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. Solar energy has existed for as long as the sun was born. Based on Wikipedia, our solar system was formed 4.6 billion years ago. It came from the gravitational collapse of a giant molecular cloud. This primal cloud was several light-years across and probably gave... 

Fact 9: About half of worldwide production of solar panels is consumed by Japan. This is an interesting fact since Japan only takes up .3 percent of the world total landmass. The major reason behind it was simply matter of economic. In the last decade, electric price in Japan have been rising rapidly. Such increase in price was caused by many factors related to nuclear power plants. For instance, according to vamasa.org,... 

Fact 8: Solar energy is responsible for winds, ocean currents and other weather patterns. I know some of you just won’t take the simple answer above. For your sake and the sake of science, I like to dig deeper to find out how the whole process work. Winds: As the sun energy heats Earth’s surface, the surface heats the air above. The result of increase in energy will cause the air in the surrounding to move apart lowering... 

Fact 7: Solar energy can be collected and stored in batteries, absorbed and transmitted. Solar energy is the most abundant source of energy available to mankind. We will never run out of solar energy unless the sun dies. According to Wikipedia, there will another 7.8 billion years before the sun reach the next phase of evolution. This is the stage in which helium fusion will begin producing carbon and oxygen. By then,... 

Fact 6: According to Shell, 50% of the world’s energy will come from renewable sources by 2040. 50% of the world’s energy comes from renewable sources by 2040 seems like a bold claim. According to Wikipedia, the total renewable energy in 2004 only constituted 7% of the total energy produced. This percentage came from hydroelectric. Perhaps the 7% from hydroelectric can be further expanded. And within the 36 long years,... 

Fact 5: If we covered the Sahara Desert with the photovoltaic cells, we could cover all the energy requirements of the earth! Photovoltaic is the technology in which light is converted into electrical energy. It is widely accepted today as a method for generating power by using solar cells packaged in photovoltaic modules. These modules are often connected in multiples as solar photovoltaic arrays which can be used to... 

Fact 4: The sun is the primary source of fossil fuels (coal, gas and petroleum). The transfer process began with life as plants or animals whose energy came from the sun millions of years ago Non-renewable energy is the condition used to describe sources of energy that are not easily renewed and could one day run out. These include coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power. These energy sources beside nuclear power are... 

Fact 3: In 1921, Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize for his proposed experiment with solar energy and photovoltaics. Many of us known Einstein as a genius who invented the equation E = mc2. Others knew him as a physics pioneer who formulated the Theory of Relativity. However, what was least expected was that Albert Einstein actually won the Nobel Prize for his experiment with solar energy and photovoltaics. Einstein... 

Fact 2: Gathering Solar Energy directly from the sun is much better for the environment than the traditional fossil fuels energy. There are many among us who have a deep concern about the welfare of the planet. If you are one, you will definitely find solar energy interesting. Solar energy is as natural it can get. It can be obtained abundantly from the sun and virtually every living organism on planet earth use it to... 

Fact 1: With only two hours the earth reflected back more sunlight than what is used by the entire population in one year. According to Wikipedia, the earth receives 174 petawatts (=1.74×1017 Watts) of incoming solar radiation at any given time. Only 89 petawatts is absorbed by land and oceans. The rest is radiated back into space. In 2004, the average total worldwide power consumption of our planet is 15 terawatts...