2007-05-26 13:53:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
Solar power is usually conducted with solar panels that have what is called solar cells in them, what the solar cells in the panel do is take the sunlight in and converts the UV rays into a more useful energy like current electricity.
2007-05-26 13:58:42 · answer #1 · answered by rte6620012001 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have a completely solar house at a state University near my house. It is cool with a capital C. I have a couple of friends with solar hot water heaters, & one has solar & a backup powered home.
Mostly I know right now it is not very affordable to install & systems need backup energy system. I think more work needs to be done to bring them to the average home.
2007-05-26 17:56:18 · answer #2 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Solar power (also known as solar energy) is 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.
2007-05-27 21:38:40 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After checking it out on the net, I found that the start up costs are very high. Even with the Federal and State tax credits it will cost more than your current electric bill for the ten years. Check your local power company's website and see what they will pay for your excess power production and then compare it against the rate for power you are buying from them. It is a rip off when you compare it to solar system start up costs.
2007-05-26 14:07:16 · answer #4 · answered by RomeoMike 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Quite a bit.
Wolfpack: That's not necessarily true. The politics around it, need to stop.
2007-05-26 21:23:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-03-06 03:24:02 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from the sun.
2007-05-26 15:35:27 · answer #7 · answered by Since you ask. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋