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The future of solar energy is in the hands of young new scientist with new ways of looking at things. There are many new ways of going green by tapping into the renewable energy source of the sun, like energy towers and updraft towers. Both are relatively new and take a new approach to utilizing the power of the sun other than with solar cells.  Read more... (483 words, estimated 1:56 mins reading time)

Photovoltaics or PV is the area of research and technology that deals with solar cells as a source of energy by converting the sun’s rays into electricity. Every year since 2002, the production of PV cells has increased by 48%, which makes this form of energy the fastest growing in the world. By the end of 2007, 12400megawatts of energy was produced by solar power.  Read more... (268 words, estimated 1:04 mins reading time)

Solar energy has been around since the first sun was born. On earth solar power has been used for many purposes for years. This is been by placing panels on structures to absorb the energy of the sun and converting this energy to electricity. But the future for solar energy is in space.

Without an atmosphere to penetrate, the full tremendous amount of energy from the sun could be harnessed. The worlds space agencies have known about and utilized this concept since almost the beginning of man’s venture into space. It has powered spacecraft that are exploring the universe, powering satellites and fueling the power needs of the Hubble Telescope.  The next step would be to establish solar collectors in space and send that energy back to earth for utilization as a renewable, powerful energy source.  Read more... (306 words, estimated 1:13 mins reading time)