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If you have spent any time at all researching solar energy I’m sure you too have found that there is a lot of information out there. Some of the facts are accurate and some are not, but the real problem is there is no one site that covers all solar energy facts in detail.

With this site, I intend to provide information covering all areas of solar energy facts, from the very basic to the technically advanced. So weather you are searching for information to apply solar power to your home or business, for a book report at school or just to learn how solar power works. You won’t need to look any further.

A Few Basic Solar Energy Facts:

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, buildings are responsible for 48 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions, and 76 percent of electricity generated by power plants in our nation goes to supply the building sector (including our homes).

  • Solar power is one of the fastest-growing sources of renewable energy worldwide.

  • Solar Energy has a much smaller eco-foot print than most other energy forms.

  • There are many different Solar Energy systems available, for many uses, including but not limited to electric power, water heating, lighting, heating and even cooking.

Solar Energy can be found all around us everyday, from your desk calculator to attic fans, lighting to water heating, Solar Energy has become much more in demand than it ever has. Today, the over all production of solar energy products is so great that companies can not meet the demand.

  • Solar Generated Electricity is measured in kilowatt-hours – 1 kilowatt = 1000 watts

  • To light a 100 watt light bulb for 10 hours takes1 kilowatt-hour of electricity.

  • A large percentage of your household energy consumption is from heating water.

  • The USA makes up 5% of the world’s population, but uses more than 26% of the world’s energy.

Before you click away to some of the categories on the right I want to thank you for visiting my site. I hope you find it informative and useful.

In the categories to the right you will find detailed information on many topics, including solar power electricity, solar hot water panels, solar roof panels, solar roof tiles, flexible solar panels, used solar panels, solar panel efficiency, solar panel prices and much more.

I hope you learn how solar power works and how to apply the technology in your everyday life.

Thank you again,


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