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    The sun has provided energy to Earth for life through photosynthesis in plants. Solar energy conversion has a long history. In 1839, Edmond Becquerel discovered the photovoltaic effect, explaining how electricity can be generated from sunlight, leading to the first solar cell. Today, solar energy competes with fossil fuels and wind for electrical dominance. The sun also influenced ancient religions and helped humans tell time and predict animal migrations.

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    The sun has provided energy to Earth for life through photosynthesis in plants. Solar energy conversion has a long history. In 1839, Edmond Becquerel discovered the photovoltaic effect, explaining how electricity can be generated from sunlight, leading to the first solar cell. Today, solar energy competes with fossil fuels and wind for electrical dominance. The sun also influenced ancient religions and helped humans tell time and predict animal migrations.

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    The sun has provided energy to Earth for life through photosynthesis in plants. Solar energy conversion has a long history. In 1839, Edmond Becquerel discovered the photovoltaic effect, explaining how electricity can be generated from sunlight, leading to the first solar cell. Today, solar energy competes with fossil fuels and wind for electrical dominance. The sun also influenced ancient religions and helped humans tell time and predict animal migrations.

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    Solar Energy

    ZainCassis

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    Thesunhasbeenprovidingtheplanetwithenergyeversincelifeherebegan.Solar
    energyconversionhasbeenaroundalongtimetoo.Plantshaveadaptedandevolvedto
    absorbsunlightandturnitintonutrientsandisanenergysourceformanyanimals.
    Solarenergyisanalternatesourceofpower,intheformoflight.Lightcomesfromthe
    sunandprovidestheEarthwithlight,andheat.Thesunwasconstantlyprovidinguswith
    energy,butwedidn'tknowhowtocaptureit.Then,
    In1839AlexandreEdmondBecquerel
    discoveredthephotovoltaiceffectwhichexplainshowelectricitycanbegeneratedfrom
    sunlight.Manyyearslater,weusedhisinformationtocreatethefirstsolarcapturecell.
    Today,solarenergyiscompetingwithfossilfuels,andwindforelectricaldominance.
    Inaway,thesunalsogaveusculture.Lookintoanyancientpolytheisticreligion,and
    youwillfindsometypeofsunworshiping.Ithelpedusdiscerntime,andpredictmigrationof
    theherds.
    ThesunhaspoweredplanetEarthsinceitscreation,inanindirectordirectway.

    SolarHistoryOverview
    Fromthe7thcenturyBCto20ADmirrorswereusedtolightfires
    FromthefirsttotwelfthcenturyAD,buildingswerepositionedsosunlightcouldnaturallyheat
    them.
    In1767thefirstsolarcollectorwasinvented.
    Solarstudyevolvesquickly,fornumerousnewdiscoverieswerebeingmadeeveryday.

    HowwasSolarPowerDiscovered?

    Wecantreallysaythatsolarenergywasdiscoveredbecauseithasbeenutilizedas
    plantsandphotosynthesisevolved.Also,inancienttimes,peoplebuilttheirhomestofacethe
    sun,sotheywerenaturallylitandwarmed.Lightwasalsousedwithglasstomakefires.
    Butturningsunlightintoelectricity?Thefirstphotovoltaiccellwasdiscoveredand
    createdbya
    Frenchphysicist
    EdmondBecquerel
    .


    HowdoSolarPanelsturnSunlightintoEnergy?

    Thisisanimageof
    SolarThermal
    technology,oneofthemanywaystocaptureenergyfrom
    thesun.Sunlightitreflectedintoatubefullofheatabsorbentliquid,whichchannelstheheat
    fromthesunlightintoaheatexchanger.Theheatthenpassesfromthetubeofsunlight,intoa
    tubeofwater,thenthewaterisevaporatedintosteam,whichturnstheturbine.Thenthe
    steamcondensesbackintowater.

    Photovoltaic
    solarenergycaptureinvolvesdirectlytransferringsunlightintoelectricity.
    Becauseofthis,PhotovoltaicsolarenergyitmoreefficientthanSolarThermal.Thesolarcells
    aremadeofsemiconductingmaterials,andwhenthesunlightisabsorbedbythesematerials,
    theenergythatthisproducesremoveselectronsfromtheiratomstocreateelectricity.

    HowMuchSolarPoweritUtilizedinTheUSA?

    TheUnitedStatesofAmericaproduces10%oftheworldssolarenergy,butonlyathirdof
    thatitutilizedhere.8%oftheenergyusedintheUSissolar.

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