Solar Power is energy from the Sun. This energy drives the climate and climate and supports virtually all life on Earth. Heat and light from the sun, along with solar-based resources such as wind and wave power, hydroelectricity and biomass, account for most of the obtainable flow of renewable energy. Solar power technologies harness the sun’s energy for practical ends. These technologies date from the time of the early Greeks, Native Americans and Chinese, who warmed their buildings by orienting them toward the sun. Modern solar technologies offer heating, lighting, electricity and even flight. Solar energy is utilised synonymously with solar power or more particularly to refer to the conversion of sunlight into electrical energy. This can be carried out either via the photovoltaic effect or by heating a transfer fluid to generate steam to run a generator. Solar photovoltaics offer .04% of the world’s energy usage. There are numerous technologies for harnessing solar energy. Applications span through the residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural and transportation sectors. Solar energy can be used to create food, heat, light and electricity. The flexibility of solar power is manifest in a wide selection of technologies
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