“How can we use the Sun’s energy?

Answer 1

ummmmm solar cars to help with pollution

Answer 2

Hello :)

Ultimately, all of the energy we use comes, or has come from the sun, with the singular exception of Nuclear energy.

Fossil fuels were once alive, without exception. These organisms, when they were alive, either directly received their energy from the sun (in the case of plants) or fed on the plants (in the case of herbivorous creatures) or fed upon herbivorous creatures (in the case of carnivorous creatures).

Wind energy is the product of our atmospheric engine, which is driven by the sun's energy. Solar is a very direct way to utilize the sun's energy. Biofuel is all produced by plants, which use the sun's energy to produce the hydrocarbons....

Even woodburning is the result of the sun's energy, the trees grow from the result of the energy of the sun.

When we walk, run, jump, or even type on the keyboard of our computers, our bodies are using energy from food that was directly, or indirectly produced as a result of the sun's energy.

So, a better question, perhaps would be "How can we not use the Sun's energy??"

Namaste,

--Tom

Answer 3

The totally best way would be to do what I did. That was living for three years without electricity or water. That way, you really become aware of the energy you are using. I'm not advocating living the way I did but I lived in your world for 55 years, forget all the fancy scientific answers! Go out and experience this Earth, our Sun and this galaxy that we Earth people call the Milky Way for yourself if only for a weekend. This can only be done when you camp/live in a natural setting and depend on the sun for life it's self ... if only to cheer your spirit in the dark days of Winter. Good luck in your quest. x

Answer 4

Solar power:

the technology of obtaining usable energy from the light of the Sun. Solar energy has been used in many traditional technologies for centuries and has come into widespread use where other power supplies are absent, such as in remote locations and in space.

Answer 5

life on this planet, with the exception of deep smoke plumes in the ocean, all uses the suns energy, some directly, by photosynthisis, some by feeding on plant dwellers, and we also burn the long dead bodies of animals and plants - fossil fules.

however, the population could harness much more 'free' energy if it were concerned about tommorrow.

Answer 6

With current technologies? Only solar collectors are available as proved methods. Alternative methods are unstable and/or ridiculously expensive.

But as for theoretical application... you can look here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyson_sphere) for a nice description of the "Dyson's Sphere" theory.

Answer 7

personally - I use it to convert vitamin D - AKA the 'sunshine vitamin' crucial to the survival of humans (its used by your body to maintain bone structure and such and without it - we'd all crumble) and yet not a lot of people know that!!!

Answer 8

Eat animals, who eat other animals, who eat plants, who grow in sunlight
Burn fossil fuels
Solar cells
Wind generators
Ocean wave generators
Solar furnaces

Answer 9

what do you mean......it gives off energy rays, which we convert into kinetic(movement energy) and use it to power nuclear stations, windmills, electricity etc

Answer 10

For anything we develop the technology for.