Solar Energy

Solar energy, what it is?

solar energy could be radiant and light energy. Also, it could be electrical energy because we are providing electricity by solar panels. it is also thermal energy because its giving heat from the sun. solar Energy is a renewable source because it isn't made of fossil fuels and its also made naturally. Also we will never run out of solar energy because the sun is always there. We have 2 different choices of where our company would be. First, is in Cumbaya because there's a lot of sun. Also, we could do it on Quito in la mitad del mundo because it is one of the most sunniest places in Quito and its near the city so it could light it up.

History of solar energy

Greeks and Romans used solar energy to heat water and buildings (warm their homes) In 211 BC Archimedes used solar energy to avoid the Roman Navy attacking them. Horace Benedict de Sassure created the first solar panel in 1767. He made a box with 3 layers that absorbed heat and energy. It could reach 230 degrees Fahrenheit Edmond Becquerel made a major discover in 1839. He discovered that when you joined two electrons, an electrode was formed. This made light increase so as a result electricity was improved. In 1941 Russell Ohl invented a silicon solar cell. It was glass window that allowed light to come into a room. In 1958 Solar Energy was first used in the space to power things such as satellites and space stations. In 1970 Exxon designed a solar panel which was less costly to produce and because of its quality it made a huge change in the history of solar energy. In 1981 an aircraft which had solar panel was invented. It flew from France to England. In 2012 the biggest solar power plant is created in Golmud Solar Park in China.

How solar energy is used today?

Solar energy is used all over the world in different aspects which are:
Photovoltaic cells: these are devices which can sense solar energy. Examples of photovoltaic cells are in calculators, watches, etc. Active solar energy: these are systems that use mirrors and metal things to capture the solar energy. This system is often used to heat water. Also it could give space heating in buildings. Passive solar energy: systems that use windows, walls, floors and roofs to get solar energy. Also it exists things like concentrated solar power systems which are different systems that use objects in order to reach and temperature and create solar energy.

How is our source recovered and harnessed?

Recovered Harnessed Solar Energy could also be solar energy could be harnessed recovered. It is recovered by in 3 main ways: solar panels. This is recovered One of them is by photovoltaic because this panels are cells that is when the solar energy is converted into electricity. attracting energy from the The second way is by solar sun to produce energy to the thermal technology that is when different things in people heat from the sun is released in daily life's. order to make water hot.
The third way is by passive solar heating that is when the sun shines through windows.

How is the energy stored and released?

Solar energy is stored in things like:
batteries like lead-acid or glass mat capacitors. Now days its easier to have battery technology at your own houses It could also get stored in solar panels.

Solar energy gets released from the sun and it gets distributed through the different aspects.

Pros

Cons
The major con is that the cost is really high and the maintenance is also really high. Also solar energy can only produce energy in the day because at night there is no moon. The weather can affect the efficiency of solar cells. Some times the materials of the solar panels give a lot of pollution

Solar panels give off no pollution, the only pollution produced is of the materials. The production is really quiet. You can get energy even in remote places. It can produce energy even for small towns. Solar panels can be installed on top of many rooftops, The cost at the beginning is really high but you never need to spend money for electricity. The use of solar energy to produce electricity allows the user to become less dependent on the worlds fossil fuel supplies.

 Solar energy helps in many economic aspects. First, by using it you save money that you will use for fossil fuels. Instead you will take it on solar panels which don't produce oil spills like it happens with fossil fuels. Also it its a one time payment and after it you will only pay for the maintains of the solar panel which is not much money.