Solar power
Solar power is becoming more and more popular as the oil prices
keep increasing. Our demand on our natural resources such as
coal, oil and gas continues to grown on a daily basis worldwide.
Not to mention what these types of fuels are doing to global
warming and air pollution. So, solar power is a great
alternative that will save us money and maybe even save our
earth.
Solar power is known to be one of the cleanest renewable
energies around today. How solar power works is by photovoltaic
tiles. These tiles change the sunlight into a form of
electricity that can be used to heat our homes and even help our
gardens grow. What happens in essence is that the tiles are
created with pieces of positive and negative silicon that is
place under a thin piece of glass. The sunlight hitting the
tiles causes the neutrons to move off of the silicon. The
neutrons that are negatively charged are stuck to the silicon by
the magnetic field that is caused because of the reaction. Then
an electric current is formed. Then this current is passed to
the area in which we wish to heat through as inverter which
converts it to electrical power for us to use in our homes. This
solar power can be used just like electricity for lamps,
televisions, and of course heat.
Many people in the United States are now adding solar power to
different areas of their homes, such as basements, sunrooms, or
their entire home. These solar panels are not very
hard to install but may be expensive according to how large the
panels need to be and how they need to be installed. Many states
throughout the United States are now giving tax incentives to
individuals and companies that wish to covert to solar power.
You can find out more by talking with the U.S. Department of
Agriculture or the U.S. Department of Energy.
Many schools throughout the national are now converting to solar
power. This is a great way to save money for our school systems.
Many schools have very high electric bills, due to the
electricity that is being used on a daily basis to light the
class rooms, keep our children warm during the winter and cool
during the summer. This money that is being spent on electricity
can soon be spent on better educating our children.