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Solar energy technologies use the sun's energy and light to provide heat, light, hot water, electricity, and even cooling for homes, businesses, and industry. The sun has the potential to one day in the near future provide all of our energy demands. The clean abundant energy of the sun can help rid us of dependency on foreign oil. Current solar cell technology allows us to produce electricity directly from sunlight. Solar cells are often used to power calculators and watches. They are made of semi conducting materials similar to those used in computer chips. Most solar water heating systems for buildings have two main parts: a solar collector and a storage tank. The most common collector is called a flat-plate collector. Mounted on the roof, it consists of a thin, flat, rectangular box with a transparent cover that faces the sun. Small tubes run through the box and carry the fluid--either water or other fluid, such as an antifreeze solution--to be heated. The tubes are attached to an absorber plate, which is painted black to absorb the heat. As heat builds up in the collector, it heats the fluid passing through the tubes. This cutting edge of alternative energy is selling consumers on clean technology. Find out how you or your company can be a part of the solution. Contact us . Additional Resources:Featured Solar Electric Brands
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The global atmosphere is changing. Concentrations of CO2, methane, nitrous oxide and other greenhouse gasses have been rapidly rising, particularly during the last several decades. These gasses trap some of the Earth's heat and allow solar radiation to penetrate the atmosphere, thus warming the planet. We are responsible for the release and build-up of these gasses that are generated in increasingly alarming quantities as a result of the use of dirty fossil fuels.