Man has been in a constant search for energy since the dawn of existence. Now, after thousands of years, he has turned his ingenuity, finally, to the least exhaustible, most plentiful, and almost infinite source of sustainment, the sun. The sun creates energy via thermonuclear fusion reactions and it may finally be receiving its due respect, as the root source and primary means of "successful" energy. It has an expected life span that extends far beyond our needs, ending a time when all life on Earth is expected to be destroyed (in about 5 billion years).
Solar energy is energy from the sun. It is responsible for our weather systems as well as almost all biological processes. It provides heat, light, and energy to all the living things on earth. The sun gives off radiant energy (sunlight) which can be collected and stored in batteries. Radiant energy ranges from ultraviolet light, to visible light, to infrared or heat energy. And, despite the minute fraction of the sun's......
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