Category: Renewable Energy
The technology industry is always buzzing with new solar inventions. In fact, cool and forever-evolving solar technology is one of the reasons many homeowners are attracted to solar panels. And we can’t blame them! Solar monitoring can provide pretty cool insights into how much energy your home generates and consumes when you choose to receive…
The sun has been an eminent staple of our lives since the day each of us was born. This planet has thrived under its rays since the dawn of time. And we’re not the first ones to notice the magnitude of the sun’s power. While there are so many cool solar innovations to look forward…
Our universe is full of surprises, and the sun has always been a mystery. Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, a Russian scientist, conceptualized space-based solar power (SBSP) generation hundreds of years ago. This concept has always been the fodder of space dreams, but every day, scientists are hard at work creating a more energy efficient reality through space-based…
Let’s take a moment to recognize the pioneers in the world of solar panels. Solar energy has a long history, which dates way back to the 7th century B.C.! Back then they were using solar power with a magnifying glass to make fire, but once they figured that out, it was all uphill from there.…
In our last series, we explored the first wave of solar energy expansion. We took a ride with the first solar powered cars, satellites, planes and more. We also saw the very first ideas of using solar energy for home use. Wondering what came next? How did solar energy become such a huge player in…
Last time we left off in the history of solar energy part 2, we learned how the big oil companies had a lot to do with the advancement of solar energy in the beginning. With a boost from their resources, solar started to take off in the use of products and…. in the first ever…
In our last learning series on the history of solar energy, we started from the very beginning and ending with the launching of solar energy into space! What came next? That’s exactly what you’re about to find out in part 2 of the history of solar energy. Still on the search for a useable solar…
Do you ever wonder how humans started using the power of the sun to get things done? The sun has been around a lot longer than we have, so you can imagine the history of sun power is pretty extensive. So in part 1 of this ADT Solar educational series, we’re going to take you…
1. How many solar panels would it take to power the entire world? To meet the world’s current electricity consumption, we’d need 51.428 BILLION solar panels (using 350W solar panels). That seems like a LOT. But let’s look at it another way. For that many solar panels, we would need 191,000 square miles of land.…
You may have heard of the terms renewable and non-renewable energy before, but what do they actually mean? Simply put, renewable energy is energy produced from sources that do not deplete or can be replenished within a human’s lifetime.(1) Non-renewable energy is the opposite. Sources that will at some point run out. To find out…
When we think of solar power today, we often think of renewable energy in general. Or maybe we think of sustainable living. Or perhaps we even think of the Federal Solar Tax Credit. But how did we get to where we are today with solar technology? What took place? What challenges had to be faced,…
