Four Facts about Solar Energy in the UK

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Welcome To The Contact Solar
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Four Facts about Solar Energy in the UK

• Solar panels are something that were going to
  see in increasing amounts. They represent a very
  real alternative to the burning of fossil fuels.
  Along side other clean and renewable energies,
  solar power will be the energy source of the
  future. Youll find tons of information about
  solar panels on the internet. So here, were
  going to try to make the technology a little more
  interesting by discussing four facts about solar
  energy.
• Fact 1 most panels in the UK are photovoltaic
  panels (PV solar panels). These contain
  polycrystalline silicon is one of the most
  intriguing materials in the world (well, in my
  opinion). It has this crazy property that when
  its hit by UV light, it creates electricity.
  People noticed that it would spark blue when in
  direct sunlight, and they rightly concluded that
  this meant it was photovoltaic, i.e. that it can
  produce electricity from direct sunlight.
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• Fact 2 as far as humans are concerned, the sun
  is never going to run out. According to National
  Geographic, then sun will be unable to support
  life on earth in 2.5 billion years. That
  represents about 75, 000,000 human generations
  (based on 32 generations per 1000 years). Umm,
  Im not sure about you, but Im not worrying
  about my great, great, great, great (etc. for
  75,000,000 more times) childrens future.
  Therell be billions of them! By that time, no
  doubt, well be long off the earth. So, if you're
  thinking about solar panel installation Cumbria
  or anywhere else in the UK, its definitely worth
  it. I dont think the solar panels will be around
  in 75 million generations, but you never know,
  those 25-year guarantees might be way off!

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• Fact 3 we use solar energy anyway, just not
  solar panel energy. The sun has a role in
  everything you see, from your own reflection in
  the mirror to the birds in the sky all of them
  use the power of the sun in one way or another.
  Even the oceans, while not necessitating the
  warmth from the sun themselves, then life inside
  the oceans certainly relies on the sun. It relies
  on the sun to warm the water, to grow the food,
  and to dry it out sometimes. It really is
  incredible to think about how much we rely on the
  sun.

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• Fact 4 solar panels work even when its cloudy
  or overcast. Most people dont realise that solar
  panels continue to work despite it being cloudy.
  The most important thing is that they face the
  right way. They work best on south-facing roofs,
  then east and west facing. You should never face
  them north. Some people get confused by this
  because they assume that the further north you
  go, the less likely they are to work but that's
  not true. Solar panel installation Cumbria works
  as well as a similar installation in Southampton.
  The confusion comes because of the mention of
  north facing and people assume that means north.
  However, the most southerly point in the world,
  Antarctica, is the worst place for panels because
  all directions are north facing!

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