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Effective Solar Power
Guide
Solar Power
refers to energy from the sun. It drives weather and climate and supports
all life forms on earth. Heat and light from the sun, along with
solar-based resources such as wind and wave power, hydroelectricity and
biomass, account for over 99.9 percent of the available flow of renewable
energy. Solar Power technologies harness the sun's energy for practical
ends. Solar power is used synonymously with Solar Power or more
specifically to refer to the conversion of sunlight into electricity. This
can be done either through the photovoltaic effect or by heating a transfer
fluid to produce steam to run a generator.
Solar technologies range from traditional methods related to
food, heat and light to large-scale electrical generation
systems. Applications include:
- Biomass (wood, biofuel)
- Electricity generation (photovoltaics, heat engines)
- Evaporation (clothes drying, desalination)
- Heat (hot water, building heat, cooking)
- Lighting (daylighting, hybrid lighting, daylight
saving time)
- Transportation (solar car, solar plane, solar boat)
This guide aims to look at the various uses of solar
power and how to use them effectively.
How to Create a Functioning Solar Fountain
The main attraction of a solar fountain
is that it can run by itself. You do not have to worry about the mains supply
cutting out because it will run indefinitely.
The danger with having any mechanical device in the garden is
safety. If you have pets or children, you will be very conscious of electrical
wires. You cannot be watching them all the while, and there is the constant
danger that dogs will chew through a wire, or children will let their curiosity
get the better of them, and try to see how the fountain works. A solar fountain
does not carry this danger. Read More
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