types of solar energy.
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| | - Solar energy is available during the
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| These are:
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| | day when electricity usage is really
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| 1. Thermal Energy
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| | important.
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| 2. Electric Energy
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| | - It is the most inexhaustible, renewable
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| What is the difference between the two
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| | source of energy known to man.
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| types energy?
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| | - Solar energy can be absorbed,
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| Thermal energy is kinetic energy. It is
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| | reflected, transmitted, and insulated.
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| everywhere. It makes the earth hot and
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| | - It can be collected and stored in
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| even heats up our homes. It helps us to
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| | batteries.
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| dry our clothes. It is used as well to
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| | The disadvantages are:
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| heat up water for household use or even
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| | - It is not suitable in cloudy areas.
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| pools. That is why thermal energy is
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| | - It is not available at night time.
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| called the heat energy because it is
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| | - And it may require large land areas.
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| stored in the center of the earth as
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| | As a reminder, solar energy levels are
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| well.
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| | lesser the farther north the site.
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| Electric energy is widely known to us as
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| | Considering geography, season is an
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| the electricity. It is an essential part
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| | important determinant of solar energy
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| of nature and it is one of our most
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| | levels because the Sun's position and the
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| widely used forms of energy. This uses
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| | weather vary greatly from summer to
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| sunlight to power ordinary electrical
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| | winter.
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