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Why is solar power not used more widely today?
Up until now, cost and low cell conversion rates. But that has all changed now!!
Does solar energy come from the sun or from wind?
Wind energy and solar energy are alternative energy sources they are NOT the same, solar energy comes from the suns heat while wind energy comes from the wind. Solar energy is generally collected with solar panels while wind energy is generated when the wind turns wind mill like structures that in turn, turn turbines that generate electricity.
Who discovered solar collectors?
Solar collectors have been used for centuries in various forms. The modern development of solar collectors is attributed to scientists like Horace de Saussure in the 18th century and Edmond Becquerel in the 19th century. They are credited with laying the foundation for the solar energy technology we have today.
Applications of solar cell?
SOLAR ENERGYSolar energy can be converted directly into other forms of energy, such as heat and electricity.The major disadvantages of solar energy are:our inability to control or predict how much solar energy arrives on the earth's surface at any place and,our technology to date requires that a large surface is required for collection of useful amounts of solar energy.The strength of the solar energy available at any point on the earth depends, on the day of the year, the time of day, and the latitude of the collection point. The amount of energy collected can be further changed depending on the orientation and shape of the object doing the collection. Insolation is a measurement of the amount of solar energy that reaches the surface of the Earth. The amount of insolation an area receives depends upon the Sun's angle, the amount of dust and water vapour in the air, and the amount of cloud cover. Less than half of the radiation energy we receive from the sun makes it to the ground. The rest is absorbed by the atmosphere or reflected back out into space.The strength of solar radiation at the outer edge of the earth's atmosphere when the earth is taken to be at its average distance from the sun is called the solar constant, the mean value of which is 1.37 106 ergs per sec per cm2, or about 2 calories per min per cm2.Solar energy is used for heating water for domestic use, space heating of buildings, drying agricultural products, and generating electrical energy.One of the first examples of using solar energy was the used of a solar collector box to cook food during an expedition into Africa in the 1830's by British astronomer John Herschel. Today it is used widely for many things. Solar thermal or heat energy is used widely in Australia for heating water for our domestic use in Solar Water heaters. This is an excellent and economic energy solution as, by using the sun's heat for making our hot water, we cut down on the amount of fossil fuels needed to be burnt to supply electricity to do the same thing. The technology is now developing which will use solar thermal energy to produce steam at high enough temperatures and pressures to drive steam turbines for electricity generations.We are also able to harness radiant or solar light energy. Radiant energy is produced in the sun as a result of nuclear fusion reactions and is transmitted to the earth through space by electromagnetic radiation in quanta or packets of energy called photons. This light energy can be utilised by a process called photovoltaics, which produces electricity directly (Photo meaning light and voltaics relating to electricity). This process is being used more and more as the technology is developed and becomes more economic. It is used widely in solar powered calculators and other such devices.How many ways can you think of that the sun's energy is used directly today?
What was solar energy used for in the 1830s?
It was used to dry washing. People would hang their wet laundry on a clothes line outside and the sun and the wind would dry it. This is still used today in many parts of the world.Solar energy was also used to grow crops and vegetables, just as we do today.
Why is solar energy widely accepted today?
They power your car or heat your house instead of using unrenewable resources
What energy sources are not widely accepted today?
water power wind
Is solar technology widely accepted today?
Though a non-polluting renewable source of energy, it is not widely accepted today. here's why: When it is hot and the sun is hot, it falls on the solar ray. The heat gets converted into energy through a transformer, and gets stored in a bunch of batteries. When it is night, there is no heeat to get converted to energy, so we have to depend on the stored energy in the batteries. If the energy in the batteries run out, we won't have electricity till the sun comes out again. This goes for cars, and homes.
Is hydropower widely accepted and used today why or why not?
yes hydro power is used and accepted today because it is a renewable transformation of energy and 7.2% of the world uses it!
Is wind energy technology widely accepted today?
no beccause you could get arrested for that here in the U.S.A
Is hydroelectric widely accepted today?
Widely accepted in my big fat bum'ole
Is biomass widely accepted today?
yes biomass is widely accepted today, because it is renewable and it reuses our garbage
Why geothermal energy widely accepeted today?
Geothermal energy is widely accepted today because it is renewable, reliable, and has a low environmental impact. It provides a constant source of energy, is not subject to weather fluctuations like solar or wind power, and its development and operation do not produce greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, geothermal energy has the potential to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and contribute to a more sustainable energy mix.
Is this technology widely accepted today?
yes it is
Is oil widely accepted today?
yes it is
Is solar power technology accepted today?
yes
Is uranium widley accepted today?
Nothing is widely accepted today: political or economical systems, weapons, drugs, chemical products, foods, wars, sources of energy, art, litterature, history, physics, religion, incl. uranium !
