Solar energy is all about using the power with the sun to produce energy. The sun gives enough of solar energy on the ground in one day to actuate the whole energy needs for the world during one year. Solar energy is considered a renewable source of energy because it will exist so much like does it our sun, estimated to be still 4.5 billion years. Solar energy is also considered a clean energy because it does not produce harmful pollutants or by-products with the environment.
Currently, solar energy is produced mainly by the use of the solar cells, also known under the name of photovoltaic cells. The process functions beside placing the cells in the direct sunlight. The sun strikes the cells causing a chemical reaction which creates an electrical current. The current is then transformed into electricity.
Currently, solar energy is produced mainly by the use of the solar cells, also known under the name of photovoltaic cells. The process functions beside placing the cells in the direct sunlight. The sun strikes the cells causing a chemical reaction which creates an electrical current. The current is then transformed into electricity.
The future is indeed great for solar energy because of the new nanotechnology on solar is close creating solar platform that promote the spirit. For example, some companies try to create the solar quantum dots, which will be mixed in painting that you employ for your house. Yes, you will really paint on the panels of solar energy which will powering your house.
Now the development continues researchers are finding new ways to harness the power of the sun using highly-ordered arrays of titania nanotubes for hydrogen production and increased solar cell efficiency. “This is an amazing material architecture for water photolysis,” says Craig Grimes, professor of electrical engineering and materials science and engineering. Referring to some recent finds of his research group (G. K. Mor, K. Shankar, M. Paulose, O. K. Varghese, C. A. Grimes, Enhanced Photocleavage of Water Using Titania Nanotube-Arrays, Nano Letters, vol. 5, pp. 191-195.2005 ), “Basically we are talking about taking sunlight and putting water on top of this material, and the sunlight turns the water into hydrogen and oxygen. With the highly-ordered titanium nanotube arrays, under UV illumination you have a photoconversion efficiency of 13.1%. Which means, in a nutshell, you get a lot of hydrogen out of the system per photon you put in. If we could successfully shift its bandgap into the visible spectrum we would have a commercially practical means of generating hydrogen by solar energy. It beats fighting wars over middle-eastern oil.”
The highly ordered nanotube arrays also demonstrate remarkable properties when used in solar cells, as reported in the Vol. 6 No. 2 issue of Nano Letters; the Grimes’ team, which includes Gopal K. Mor, Karthik Shankar, Maggie Paulose, and Oomman K. Varghese, describes the initial results of their application of highly-ordered transparent titania nanotubes on the negative electrode in dye solar cells. This type of solar cell shows great promise as a relatively low cost solution to efficiently producing electricity from the sun.
3 comments:
So a las there is hope for the future generation. Nice intuitive info.
Hurray,
A site about solar panels thank you for posting it we need to get it into the consciousness of all that oil is only hanging on because they have a monopoly. We don't need oil and could be driving electric cars - solar panels are another way of lessening the grip of big oil and those a washed in cash in the middle east!
@ googlr and @ paul burke
Yes it's getting urgent today to switch our source of energy become more environmental friendly. Solar Energy is the best option.
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