So we know that government is very big on turning over to alternative fuels like solar energy or wind energy but how is that possible in this day and age? How can we use the immense power of the sun to make our lives better?
The first thing we must make sure that the term solar radiation is used it doesn’t only refer to the energy used from the sun but actually all renewable energies get their energy from the sun. The only ones that don’t are geothermal or tidal. So how is it used in today’s world?
It’s used in urban planning a lot. Sunlight has been a big part of building design since the beginning of history. Solar architecture and urban have been around for centuries as emperors used to orient their building south to be more toward the sunlight and warmth. This is a common feature of passive solar architecture and thermal mass. These features are tailored to the local climate and environment and produce well lit spaces that will end up staying in a comfortable temperature area. Recently solar design was used to tie together solar light and heating within an integrated solar design package. There are accessories that can enhance and compliment passive design.
There are also such things as urban heat islands that are in metro area and they contain high temps than the surrounding environment. The higher temps are a result of high absorption of the light and materials such as concrete and contain more head. These things are not simply accidents but rather planned out happenings that make a certain part of the city warmer and thus decreasing it’s need on regular electricity. These advancement are a big boon to the way the world is needed to rely on the electricity we currently use. Solar energy and solar power in general are becoming a more widely used source of alternative fuel. As the world begins to figure out that we are under using the sun there will be more solar power in the world as we know it.