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1. Solar Power is windily know however its can be used more in are very day life rather than huge Panels. Innovators are already working on things like Solar Powered Lights,Battery's,Generators
2.This also know however Solar Power can be used for good like outside ovens, showers ,portable kitchens, Street lights, and Homeless shelters.
3. Solar power can also change transportation with Solar powered ferries, roadways , cars

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By Riley E. Carlson

Solar powered inventions are both practical and pretty cool! Some of the solar devices people have come up with are astoundingly clever. I've rounded up some of the coolest solar power stuff I could find for you to feast your eyes on. Here's a list of solar inventions that make our daily lives as easy as a Sunday morning!

Genius Solar Powered Inventions Charged By The Sun

You'll love these cool solar powered inventions! Some of them are awesome and helpful in the field, others are purely decorative, and some are still in development. They're all simply genius. My favorite is this umbrella (#19), and the cool bricks for your walkway (#35)! Check out the full UPDATED list of 61 solar powered inventions to find your favorites.

1. DIY Solar Powered Chandelier

Save on electricity with this cool DIY chandelier. This invention is one great way to light up your backyard. Here's a step by step instruction to make a solar light chandelier!

2. Wireless Solar Keyboard

If your desk is by the window, this keyboard will be perfect for you. Learn about this wireless solar keyboard and its awesome features here!

3. Solar Tote Bag

Going to the beach? Bring this tote bag along and you won't have to worry about a power bank. Your phones and other electronic devices are always juiced up -thanks to this brilliant creation!

4. Color Changing Solar Power Plant Pot

Plant pots that are great for lighting a path at night. Dual-purpose plant pots like these are great additions to your garden.

5. Solar Powered Fan

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6. Solar Powered Camera Strap

Keep that camera charged longer! You don't have to worry about your camera running of juice even if you forgot to bring an extra battery. Find out more about this product here!

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7. Solar Watch

Forget the batteries, all you need is the sun. As long as the sun is shining, this watch will never run out of time!

8. Solar Powered Video Security Light

Solar and wireless. I'm sure you'll agree those are two great things to look for in a video security light.

9. Solar Water Heater

No fire, no electricity necessary. All you need is solar energy and you'll have hot water when you deem fit. Make this yourself here.

10. Security Wireless Camera

Stick this wireless security cam in your window and see how it goes. You can easily catch a home intruder without using electric devices.

11. Solar Grill

Harness the power of the sun while you grill your favorite food. This solar powered grill will change the way you grill forever.

12. Solar Shade and Solar Generator

This awesome invention will not only add aesthetics to your home but it will also give you electricity when you need it the most.

13. Solar Power Entertainment Lounger

This motorized lounge chair is equipped with entertainment features that make it the most relaxing solar-powered invention on this list. Read more about it here.

14. Solar Bike

A bike with three modes: muscle, electricity and of course, solar power.

15. Solar Powered Ice Cream Vending Machine

Isn't it ironic? The sun is keeping the ice cream from melting. This ingenious solar powered ice cream vending machine will keep your frozen treats chilled without giving off CFCs!

16. Solar LED Lantern

This solar LED lantern is perfect whenever you're outdoors. You don't need electricity to illuminate even the darkest night in the woods. Buy it here.

17. Solar Powered House Numbers

Help your guests find your crib with these solar-powered house numbers.

18. Solar Powered Laptop Backpack

Bring this backpack to your next camping trip and for sure your laptop will never run out of juice!

19. Solar Power Sunshade

What better place to put solar panels than sunshades right? With these solar powered sunshades, you can do your tasks even outside the office premises.

20. Solar Powered Generator

Power your home with this generator. An ideal and eco-friendly alternative to traditional gas-powered generators. So say goodbye to fumes and irritating noises, this solar-powered generator is great for indoor use.

21. Solar Pool Heating Rings

Great for anyone who loves swimming in warmer waters and don't want to mess with a tarp. Buy some here.

22. Solar Powered Dog House

This awesome invention is perfect for man's best friend. This solar-powered dog house has exhaust fans to provide your pet proper ventilation.

23. Solar Night Lamp

Give your kids' room ambient lighting during their bedtime. Find out more about this solar-powered night lamp here!

24. Solar Wedge Light

It is difficult to walk up the stairs at night. Keep your staircase safe with these wedge lights.

25. Solar Powered Mason Jar Lantern

You can make your own version! They'll look great on your porch in the summer. Tutorial here.

26. Solar Window Socket

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Solar-powered window socket is one of the coolest inventions ever. This portable device allows you to use electricity in a place where it is restricted to use such as a car, plane, or when you are outdoors.

27. Solar Lighting Window Blinds

These window blinds are genius. They store solar energy during daytime and shine by night.

28. Solar Power Tile

These solar powered tiles will not only give your home a distinguished aesthetic, but also it can generate 850-kilowatt hours per 100 square feet.

29. DIY USB Solar Power Charger

So cool. Make it HERE!

This solar-powered USB gadget charger is indeed useful whenever you're outdoors. It is also easy to carry anywhere because it fits an Altoids tin. Find out how to make your own portable charger here.

30. Solar Water Distiller

This solar-powered water distille r can be made using simple materials. It can purify about 5 liters of water a day. Another awesome invention great for camping or living off the grid. See it here.

31. Solar Powered Patio Table

You'll never have to worry about low battery when lounging and relaxing outside. Get it here.

32. Solar Powered Phone Charger

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Now your phone will always be juiced up with this solar powered phone charger. It's compact and handy, just what you need for your phone. Read more about it here.

33. Solar Window for Chargers

Why get a solar-powered gadget when you can get a solar window? This amazing invention harness solar energy and give power to your gadgets and other appliances.

34. iPhone Solar Charger

For those iPhone lovers out there, you need this. Keep your phone charged whenever and wherever you are. Check it out here.

35. Solar Powered Bricks

Your walkway will be an instant attraction during the evening. You can purchase this beautiful solar-powered invention here!

36. Solar Powered Patio Umbrella

Turn all that sun into energy you can use. You can use and charge your electronic devices whenever you are outdoors.

37. Solar Power Ball Lighting Fixtures

If you are looking for stunning lighting fixtures, then these solar-powered balls will be a great addition to the aesthetics of your home.

38. Solar Powered Tent

39. Solar Heated Shower

Hot showers outside are now a possibility with this solar heated shower. Other than that, this ingenious invention will give your backyards or poolside an awesome feature.

40. Solar Powered Water Pump

41. Photosynthesis Solar Tree Charger

This invention is definitely eye-catching. The photosynthesis solar charger is, in fact, one of the best-looking solar gadgets out there.

42. Pop Can Solar Power DIY

If you are looking for a DIY solar panel project, this might be the one you're looking for. Find out how to make these solar panels from our blog.

43. Solar Powered Boat

This solar-powered boat can give you an eco-friendly ocean cruise. Find out more about it here!

44. Solar Powered Oven

Want to bake outdoors? That may sound a bit impossible before, but now you can. Read more here.

45. Solar Powered Laptop

Forgot your charger? No problem! You can do your office tasks without worrying your laptop might run out of juice. Check it out here.

You make your own solar panels with our free tutorial here.

47. Solar Plug Socket

48. Portable Solar Kitchen

49. Wheelchair

Surprisingly, a solar-powered wheelchair is cheaper than most of its electric counterparts. Additionally, it can go 10km to 12km on a charge, compared to the 7km of a fully-powered electric wheelchair.

50. Volkswagen Nanospyder

While it's only a concept, the futuristic two-seater car uses nanotechnology that is maintained by hydrogen fuel cells, electric motors, inflatable organic body panels and of course, solar power!

51. Air Conditioning

What better to use the sun for than to power an air-conditioning unit for when you just can't take the heat? The unit uses a maximum of 500 watts, while a standard unit will use twice as much.

52. Vending Machine

53. Billboard

In 2007, South Africa's NEDBank created the world's first solar-powered billboard. What's more, the power generated from it was used to power the kitchen of a local school-helping to feed 1100 children.

54. Ferries

55. Hearing Aid Battery

56. Solar Impulse Plane

In 2011, the Solar Impulse made its first international flight, between France and Belgium. It became the first aircraft to fly without fuel in both the day and night, while carrying passengers, and is part way through a round the world trip.

57. Internet Cafe

The ZubaBox is a mobile, solar-powered internet cafe which aims to provide computing solutions to rural areas or disaster zones in Africa and was first deployed in Zambia.

58. Roadways

While Solar Roadways ® aren't in use yet, the premise uses specially engineered solar panels, that can be walked and driven on, along with LED lights to produce road lines and signage without using paint. Their heating components also block snow and ice buildup on the road.

60. Homeless Shelters

61. Traffic Signs
Want to take it off the grid? Here's your ultimate guide to DIY off-grid solar power from TinHatRanch!
Areas in Australia now use 'electronic ink' signs which are traffic signs that use similar technology to e-readers, but are solar-powered. They can be updated in an instant to reflect traffic changes and use zero energy when static.
Know other solar-powered inventions that we didn't include on this list? Share your thoughts with us in the comment section below!
Such amazing solar powered inventions! I'm blown away by the level of ingenuity and engineering that must have gone into creating these projects. I included the tutorial of some of them so you can make them yourself if so desired.
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61 Solar Powered Inventions That Will Change The World [2nd Edition] | Homesteading

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By Riley E. Carlson Solar powered inventions are both practical and pretty cool! Some of the solar devices people have come up with are astoundingly clever. I've rounded up some of the coolest solar power stuff I could find for you to feast your eyes on.

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Solar power is basically converting energy from are sun into power that we can use. how exactly does this happen" When photons, or particles of light, hit the thin layer of silicon on the top of a solar panel, they knock electrons off the silicon atoms.
This PV charge creates an electric current (specifically, direct current or DC), which is captured."

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Hello sunshine: the future of solar power

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Solar power is an infinite energy source. Here we reveal how solar power plays a key role in our transition to 100% renewable energy.

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So who really uses it ? Well short answer most of the world. See 5 out of 7 continents reported using this amount of Solar Energy in 2020.
China–32%
United States–16%
Japan–9%
India–7%
Germany–6%

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Solar energy is sunshine

Sunshine is radiant energy from the sun. The amount of solar radiation, or solar energy, that the earth receives each day is many times greater than the total amount of all energy that people consume each day. However, on the earth's surface, solar energy is a variable and intermittent energy source. Nevertheless, use of solar energy, especially for electricity generation, has increased significantly in the United States and around the world in the past 30 years.

Solar energy resources vary by location

The availability and intensity of solar radiation on the earth's surface varies by time of day and location. In general, the intensity of solar radiation at any location is greatest when the sun is at its highest apparent position in the sky-at solar noon-on clear, cloudless days.

Latitude, climate, and weather patterns are major factors that affect insolation -the amount of solar radiation received on a given surface area during a specific amount of time. Locations in lower latitudes and in arid climates generally receive higher amounts of insolation than other locations. Clouds, dust, volcanic ash, and pollution in the atmosphere affect insolation levels at the surface. Buildings, trees, and mountains may shade a location during different times of the day in different months of the year. Seasonal (monthly) variations in solar resources increase with increasing distance from the earth's equator.

The type of solar collector also determines the type of solar radiation and level of insolation that a solar collector receives. Concentrating solar collector systems, such as those used in solar thermal-electric power plants, require direct solar radiation, which is generally greater in arid regions with few cloudy days. Flat-plate solar thermal and photovoltaic (PV) collectors are able to use global solar radiation, which includes diffuse (scattered) and direct solar radiation. Learn more about solar radiation.

In general, a solar energy collector with a tracking system will have higher levels of daily and annual insolation than a solar collector in a fixed position. Learn more about PV collector tilt angles and PV collector tracking systems.

The two maps below show U.S. average annual solar radiation in kilowatthours (kWh) per square meter per day (kWh/m2/d) for direct normal irradiance (DNI) used by concentrating solar energy collectors and global horizontal irradiance (GHI) used by flat-plate solar collectors. The world map below shows average daily global solar radiation on a horizontal flat surface.
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World map of solar resources
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Where solar energy is used

Insolation levels are important for the technical and economic performance of solar energy systems. The availability of financial and other incentives for solar energy are also major factors that influence where solar energy systems are installed. Net metering has been especially important in encouraging the installation of PV systems on homes and businesses.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that solar energy use in the United States increased from about 0.06 trillion British thermal units (Btu) in 1984 to about 1,044 trillion Btu in 2019. Total solar electricity generation increased from about 5 million kWh in 1984, nearly all from utility-scale solar thermal-electric power plants (power plants with at least one megawatt (MW) of electricity generation capacity), to about 107,057 million (104 billion) kWh in 2019, of which 64% was from utility-scale PV power plants, 33% was from small-scale (or distributed) PV systems (systems with less than one MW generation capacity), and 3% was from utility-scale solar thermal-electric power plants.

The maps below show total annual solar electricity generation in each state from utility-scale solar power plants and estimated electricity generation from small-scale PV systems. Most small-scale PV systems are installed on building rooftops. Residential sector small-scale PV systems accounted for 60% of total small-scale PV electricity generation in 2019.

According to EIA's International Energy Outlook 2019 Reference case, total world solar electricity generation was about 33 billion kWh in 2010 and 894 billion kWh in 2018, of which the U.S. produced about 11% and China produced about 36%.
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Where solar is found - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

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An introduction to solar energy resources with maps showing U.S. solar radiation resources, global solar radiation resource, and solar electricity generation from utility-scale solar and small-scale photovoltaic systems by state for the United States in most recent year annual data are available.

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Summary: The department of energy invested over 400 million in 17 labs made over 260,000 jobs 25 % growth in Solar Capacity
Data:Solar Powered Added enough storage to power 1.7 million homes. Also over 6 million in grants for solar powers on tribal lands

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Why Solar Energy is paving the Renewable Energy 

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Summary:The chart Shows solar energy bring in more Gigawatts than all the other competitors 3 years in a row.solar energy beat Renewable sources Wind Power, Hydro Power,Bio-power,and geothermal
Data: In 2012 Solar Power brought in 50 Gigawatts of power and in 2018 they tripled Bring in 160 gigawatts and there still rising. Solar just beats the competition.

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Summary: This map basically shows what prime areas for Solar Panels would be.
Data:Places like Texas, Cali , New mexico ,and Nevada seem the best place to have Solar Panel Grids

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Summary: This article talks about how solar energy is really advancing and counting to lead renewable energy these scientist were able to get better efficiency and more stress tested.
Data: They got a better efficiency by 26.3 % and the solar cells were able to maintain 86 % of its initial efficiency after 500 hours of operation

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The tandem design enables the cell to produce a very high open-circuit voltage, which in turn improves its efficiency. But the key innovation came when the team analyzed the touchpoints between the perovskite layer, where light is absorbed and transformed into excited electrons, and the adjacent layer, known as the electron transport layer.

"What we found is that the electric field across the surface of the perovskite layer - we call it the surface potential - was not uniform," co-lead author and Ph.D. student Aidan Maxwell said. "The effect of this was that in some places, excited electrons were moving easily into the electron transport layer, but, in others, electrons were being lost to the circuit."

To address this challenge, the team coated the surface of the perovskite layer with a substance known as 1,3-propanediammonium (PDA).

"PDA has a positive charge, and it is able to even out the surface potential," postdoctoral fellow Hao Chen said. "When we added the coating, we got much better energetic alignment of the perovskite layer with the electron transport layer, and that led to a big improvement in our overall efficiency."

The cell was independently certified at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado, delivering an efficiency of 26.3%. The team used industry standard methods to measure the stability of the new cell and found that it maintained 86% of its initial efficiency after 500 hours of continuous operation.

"Continuing to advance the efficiency and stability of next-generation solar cells is a crucial priority for decarbonizing the electricity supply," said Professor Alberto Salleo, chair of the department of materials science and engineering at Stanford University, who was not involved in the study. "The team developed a deep chemical understanding of what was limiting a crucial interface in perovskite solar cells. These insights from basic science, acted on with innovative materials engineering strategies, will continue to drive the field forward."

Next, the team hopes to scale their production for commercial use, further enhance the tandem cell's efficiency and improve its stability.

"In this work, we've focused on the interface between the perovskite layer and the electron transport layer, but there is another important layer that extracts the 'holes' those electrons leave behind," Sargent said. "One of the intriguing things in my experience with this field is that learning to master one interface doesn't necessarily teach you the rules for mastering the other interfaces. I think there's lots more discovery to be done."

Maxwell said that the ability of perovskite technology to hold its own against silicon, even though the latter has had a multi-decade head start, is encouraging. The industry's ability to incorporate new materials and diversify the products it offers will accelerate the economy toward decarbonization.

"In the last 10 years, perovskite technology has come almost as far as silicon has in the last 40," Maxwell said. "Just imagine what it will be able to do in another 10 years."
Additional reporting by Tyler Irving / University of Toronto Engineering.

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New solar cell breaks records for efficiency and voltage

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The tandem design enables the cell to produce a very high open-circuit voltage, which in turn improves its efficiency. But the key innovation came when the team analyzed the touchpoints between the perovskite layer, where light is absorbed and transformed into excited electrons, and the adjacent layer, known as the electron transport layer.

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Summary: MIT engineers have made new panels that can change the Game the Panels are able to be laminated on to different surfaces.
Data: MIT engineers were able to achieve a unbelievable weight claiming the panel could sit on top of a soap bubble.
The Panels were also able to be stress tested and contain 90% of there energy after being rolled up over 900 times.

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Paper-thin solar cell can turn any surface into a power source

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MIT researchers developed a scalable fabrication technique to produce ultrathin, flexible, durable, lightweight solar cells that can be stuck to any surface. Glued to high-strength fabric, the solar cells are only one-hundredth the weight of conventional cells while producing about 18 times more pow…

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Summary: Solar energy is a great non renewable source that doesn't lack efficiency strives in portability and weight
Data: Swedish Scientist makes solar energy able to capture and contain energy for up to 18 years. The system was proven safe and tested to heat are homes for the future

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Solar-powered electronics are one step closer to becoming an everyday part of our lives thanks to a "radical" new scientific breakthrough.

In 2017, scientists at a Swedish university created an energy system that makes it possible to capture and store solar energy for up to 18 years, releasing it as heat when needed.

Now the researchers have succeeded in getting the system to produce electricity by connecting it to a thermoelectric generator. Though still in its early stages, the concept developed at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenberg could pave the way for self-charging electronics that use stored solar energy on demand.

"This is a radically new way of generating electricity from solar energy. It means that we can use solar energy to produce electricity regardless of weather, time of day, season, or geographical location," explains research leader Kasper Moth-Poulsen, Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Chalmers.

"I'm very excited about this work," he adds. "We hope with future development this will be an important part in the future energy system."

How can solar energy be stored?

Solar energy is a variable renewable because for the most part it, it only works when the sun shines. But technology to combat this much-discussed flaw is already being developed at a fast pace.

Solar panels have been made from waste crops that absorb UV light even on cloudy days while 'night solar panels' have been created that work even once the sun has set.

Long-term storage of the energy they generate is another matter. The solar energy system created at Chalmers back in 2017 is known as 'MOST': Molecular Solar Thermal Energy Storage Systems.

The technology is based on a specially designed molecule of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen that changes shape when it comes into contact with sunlight.

It shape-shifts into an 'energy-rich isomer' - a molecule made up of the same atoms but arranged together in a different way. The isomer can then be stored in liquid form for later use when needed, such as at night or in the depths of winter.

A catalyst releases the saved energy as heat while returning the molecule to its original shape, ready to be used again.

Over the years, researchers have refined the system to the point that it is now possible to store the energy for an incredible 18 years.

An 'ultra-thin' chip turns the stored solar energy into electricity

As detailed in a new study published in Cell Reports Physical Science last month, this model has now been taken a step further.

The Swedish researchers sent their unique molecule, loaded with solar energy, to colleagues at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. There the energy was released and converted into electricity using the generator they had developed.

Essentially, Swedish sunshine was sent to the other side of the world and converted into electricity in China.

"The generator is an ultra-thin chip that could be integrated into electronics such as headphones, smart watches and telephones," says researcher Zhihang Wang from Chalmers University of Technology.

"So far, we have only generated small amounts of electricity, but the new results show that the concept really works. It looks very promising."

The device could potentially replace batteries and solar cells, fine-tuning the way we use the sun's abundant energy.

Stored solar: A fossil and emissions-free way of generating electricity

The beauty of this closed, circular system is that it works without causing CO2 emissions, meaning it has great potential for use with renewable energy.

The latest UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report makes it overwhelmingly clear that we need to ramp up renewables and switch away from fossil fuels much, much faster to secure a safe climate future.

While significant advances in solar energy like this give cause for hope, the scientists caution it will take time for the technology to become integrated into our lives. A lot of research and development remains before we will be able to charge our technical gadgets or heat our homes with the system's stored solar energy, they note.

"Together with the various research groups included in the project, we are now working to streamline the system," says Moth-Poulsen. "The amount of electricity or heat it can extract needs to be increased."

He adds that even though the system is based on simple materials, it needs to be adapted so it is cost-effective to produce before it can be launched more widely.

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Solar-powered electronics are one step closer to becoming an everyday part of our lives thanks to a "radical" new scientific breakthrough. In 2017, scientists at a Swedish university created an energy system that makes it possible to capture and store solar energy for up to 18 years, releasing it as heat when needed.

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Why Solar energy could be be available to everyone 

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Summary: This Ted Talk is about the promotion of solar panels and how people are switching are gonna start. Patrick van der Meulen is the man who delivers the talk. Its backed by and credited by:TEDxWageningenUniversity.In this ted talk he talk about solar energy advancements and Growth.

Data: According to there research "By 2019... Solar and Wind provided the cheapest sources of new electricity in two-thirds of the world." They also have predictions for the years to come stating."Within five more years, these sources are expected to provide cheapest electricity in the world."The also have done research on solar storage and found "Energy Storage developments doubled from 2017 to 2018 and have projected to have doubled again." These were just some of the big data factors I found thought the ted talk

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Patrick van der Meulen: Solar energy for everyone

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The sun is for everyone! We have been relying on fossil fuels for too long and our resources are getting scarce. The increasing world population demands a lot more energy than ever before. How can we keep generating energy without relying on fossil fuel reserves?

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Summary:This website is backed by MIT they give examples of what solar energy.why solar energy will take over the future. Its informing on and does good with not being one-sided and very forward.It only a small introduction passage backed by no author.

Data: They promote Solar energy by comparing it to oil."In addition, in some developing nations it may be economic to use solar generation to reduce reliance on imported oil, particularly if that oil must be moved by truck to remote generator sites." They also state how solar energy could help people in need."For the more than one billion people in the developing world who lack access to a reliable electric grid, the cost of small-scale PV generation is often outweighed by the very high value of access."However they are very informing and not onside and state."Second, we recognize that future solar deployment will depend heavily on uncertain future market conditions and public policies."

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The Future of Solar Energy considers only the two widely recognized classes of technologies for converting solar energy into electricity - photovoltaics (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP), sometimes called solar thermal) - in their current and plausible future forms. Because energy supply facilities typically last several decades, technologies in these classes will dominate solar-powered generation between now and 2050, and we do not attempt to look beyond that date. In contrast to some earlier Future of studies, we also present no forecasts - for two reasons. First, expanding the solar industry dramatically from its relatively tiny current scale may produce changes we do not pretend to be able to foresee today. Second, we recognize that future solar deployment will depend heavily on uncertain future market conditions and public policies - including but not limited to policies aimed at mitigating global climate change.

As in other studies in this series, our primary aim is to inform decision-makers in the developed world, particularly the United States. We concentrate on the use of grid-connected solar-powered generators to replace conventional sources of electricity. For the more than one billion people in the developing world who lack access to a reliable electric grid, the cost of small-scale PV generation is often outweighed by the very high value of access to electricity for lighting and charging mobile telephone and radio batteries. In addition, in some developing nations it may be economic to use solar generation to reduce reliance on imported oil, particularly if that oil must be moved by truck to remote generator sites. A companion working paper discusses both these valuable roles for solar energy in the developing world.

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The Future of Solar Energy considers only the two widely recognized classes of technologies for converting solar energy into electricity - photovoltaics (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP), sometimes called solar thermal) - in their current and plausible future forms. Because energy supply facilities typically last several decades, technologies in these classes will dominate solar-powered [...]

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Summary: This website is very one sided since its from a Energy company. However there still a credible source since there backed by the Government. Its wrote by Conner O'Neil and Harrison Breves. They have graphs and are Back by the Department Of Energy as well.

Data: Solar energy could be the future and there explaining what steps it would take to get there."the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) projects solar energy could provide 45% of the electricity in the United States by 2050 if the energy system is fully carbonized." They state that Solar energy could be are not so distant future."Solar energy will integrate with the buildings we live, work, and play in through two main ways: how solar systems are deployed on these buildings, and how these buildings can vary their use and storage of energy to complement solar power." This Website was very eyeing opening on what predictions the Department of Energy has on Solar Energy.

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The Solar Futures Study draws insights from across NREL’s expertise and tools to deliver detailed analysis of solar energy’s future in the United States.

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Solar Energy is in not in are future anymore its in are present. Its only a matter of time before you hop on the wave Solar Energy is not only renewable. Better for the planet its also cheaper. It also has the ability to change peoples lives by giving people who never had stable connections. Good Reliable energy that doesn't have trucking or transportation's cost like oil.Solar Energy isn't just huge solar panels for houses we can use solar energy to power anything from small lights and batteries. To cars and are roadways not including are street lights that are outside 24/7. Soon Solar energy Could help us keep a clean footprint and help with climate change while we move to a cleaner and cheaper solution to Electricity.

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Solar Energy is a Simple solution to a very huge problem climate change and even worse are oil levels it wont be a year or two however Oil is non-renewable and will eventually run out one day. How would we survive if we don't make a change are schools are cars are government is run on oil. What would you do?would you already have made the change to a cleaner future or are you dwelling in the past.

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Summary Table

World Oil Reserves
See also: List of countries by Oil Reserves
There are 1.65 trillion barrels of proven oil reserves in the world as of 2016.

The world has proven reserves equivalent to 46.6 times its annual consumption levels. This means it has about 47 years of oil left (at current consumption levels and excluding unproven reserves).

History of World's Proven Oil Reserves

World Oil Consumption
See also: List of countries by Oil Consumption

The world consumes 35,442,913,090 barrels of oil as of the year 2016, equivalent to 97,103,871 barrels per day.

Global oil consumption per capita is 5 barrels of oil (199 gallons) per person yearly (based on the 2016 world population of 7,464,022,049 people) or 0.5 gallons per capita per day.

History of Global Oil Consumption

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Summary Table See also: List of countries by Oil Reserves There are 1.65 trillion barrels of proven oil reserves in the world as of 2016. The world has proven reserves equivalent to 46.6 times its annual consumption levels. This means it has about 47 years of oil left (at current consumption levels and excluding unproven reserves).