Solar Energy ArticlesSolar Applications For several years people have been wondering whether solar energy is really worth it, or whether solar energy really capable of generating enough power compared to the investment that is required. Also whether the electricity produced with solar power is can really be put to any commercial use? Research and development teams around the world have become determined to prove that solar energy is really a viable alternative energy source. As the result many research institutes around the world have come up with various options that suggest application of solar energy in almost all the basic appliances in our daily life? In other words researchers around the world have been desperately coming up with various ideas that suggest applications of solar energy sources. Following are the application where solar energy can be used as an effective solution to replace fossil fuel and prove that solar energy is not just a dream. For thousands of years man has been harnessing the sun’s energy in various forms which makes the sun’s energy more versatile and a favored form of alternative energy. First of all the sun’s energy is abundantly available and every day. Therefore it truly is a renewable energy source. Depending on the period of history, the use of solar energy has varied. Even in the rural area, people make use of heat energy of the sun to dry clothes and fish. It is also used for heating purposes with the help of solar water heater. Other domestic applications also include distillation of water. Based on the types of industries solar applications can be classified in to 3 categories, industrial, agricultural and power. The industrial applications include solar water pumps that use solar energy to power motors of the pumps to draw water. But this application where solar energy is being used to power an airplane is a giant leap forward towards making solar energy a viable choice of an alternative energy. However due to recent failures due to inability of the solar energy to generate enough power rendered the crowd of researchers to believe that the solar energy is a dream concept and is not practical. However now this myth is finally being broken and new hopes have risen to take solar energy to a next level. Another application that is used on a much wider scale is the green houses. These houses domes are covered with a transparent insulating material in order to isolate the inner region of the dome from the temperature and pressure differences in the region outside the dome. This keeps the inner region unaffected by bad weather, rain or storms thus allowing a perfect habitable condition for plants to thrive. The recent studies show that if these houses are kept under controlled conditions a self sustaining eco system can be formed within the dome, no matter where the location of the dome is. The PV panels used today are much cheaper and are able to absorb light more efficiently. That is why home appliances such as water heater and cookers have gone solar. The solar water heaters can use the solar heat energy to provide boiling water for drinking or bathing and also for desalination purposes. For many years solar energy is also used to keep the fish dry to prevent them from getting spoiled. An aircraft that could just keep flying indefinitely till it keeps getting solar energy. Imagine a plane flying around the world without having to make a stop anywhere to refuel. It’s a simple aircraft with motors propellers and wings except the fact that the entire wing span has its upper portion covered with thin PV solar panels. Related articles
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