Why is solar energy important?

We have ways to heat our water, our homes and provide electricity. We probably take all of this for granted and if we lose it, we would probably panic. We take for granted that these amenities will now be there for us. We expect problems to occur, but we want them to be repaired without much time. We appreciate the heat in winter when it is snowing and the temperature is falling. We need water to live in and, although it usually runs underground, we want the convenience of pouring it into our pipes and into our homes.

Electricity is nice when you can have lights with just a simple switch. In summer, we experience power outages when everyone turns on their air conditioner to tolerate the extreme temperatures of the sun. This heat is sometimes so intense that it can prevent someone who has trouble breathing from fighting for each breath.

The sun is a very intense gas ball in the atmosphere. It burns twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. We only see it during the day, but on the other side of the globe, they receive the day when we have the night. When sunlight diffuses to the surface of the Earth, a small percentage of the solar radiation going towards the Earth is reflected. The amount of sunlight absorbed is greater. When you consider the fact that sunlight must pass through fog, clouds, dust particles and harmful pollutants to reach us, we further reduce the amount of sunlight received. When it finally arrives at the surface of the Earth, it is then radiated into space. When it reaches the earth, plants and vegetation absorb it and the oceans, winds and other resources also absorb the sun's rays.

Some people use some of the heat produced by the sun to heat homes, provide electricity, and provide water for their families and businesses. When you think of everything you have going through a machine, it may be possible to redirect it to operate in the light of the sun. Scientists have only begun to make this possible, but it is far from over. When you consider all the solar energy that reaches the Earth's surface and is returned to the atmosphere, you can now power electricity, heating and water. This solar energy can be redirected and concentrated using special housings that draw light during the day to heat water and homes all night long.