16th Stop: Everything About Solar Energy

When talking about building a solar boat model first and foremost we need to know what and how does solar energy works and its benefits. Here are some description on solar power:


Solar Energy Advantages are often discussed in the news, the biggest advantage may be that this is an option to achieve energy independence on an individual basis and at your own speed.  You can add a solar powered attic fan or water heater or migrate a little faster with solar panels to supplement a portion of your electrical needs or get completely off the grid or somewhere in between.  You have the flexibility of transitioning to solar energy as your budget allows.


Solar Energy and the Future
An advantage to solar power is that it can reduce expenses. It can also be portable. When one is backpacking in the wilderness or travelling far from power grids, solar power can provide a means of powering electronic equipment. Another advantage is, of course, the lack of pollution created by solar energy production. In fact, if all of our electrical energy were produced by such means, we might not be worrying about global warming and the other destructive effects of pollution on our environment.

These threats to our environment also pose a threat to mankind. Solar power could be developed to a point where it, along with other forms of renewable energy, would replace harmful means of electricity production.

It isn't necessarily impossible to have a clean and safe Earth. We just have to work on it

Environmental Facts about Solar Energy

• All life on earth is dependent upon solar energy. In fact, without solar energy, there would be no life at all. Even the lowest life forms, such as plankton and microbes, need solar energy (in the form of sunlight) in order to survive.
• Solar energy is completely environmental friendly, producing absolutely no carbon emissions or other harmful byproducts whatsoever.
• Solar energy can be used successfully and cost-effectively just about anywhere on the planet. You do not need to live in a tropical or desert climate in order to benefit from the use of solar energy. Solar power has been used successfully in many cold climates and even in the polar regions.
• Every area of the United States of America receives enough sunlight to benefit from and make use of solar energy and solar technology.
• Currently, the cheapest and most effective way of using solar energy in your home is through the use of solar water heating systems. In fact, solar water heating systems have been commercially available in the United States for over a 100 years.
• Solar energy can be used for heating homes effectively in cold climates, as well as in warm climates. In fact, solar heating has been in use many cold-climate northern European countries for several decades now.
• Solar energy technology has advanced far enough that it can be a viable and cost-effective replacement for regular grid-electricity.
• Solar energy is rapidly increasing in popularity - so much so that the demand for solar-powered gadgets is currently greater than the supply

solar panel

the source of solar energy