There are solar thermal plants in California and Nevada
The US government is funding research for it to see how to increase solar efficiency and reduce costs. Essentially, as another source of power.
solar energy, it has been used to power millions of homes and cities
solar energy, it has been used to power millions of homes and cities
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it depends on the whether when the solar power heaters work
Yes.
Wind, water, solar
There are no practical solar powered cars being sold today and are only demonstration vehicles usually built with Government sponsorship. The effect of solar panels was actually discovered in 1839 and in the 1960's it became the power source for satellites.
calculators,cars ,cook food
we use solar energy by using solar panals that stores heat from the sun and makes it to energy. the solar panal keeps some energy for a rainy day or the night.solar power is used today by powering every thing that is thermal and electric
There are more coal plants than solar plants because the cost per Mega-Watt is much less using coal than solar power, and currently coal is more efficient. The problem today is that in a environmentally conscious society coal is a 'dirty' fuel, and solar power is clean. That is why environmentalists are pushing for more Solar (and wind) power generation.
Many green alternatives to today's power plants exist but have not been perfected. Some of the most popular forms include Geothermal energy, solar power, and wind power.