12.1710 Solar Energy Facts

Fact 1: With only two hours the earth reflected back more sunlight than what is used by the entire population in one year.

Fact 2: Gathering Solar Energy directly from the sun is much better for the environment than the traditional fossil fuels energy.

Fact 3: In 1921, Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize for his proposed experiment with solar energy and photovoltaics.

Fact 4: The sun is the primary source of fossil fuels (coal, gas and petroleum). The transfer process began with life as plants and animals whose energy came from the sun millions of years ago.

Fact 5: If we covered the Sahara Desert with the photovoltaic cells, we could cover all the energy requirements of the earth!

Fact 6: According to Shell, 50% of the world’s energy will come from renewable sources by 2040.

Fact 7: Solar energy can be collected and stored in batteries, absorbed and transmitted.

Fact 8: Solar energy is responsible for winds, ocean currents and other weather patterns.

Fact 9: About half of worldwide production of solar panels is consumed by Japan.

Fact 10: Solar energy represents the oldest form of energy. And there is a big chance it could turn out to be the most important answer to our energy problem.

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