On a hot day, a mother is drying her laundry on her backyard clothesline. Her son, a budding scientist, is holding a magnifying glass over blades of grass and watched them burn. Inside, her husband is balancing his checkbook using his trusty solar calculator. The mother checks her solar-powered wristwatch and heads back inside. It’s time. Harnessing the Sun Living with the sun is nothing new. Solar technology has been used by ... Read more »

A lot of calculators never use batteries, some wristwatches don’t need rewinding and the cars of the future will not have to pass by a fuel pump ever again. The answer? It lies in solar energy – and the tiny silicon atoms that make up a solar cell. Thanks to the wonderful science of photovoltaics – the field of study related to the technology and application of solar cells to produce ... Read more »

What are solar panels? So you have heard the buzz about the benefits of solar energy and fancy reducing your electricity bills , whilst also doing your bit for the environment. Well now is definitely a good time to give the sun a shot, but where do you get started? Well firstly you need to get your very own solar panels. Yes, but what are they? Well solar panels are devices that ... Read more »

The sun is the greatest of source of energy in out small solar system, and as the fossil fuels we greedily consume gradually run out we need to consider alternative sources to fill the hole these dwindling resources are leaving. And one alternative that shows great potential is Solar Power. Since we discovered the science of photovoltaics, ingenious engineers and entrepreneurs have managed to turn the sun’s rays into usable ... Read more »

There are many ways to put sunlight to practical use. A quick look at your nearest home improvement store will reveal a host of gizmos and gadgets that are powered by solar energy. Equipped and improved with the latest technology, nifty solar products are now more ingenious and useful – as they continue to inspire us to make the switch to solar. Solar lights. Outdoor solar ... Read more »

We have all heard of solar energy used to power cars and appliances or heat up swimming pools and buildings. Why not use this powerful energy source for your home as well. Whether you’re lured by the potential savings on your electricity bill or convinced that we all need to do our part for Mother Earth, solar lights are a good inexpensive introduction to solar energy. Solar lights work by harnessing ... Read more »

Heating up water takes a lot of energy. And with the amount of hot water we use on a daily basis, it’s no wonder that our electricity bills often soar higher than we would like. The good news is there’s another way of warming up water that is not only just as efficient, it is also more environmentally-friendly and could definitely shave quite a bit off that electricity bill. The answer ... Read more »

The industry behind solar energy is shining brighter than ever. Credit it to the global-wide environmental awareness, rising oil prices, dwindling supply of fossil fuels or threats of global warming. Scientists, economists and environmentalists predict that solar energy will only grow in popularity and demand in the coming years. Here are some more encouraging facts, highlighting the growth of the solar energy industry in the past few years[1]: In ... Read more »

The sun. The Solar system’s greatest source of energy provides the earth with more heat and light for a day than the human population can consume in a year. Harnessing the sun as an alternative source of energy has become an exciting and promising venture. So far, solar energy has been used to run appliances, heat water, cool buildings, generate electricity and yes – power solar cars. Solar powered cars are obviously ... Read more »

Instead of getting the latest plasma TV or SubZero refrigerator, why not do something good for your family, your electricity bill and the environment by making your home solar powered? A solar-powered house is one where a photovoltaic solar power system is constructed to provide for the household’s electricity needs. Most of the time, equipping a house for solar power is done through the placement of solar panels on the roof ... Read more »