Solar Energy – What Countries Use It?
by Anna Hart
Filed under Solar Energy
What countries use solar energy? That may sound like a trick question. We all know that solar energy requires sunlight. The natural response, then, would be to think of countries with long hours of sunlight, many days a year. Which countries are those? Where would we find that information?
Insolation Values
Looking at a map of [...]
Solar Energy Children’s Books
by Anna Hart
Filed under Solar Energy
Teachers and parents often look for children’s books on solar energy and solar power. How do you explain such concepts to a child of 6 or 7? Are there books that bring it down to their level?
Solar energy children’s books are not as common as they should be. With the need for alternative energy sources, [...]
Solar Energy – A Brief History
by Anna Hart
Filed under Solar Energy
A solar energy definition in its briefest form might be no more than 4 words: “electricity produced from sunlight”.
A solar energy definition that is more precise might read: “energy received from the sun in the form of sunlight that is captured by solar panels and changed into thermal or electrical energy”.
Solar Energy’s Natural Beginnings
Many people [...]
