Here at Solar Powered People we’re interested in any new development, any new technology and any new business that helps us towards taking full advantage of this free and plentiful source of energy. Countries and cultures all over the world have for thousands of years developed ingenious methods for capturing and harnessing the light and heat from the sun and as technology improves solar energy still seems like the most likely answer to the current energy crisis both worldwide and in the UK. Whether we access that solar energy through passive or active solar energy sources, or most likely through the use of photo-voltaic (pv) cells and the latest solar panels and solar technologies is irrelevant, as long as we start doing it now.
So in addition to putting you in touch with all the solar panel companies in your area, here at Solar Powered People we also want to keep you up to date with all the latest news in the solar energy field. Solar technology is still in its infancy and the potential is huge. Our solar future starts right here.
If you’re in the market for a solar energy system, have a read through some of the articles and guides on our site and then why not have a flick through our directory to see if there is a solar panel installer in your area?
No two rooftops will ever be the same but there are certain key characteristics of rooftops suitable for solar installations that are easy to identify. If you are currently weighing up whether to have...
Dec 12, 2011
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Free Solar Schemes – Also referred to as ‘rent a roof’ schemes, free solar schemes are schemes wherein solar companies will take on the cost of your solar panel installation onto the roof of you...
Oct 24, 2011
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We know what they do, but how exactly do solar panels do what they do? It’s all down to the photovoltaic cells that they contain in an array which are able to convert energy that comes from the su...
Oct 16, 2011
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Google has invested $168 million in a Solar Thermal Plant in the Mojave Desert in California, a plant which will have a capacity of a massive 392 MW. According to Google the plant will have the capac...
Aug 22, 2011
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Active solar energy is where solar technologies are used to take solar energy and convert it into a usable form of energy such as heat, stored heat, air movement for ventilation purposes or usable lig...
Jul 20, 2011
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Passive solar energy and passive solar design refer to the planned harnessing of the sun’s energy for the purpose of both cooling and heating of living spaces. Using passive solar energy buildings a...
Jul 14, 2011
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