21. Sun City Solar Energy – Energy At The Speed Of Light ™ Design, retail and install commercial and residential solar energy systems. http://www.suncityenergy.com/

22. Solar Power - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia The amount of solar energy reaching the surface of the planet each year is about twice the amount of energy that will be obtained forever from coal, oil, natural gas, and mined http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power

Solar power From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search This article is about generation of electricity using solar energy. For other uses of solar energy, see Solar energy The concentrates sunlight from a field of heliostats on a central tower. Renewable energy Biofuel Biomass Geothermal ... e Solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity , either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). Commercial CSP plants were first developed in the 1980s, and the 354 MW SEGS CSP installation is the largest solar power plant in the world and is located in the Mojave Desert of California. The 80 MW Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant in Canada , is the world’s largest photovoltaic plant . Experimental approaches to solar power include concentrated photovoltaics systems, thermovoltaic devices, and space-based solar power Solar power is an intermittent energy source , meaning that solar power is not available at all times, and is normally supplemented by storage or another energy source, for example with wind power and hydropower Contents Applications Concentrating solar power Photovoltaics Development, deployment and economics

23. Solar, Wind, Water, Gas And Alternative Energy Guide Solar Energy Guide offers resources and information on gas prices, solar energy, solar panels, solar power, wind energy, wind power, electricity, wind turbine, wind turbines http://solarenergyguide.org/

24. Welcome To Solar Energy Solutions, Kentucky & Ohio Solar Panels Providing solar heating systems. Additionally offering installation and consulting services. Based in Kentucky. http://www.solar-energy-solutions.com

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25. Solar Energy: Definition From Answers.com The energy transmitted from the sun in the form of electromagnetic radiation. http://www.answers.com/topic/solar-energy

26. Solar Energy 1. What Is Solar Energy? Solar energy is energy that comes from the sun. Every day the sun radiates, or sends out, an enormous amount of energy. http://lsa.colorado.edu/summarystreet/texts/solar.htm

1. What Is Solar Energy? Solar energy is energy that comes from the sun. Every day the sun radiates, or sends out, an enormous amount of energy. The sun radiates more energy in one second than people have used since the beginning of time! Where does all this energy come from? It comes from within the sun itself. Like other stars, the sun is a big gas ball made up mostly of hydrogen and helium. The sun generates energy in its core in a process called nuclear fusion. During nuclear fusion, the sun's extremely high pressure and hot temperature cause hydrogen atoms to come apart and their nuclei (the central cores of the atoms) to fuse or combine. Four hydrogen nuclei fuse to become one helium atom. But the helium atom weighs less than the four nuclei that combined to form it. Some matter is lost during nuclear fusion. The lost matter is emitted into space as radiant energy. It takes millions of years for the energy in the sun's core to make its way to the solar surface, and then just a little over eight minutes to travel the 93 million miles to earth. The solar energy travels to the earth at a speed of 186,000 miles per second, the speed of light. Only a small portion of the energy radiated by the sun into space strikes the earth, one part in two billion. Yet this amount of energy is enormous. Every day enough energy strikes the United States to supply the nation's energy needs for one and a half years!

27. Save Energy UK - Renewable & Solar Energy Consultants Renewable and solar energy consultants and solar energy equipment suppliers. Based between Bournemouth and Poole in Dorset, but operate throughout the United Kingdom. http://www.saveenergyuk.com/

Start Saving Now... or Click Here to Request a Call Back Save Energy UK What is Solar Power..? ... Contact Save Energy UK We offer FREE energy surveys on your home or business Reduce Your Bills and even increase the value of your Home or Business... Save Energy UK are now part of the Save Energy Group , incorporating our own MCS Accredited Renewable Energy Installation company (Save Energy Renewables Ltd.). This means we are officially authorised to advise and assist you in applying for Renewable Energy Government Grants and Feed-In Tariffs for your chosen renewable energy system. Call us for more details of how much the Government will subsidise your renewable energy system - and find out how much you will be paid for every KW of energy you generate... Save Energy, Save Money - Help Save our Planet... Most of us are fed up with escalating gas and electricity bills and the limited energy-saving options available to us... let alone the damage to our planet! At Save Energy UK, we are focused on helping you reduce your carbon footprint and find the most energy-efficient and cost-effective solutions that are right for you and your environment.

28. Solar Garden Lights - Solar Homes Solar garden lights and solar homes researched information as well as resources on solarenergy.com http://www.solar-energy.com/

Home Solar Energy Alternatives The Environment ... Discussion Solar-Energy.com Solar Energy and the growth of Renewables Welcome to Solar-Energy.com – This site is dedicated to providing you with useful information and trends on solar energy and alternative resources. Learn about the upcoming developments in the field of solar power, geothermal energy and whether biofuels are all they’re cracked up to be. More than that, you’ll find out how the remarkable technology that converts good old sunlight into electricity works, the efforts and costs it takes to solar power your house, and which are the best solar products out there. We also have a section where you can have your say, and comment on the trends you are seeing or would like to see. Or perhaps just leave responses to the topics already started. Thankyou for visiting, I hope you enjoy the brief piece on Solar energy below: Solar Energy – Lets heat things up So what’s all the fuss about? Experts and commentators keep on talking about the benefits of solar energy and how it can help solve our increasing energy demands, but why all the noise? Well first of all it’s free and there’s an infinite supply. It produces no air or water pollution, there are no noise issues, it emits no toxins – making it the perfect energy alternative to wood, coal, oil and gas. So before the finite supply of fossil fuel runs out, now is definitely the time to learn how to make the switch to solar. The good news Is by harnessing sunlight and converting it to usable energy we could greatly diminish our reliance on electricity and foreign imports of fossil fuels while limiting the amount of pollutants we send into the atmosphere. Best of all, the key to reduced electricity bills and helping the environment is available at a store near you. Solar panels now come in easy-to-install kits; outdoor lights are wire and hassle-free when powered by solar energy. But the problem with fledgling technologies is actually getting the latest research and up to date information, and solar energy is no different. But that’s where this site comes in.

29. Iowa Energy Center - Energy Funding, Efficiency And Renewables - Solar In Iowa, Iowa Energy Center renewable energy and energy efficiency research education and demonstration Ames IowaThese guides remain applicable to Iowa. To learn more about solar energy http://www.energy.iastate.edu/renewable/solar/

Wind Calculator Solar Calculator Contact Iowa Energy Center ... Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Biomass Wind Solar Hydro ... Renewable Links Solar Energy Additional Information Solar Demonstration Virtual Tour Demo Real-time Performance Data ... Iowa Solar Calculator The Iowa Energy Center's work in solar energy goes back to the 1993 assessment of our state's solar energy potential. This data led to the creation of our solar maps and calculator. Today, we continue the investigation of solar-related technologies with a photovoltaic demonstration at our facility in Ames and BECON, and two current grants that research methods for increasing solar panel energy efficiency and stability. More information The Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), a world leader in solar energy, has put together a comprehensive primer to solar information. These guides are applicable to Iowa. Of all the solar energy technologies, photovoltaics (PV) show the greatest promise for worldwide acceptance and application. Their universal appeal lies in the fact that they generate electricity from the sun. Working photovoltaics have no moving parts, are relatively simple in design, need very little maintenance and are environmentally benign. They simply and silently produce electricity whenever they are exposed to light. The following information from the FSEC is a great primer for solar electricity.

30. Solaris Energy Systems Ireland France Germany Retailers and installers of PV solar energy, water and space heating systems. Ireland. http://www.solaris-energy.com

WE CREATE ENERGY! HOME PRODUCTS Solar Water Solar Air ... LINKS Welcome Welcome to the Solaris Website The sun provides us with far more energy every year than we can possibly use. We are, however, only utilising a tiny percentage of that energy at present. Everybody can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by several tonnes per year, simply by installing an average size solar water heating system. "Solar energy is the most important necessity for upholding the natural foundation of life. The entire world economy has to re-orient itself towards renewable resources, if it wants to have any future at all." Statement from Dr. Hermann Scheer, president of EUROSOLAR and recipient of the Alternative Nobel Prize in 1999. Solaris are now offering BER Certificates to new or existing customers at competitive rates If you would like a Building Energy Rating for your home contact us today! SOLARIS Ltd, E-Business Park, Macroom, Co. Cork. Phone: Fax: 026 20536 Email: info@solaris-energy.ie

31. Solar Energy Companies Directory of solar energy companies across the US. Solar energy is a clean and reliable source of power. http://www.solarcompanies.com/

32. Welcome To Solar Energy Seychelles Newsflash. The one thing about a Web site, it always changes! Joomla! makes it easy to add Articles, content, images, videos, and more. Site administrators can edit and manage http://www.solarenergy.sc/

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33. Solar Energy News - Solar Energy Industry Today Latest solar power news for energy industry professionals analysts. Breaking solar energy, photovoltaic, solar panel, company research news. http://solarenergy.einnews.com/

This is a service of a digital news provider setRoots('http://solarenergy.einnews.com/navig_menu.php?key='); Tuesday November 2, 2010 Home News by Topic News by Country Editor's Picks ... About EIN Solar Energy News - Editor's Picks Shortage of Alternative Energy Minerals Will Trigger Trade Wars... Large quantities of rare metals are needed to make photovoltaic panels, rare earth magnets for wind generators, fuel cells and high-capacity batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles. But most industrialized nations, including the U.S., are almost entirely dependent on foreign sources for those metals. (tgdaily.com) South Africa to Build World's Largest Solar Park... Areva Puts a $3 Billion Smile Toward Indian Solar Power... Solar Energy Can Provide 4.2% of U.S. Power by 2020... Sunpower and Iberdrola to Tackle New Solar Project... ... MORE ARTICLES Latest Solar Energy News Spectrolite lights up Solar Power Stakes... 02 Nov 2010 - 01:44 Logitech Goes 'Green' with Its New Solar Powered K750 Wireless Keyboard... 02 Nov 2010 - 00:46 Logitech announces the K750 solar powered keyboard...

34. Solar Energy News Blog covering solar energy news, solar power products and the politics of alternative energy and a sustainable future. http://solarenergynewsandreview.blogspot.com/

skip to main skip to sidebar Monday, November 01, 2010 Astronergy Completes Rooftop Installation on Hangzhou Jiangnan Experimental School HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia/ On November 01, 2010, Astronergy (also known as Chint Solar) completed a 250 kWp rooftop PV installation for Hangzhou Jiangnan Experimental School. Astronergy was responsible for the overall design and for providing the main components of the system, including solar panels and balance of systems. The system is estimated to generate 30 million kWh, displacing 108 tons of coal and reducing 330 tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year. "With the arrival of renewable energy on the campus, the students are able experience first-hand the environmental benefits and convenience of solar technology," said Dr. Liyou Yang, CEO of Astronergy. "Not only has the project sparked the students' interest and awareness in renewable energy technology, it has also given them a more profound understanding of the importance of protecting the environment. Astronergy plans to collaborate with more campuses to setup such projects in order to promote the dissemination or solar PV technology and make a lasting positive impact on local communities." Posted by Kevin at 11:18 AM 0 comments SunPower and Colorado Springs Utilities Agree to Build 6-Megawatt Air Force Academy Solar Power Plant COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. and SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Colorado Springs Utilities (Springs Utilities) and SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB) today announced an agreement to design and build a 6-megawatt solar photovoltaic power system at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, Colo.

35. Department Of Energy - Solar The Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Program, managed by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, accelerates the development of solar technologies http://www.energy.gov/energysources/solar.htm

Skip navigation U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Coal ... Wind You are here: DOE Home Energy Sources Solar Solar The Department of Energy's  Solar Energy Technologies Program , managed by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy , accelerates the development of solar technologies as energy sources for the nation and world. The solar program also educates the public about the value of solar as a secure, reliable, and clean energy choice. Developing technologies that take advantage of the clean abundant energy of the sun is important to reducing greenhouse gasses and helps stimulate the economy.   Photovoltaic cells concentrating solar power technologies  and  solar water heaters  are some of the solar technologies being developed by the Department of Energy.  Photovoltaic cells convert sunlight directly into electricity and are made of semiconductors such as crystalline silicon or various thin-film materials. Photovoltaics can provide tiny amounts of power for watches, large amounts for the electric grid, and everything in between. Concentrating solar power technologies use reflective materials to concentrate the sun's heat energy, which ultimately drives a generator to produce electricity. These technologies include dish/engine systems, parabolic troughs, and central power towers.

36. Energy Matters: Solar Power Educational resource about solar energy as a renewable energy source. Reviews physics and applications of both solar electric (photovoltaics) and solar thermal applications. http://library.thinkquest.org/20331/types/solar/

Solar Power Fossil Fuels Fission Hydroelectric Biomass ... Fusion Contents Theory Behind Solar Power Problems with Solar Power Advantages and Disadvantages Related Pages Solar Thermal Applications Photovoltaic Applications The name "solar power" is actually a little misleading. In fact, most of the energy known to man is derived in some way from the sun. When we burn wood or other fuels, we are releasing the stored energy of the sun. In fact, there would be no life on earth without the sun, which provides energy needed for the growth of plants, and indirectly, the existence of all animal life. The solar energy scientists are interested in is energy obtained through the use of solar panels. Although the field of research dealing with this type of solar power is relatively new, bear in mind that man has known about the energy of the sun for thousands of years. Home Search Credits Help ... Next Section: Theory Behind Solar Power

37. EERE: Solar Energy Technologies Program Home Page The Solar Energy Technologies Program focuses on developing costeffective solar energy technologies that have the greatest potential to benefit the nation and the world. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/

Skip to Content EERE Home Consumer Information Solar Energy Technologies Program Search Help Solar Energy Technologies Program HOME ABOUT ... Printable Version The Solar Energy Technologies Program focuses on developing cost-effective solar energy technologies that have the greatest potential to benefit the nation and the world. A growing solar industry also stimulates our economy by creating jobs in solar manufacturing and installation. Program Highlights SOLAR SUBPROGRAMS Photovoltaics The Photovoltaics subprogram aggressively funds new devices prototype designs , and systems development and manufacturing that can help PV solar electricity become more cost-competitive. Concentrating Solar Power The Concentrating Solar Power subprogram is making CSP competitive in the intermediate power market and developing advanced technologies that will reduce system and storage costs through partnerships with solar companies and universities and national laboratories. Systems Integration The Systems Integration subprogram addresses the technical barriers to wide-scale deployment of solar technologies on the grid by funding solar companies to develop smarter technologies, supporting

38. Solar Schoolhouse Education programs, videos and solar energy related education tools for teachers to use in teaching solar energy topics. http://www.solarschoolhouse.org/

39. The Energy Story - Chapter 15: Solar Energy The Energy Story is a general introduction to energy. Chapters explore renewable energy, fossil fuels, electricity, circuits and many other things. http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter15.html

Chapter 15: Solar Energy We have always used the energy of the sun as far back as humans have existed on this planet. As far back as 5,000 years ago, people "worshipped" the sun. Ra, the sun-god, who was considered the first king of Egypt. In Mesopotamia, the sun-god Shamash was a major deity and was equated with justice. In Greece there were two sun deities, Apollo and Helios. The influence of the sun also appears in other religions - Zoroastrianism, Mithraism, Roman religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, the Druids of England, the Aztecs of Mexico, the Incas of Peru, and many Native American tribes. We know today, that the sun is simply our nearest star. Without it, life would not exist on our planet. We use the sun's energy every day in many different ways. When we hang laundry outside to dry in the sun, we are using the sun's heat to do work drying our clothes. Plants use the sun's light to make food. Animals eat plants for food. And as we learned in Chapter 5, decaying plants hundreds of millions of years ago produced the coal, oil and natural gas that we use today. So, fossil fuels is actually sunlight stored millions and millions of years ago. Indirectly, the sun or other stars are responsible for ALL our energy. Even nuclear energy comes from a star because the uranium atoms used in nuclear energy were created in the fury of a nova - a star exploding.

40. Andrew Hatchett And Ben James A simple experiment testing the effect color has on the absorption and reflection of solar energy. http://angelfire.com/ms2/hatchett

A Study of the Absorption and Reflection of Solar Energy When Applied to Different Colors ABSTRACT The major idea that we state in our hypothesis is that if an object is a darker color, then it will absorb more heat than a lighter colored object will. It also states that if an object is a lighter color, then it will reflect more heat than a darker color. In order to find out if our hypothesis is true, we had to conduct an experiment. In our experiment we placed a thermometer inside a box. We used four different boxes of different colors, red, yellow, white, and black. The boxes had holes in the top and the walls of the box were to either absorb or reflect heat. We have tested this experiment many times and each time we have proved our hypothesis correct. Each time the darker color absorbed more heat and the thermometer proved that this had happened. And the thermometer also proved that the lighter color reflected more heat because the temperature was lower. Even though many scientists have done this experiment and proved that what we stated in our hypothesis was true, we still wanted to prove to ourselves that what we stated was a fact, and we also wanted to know to what extent the color of an object affected its ability to absorb or reflect solar energy. I. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND HYPOTHESIS

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