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If someone told you that there is a free, clean, endless source of energy to provide you with heat and air conditioning for your home, along with power to run batteries, fans, toys and lamps, etc., would you want to try it? Look through our pages and learn more about it.

Solar energy is the energy from the sunSolar energy is the energy from the sun

It influences the climate and weather andIt influences the climate and weather and supports virtually all life on earthsupports virtually all life on earth

Can be converted to usable energyCan be converted to usable energy

Travels to the earth in the form of Travels to the earth in the form of electromagnetic radiationelectromagnetic radiation

Sunlight travels to the earth in approximately eight minutes Sunlight travels to the earth in approximately eight minutes from 93,000,000 miles away at 186,282 miles per second from 93,000,000 miles away at 186,282 miles per second

Two billion people in the world have no access to electricityTwo billion people in the world have no access to electricity

The earth receives more energy from the sun in just one The earth receives more energy from the sun in just one hour than the world uses in a whole year. The world has hour than the world uses in a whole year. The world has become dependent on oil for much of it's heating and become dependent on oil for much of it's heating and transportation needs transportation needs

Accounting for only five percent of the world’s population, Accounting for only five percent of the world’s population, Americans consume 26 percent of the world’s energyAmericans consume 26 percent of the world’s energy

Solar power consumes none of our Solar power consumes none of our energy resources, makes no energy resources, makes no contribution to air, water, or noise contribution to air, water, or noise pollution, does not pose a health pollution, does not pose a health hazardhazard

Use of solar electric systems Use of solar electric systems decreases the amount of local air decreases the amount of local air pollutionpollution

Materials that absorb and store the sun’s Materials that absorb and store the sun’s heat can be built into sunlit floors and heat can be built into sunlit floors and walls. They heat up during the day and walls. They heat up during the day and slowly release heat at night.slowly release heat at night.

A photovoltaic cell is a device that A photovoltaic cell is a device that generates electricity by reacting to the generates electricity by reacting to the suns light rays. To generate a useful suns light rays. To generate a useful amount of electricity, many of these cells amount of electricity, many of these cells are combined in a solar panel. These are combined in a solar panel. These panels are also known as photovoltaic panels are also known as photovoltaic cells, solar cells and solar panels.cells, solar cells and solar panels.

Reflectors are to face the sunReflectors are to face the sun Preheat using thermometerPreheat using thermometer Use same recipe as for conventionalUse same recipe as for conventional

ovenoven Place food into a dark, covered potPlace food into a dark, covered pot Double the conventional cooking Double the conventional cooking

timetime

Germany and Japan lead the way in Germany and Japan lead the way in solar usagesolar usage

The future will happen with solid The future will happen with solid investment nowinvestment now

Experts feel that in five years, solar Experts feel that in five years, solar power will be cheap enough to power will be cheap enough to compete with conventional electricity compete with conventional electricity

Solar power saves our world, Solar power saves our world, And it cooks our food.And it cooks our food.

It helps conserve our power bill.It helps conserve our power bill.Are you listening, dude? Are you listening, dude?

Solar power helps us all,Solar power helps us all,By saving energy. By saving energy.

It can work for all of us.It can work for all of us.Wouldn’t you agree? Wouldn’t you agree?

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