What is the conversion of solar energy to chemical energy?

Answer 1

With regard to producing usable transportation fuel from solar energy, there are two systems:

• Concentrating Solar Power (CSP): in this system, reflective materials concentrate the sun's energy, creating high temperatures. The corresponding heat powers a generator which converts it to electricity.

• The advantage to this somewhat inexpensive option is that the derived power could be used in electric cars and hydrogen fuel cells. However, this system contributes some pollutants into the atmosphere because it uses fossil fuels such as natural gas.

• Photovoltaics (PV):Photovoltaics use cells (think solar panels) to convert solar energy directly into electricity.

• To that end, the advantage of PVs is that they are likely to be on-board vehicle power sources with zero emissions. The chief disadvantage is that currently, PV cells are very inefficient, capable of converting only about 15% of the solar energy they receive into electricity.

But plants do it with Photosynthesis.

Answer 2

In general, we'd consider photosynthesis to be the process described in the question. Plants do this, that is, they use materials they take up and, through their use of sunlight, convert those materials into chemical energy.Only plants has the special ability to to absorb Radiant energy, can transfer and store those energy from the sun to their fruits and vegetables that we humans eat as a source also of our energy.

Answer 3

Solar energy from the sun, with the help of carbon dioxide and water, has the energy to help plants create food. This process is through photosynthesis.

Answer 4

Yes. Photosynthesis converts solar energy to chemical energy.

Answer 5

The process by which solar energy is converted to chemical energy is called photosynthesis.

Answer 6

photosynthesis

Answer 7

Photosynthesis.