11 Solar Power Facts

1) Fact: It takes 8 minutes 15 seconds for light to travel from the sun’s surface to earth.

2) Fact: Horace de Saussure (Swiss Scientist) invented the world’s first solar energy collector or ‘hot box’ in 1767.

3) Fact: In the 1830s British astronomer John Herschel used a solar energy collector box to cook food while on an expedition to Africa.

4) Fact: Albert Einstein won the prestigious Nobel Prize in 1921 for his experiments with solar energy.

5) Fact: Enough sunlight falls on the earth every minute to meet the world’s energy demands for a whole year.

6) Fact: You can install solar power in the remotest locations.

7) Fact: If there is a power outage in your home or business, you can still have electricity!

8) Fact: Over 40000 solar powered systems have been installed in the United Kingdom.

9) Fact: In the United States there are more than 15000 homes which are powered by solar energy.

10) Fact: Passive solar energy converts sunlight into usable heat without the assistance of other energy sources.

11) Fact: Solar energy will not pollute the planets air with carbon dioxide or other harmful emmisions.