How do solar cells work?
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Solar energy, radiant light and heat from the sun, has been harnessed by humans for centuries using many methods of ever-evolving technologies. Solar energy's uses are limited only by human minds. A partial list of solar applications includes space heating and cooling through solar architecture, solar hot
water, solar cooking, and high temperature process heat for industrial purposes.To collect the solar energy, the most common way is to use solar panels.
Solar technologies are broadly characterized as either passive solar or active solar depending on how they captured, converted, and distribute as solar energy. Active solar
techniques include the use of photovoltaic panels and solar thermal collectors. Passive solar techniques include orienting a building to the Sun, selecting materials with
favorable thermal mass or light dispersing properties, and designing spaces that naturally circulate air.
water, solar cooking, and high temperature process heat for industrial purposes.To collect the solar energy, the most common way is to use solar panels.
Solar technologies are broadly characterized as either passive solar or active solar depending on how they captured, converted, and distribute as solar energy. Active solar
techniques include the use of photovoltaic panels and solar thermal collectors. Passive solar techniques include orienting a building to the Sun, selecting materials with
favorable thermal mass or light dispersing properties, and designing spaces that naturally circulate air.