How Solar Power Works
Among the renewable energy sources, solar power is fast becoming the most popular – and with good reason. Today’s attractive systems can not only meet the demand for clean, sustainable energy, but new incentives and attractive rebates make installations more affordable than ever before.
But tapping into the sun’s tremendous energy isn’t a new idea. In fact, the concept of generating electricity from sunlight goes back more than 100 years. So exactly what is solar energy anyway?
Solar energy is the radiant energy the sun produces – the joining of smaller atoms to form a larger atom – that’s emitted as electromagnetic waves of photons. Solar panels made up of photovoltaic (PV) cells absorb these waves. Inside each cell, photons knock electrons into a higher state of energy to produce electricity that can reduce – or even eliminate – the electricity you consume from the power company.
Unlike drilling for oil, mining for coal or refining petroleum, sunshine is free, packed with power – and there for the taking. It’s also clean, and unlike burning coal, diesel fuel or natural gas, solar power doesn’t fill our atmosphere with pollutants.
So don't just talk about saving our environment: Do SUNthing. Contact the professionals at SunStream today.
