Solar energy is a manner of electricity where engineered glass panels use photovoltaic technology to harvest the sunlight and radiant energy from the sun and transform it into electrical energy useable by homes. These Residential Solar Systems function through conversion of the sun energy using a heat engine or a solar power inverter. The Solar inverter takes the Direct Current that is created in the photovoltaic cells of the solar panels and changes it to the alternating current used in American homes.
Solar Energy is approved by environmental watchdog groups because it is a renewable resource. What does this mean? Sunlight is not in limited supply, thus whenever we use sunlight to create electricity there will always be more sunlight later. With fossil fuels when it is used, the energy and fossil fuel is lost forever. Eventually fossil fuels will run out, but sunlight will not. This is why Solar Energy is environmentally friendly.
Residential Solar Systems run best when you use both passive and active solar techniques. Your active solar techniques are the solar panels themselves, the transformers and the engines and fans that are run on the solar energy. They actively require energy. Passive techniques are used to support the Residential Solar Systems. These techniques are used to reduce the demand for energy in your home. Some of the common techniques are referred to by architects as energy-efficient design.
Examples of Energy Efficient design:
- A home that uses natural cross breezes to keep it ventilated.
- Dark roofs and paint on a house in a cold weather zone; which naturally absorbs heat from the sun.
- Light colored roofs and paint in hot areas; it naturally reflects heat from the sun.
- Running water through an array of black hoses to create naturally heated water.
- Adequate insulation to maintain the temperature in the home.
- Adequately insulated, or double paned, windows to reduce heat loss.
Combining both of these techniques when you design your Residential Solar Systems allows for the most energy efficient design. Most people use their Solar Power Systems as a support for the existing grid-based electricity. This way you can rely on solar power on sunny days, and pay less to the electrical company but on a stretch of rainy days you will not have an energy deficit.
The good thing about the modern Residential Solar Systems is that they have a much higher efficiency in their photovoltaic cells, and they store energy much longer. Solar panel technology has been in development since the 1960s and the technology is constantly being updated. Kyocera and Sharp Systems are two of the leading solar panel companies, providing attractive and inexpensive solar systems.
Not ready to convert your entire home to solar power? Well you can start small, using individual solar panels to:
- Power a recreational vehicle, or your recreational boat
- Power a vacation home that has a much lower demand for energy.
- Power security light systems, or light systems in garages and sheds.
- Power your irrigation system
Remember Residential Solar Systems run best when you use both passive and active solar techniques.Recycling Bins
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