2010 was a fantastic year for solar power. New advances lowered prices, increased efficiency, and made solar power accessible to a larger group of people than ever before. Combined with increased public awareness and an emphasis on “going green,” this made the growth of solar power skyrocket. According to multiple industry groups and energy analysts, this trend is expected to continue.

What does this mean for the future? Private installations alone are expected to reach 10 gigawatts. That does not sound like much, but it would be enough to power Read the rest of this entry »

With all the attention paid to “going green” one way to do your part is to invest in solar panels. All of the energy used on Earth other than that which comes from nuclear power, can be traced in some way to the Sun. The Sun’s rays directly provide phenomenal amounts of power to our planet.
Harnessing a portion of this power and turning it into electricity is the job of a photo-voltaic cell. Put these cells Read the rest of this entry »