Does Solar Energy Help the Environment?

Discover the true Facts about Solar Energy and turn your city Green.

Here we discuss Facts about solar energy usage, systems, plus sun related and other Interesting Facts about Solar Energy. All of which will help you with your decision whether or not to install a solar energy system at your home and make your city Green.
Perhaps you'd even like to save yourself a lot of money and build your very own solar energy system.

General facts

• Solar Energy is better for the environment than traditional forms of energy.
• Solar energy has many uses such as electricity production and heating of water through photovoltaic cells and directly for drying clothes.
• Solar energy can also be used to heat swimming pools, power cars, for attic fans, calculators and other small appliances.
• It produces lighting for indoors or outdoors.
• Solar Energy is becoming more and more popular. The worldwide demand for Solar Energy is currently greater than supply.

Facts about Solar Energy usage:

• Solar Energy is measured in kilowatt-hour. 1 kilowatt = 1000 watts.
• 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) = the amount of electricity required to burn a 100 watt light bulb for 10 hours.
• According to the US Department of Energy, an average American household used approximately 866-kilowatt hours per month costing them $70.68.
• About 30% of our total energy consumption is used to heat water.

Sun related Facts about Solar Energy

• Sunlight travels to the earth in approximately 8 minutes from 93,000,000 miles away, at 186,282 miles per second.
• The sun is also the main source of non-renewable fossil fuels (coal, gas and petroleum), which began life as plants or animals whose energy came from the sun millions of year ago.
• Solar energy is responsible for weather patterns and ocean currents.
• Clouds, pollution and wind can prevent the sun's rays from reaching the earth.

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Comment by Linda Rorie on July 8, 2009 at 9:25pm: Great discussion...did you know

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Comment by Fay on July 8, 2009 at 9:25pm: Yes

Comment by Steve Hickey on July 8, 2009 at 9:24pm: There is no doubt solar energy helps the environment. Until this world learns to produce their energy needs through renewables it is only a matter of time and much shorter than most people realize or the marketing lies tell you it will be before the world finds itself in trouble. Yes, solar panels take fossil fuels to produce but current technology has greatly reduced the breakeven point of where it becomes beneficial.

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Comment by Kemal Burkay on July 8, 2009 at 9:21pm: Quantum Dynamic Sciences Inc.

Helping Businesses Improve Technology Through Applied Science
2567 Tree Ridge Lane. Orlando FL. 32817 USA
Phone: 1-407-797-2622
E-Mails: president@qdsciences.com & qdsusa@yahoo.com
www.qdsciences.com

SOLAR ENERGY EXTRAORDINARY PANEL

Subjects: Presentation of solar energy super panel & Light beam super
absorber material.

Status: Patent Pending

Offer: The projects is ready to build any size production facility any
place at the world.

At the first glance this super solar energy panel project seems to defy the laws of thermodynamics, but it is not. We already have mathematics and practices explanations.

In our laboratories, we have developed a panel and light beam absorber system, whose 1 sq. m absorption surface gives the same power output of an ordinary 1.7 sq. m ordinary solar collector plate.

This research demonstrates significant developments in cost efficient solar and hydrogen energy production systems. These systems offer the following competitive advantages; lightweight, increased longevity, reduced cost, easy installation, extremely high efficiency, reduced maintenance and flexible design. Our energy systems will be available in four different models to be used across many market segments, ensuring complete market penetration.

Our Solar Energy Super Panel has an 3-step process. The first step is the design.

It is known that heat transfer quantity is measured as this equation:

Q1 = lambda / sq of distances . A (t1-t2)

We developed a new equation as: Q2 = lambda / sq of d . (A1+A2) . ( t1-t2)

Through many years of research I was able to successfully increase the velocity of heat transfer to metal with the equation Q2.

This new design and equation in the solar panel allowed a gain of higher energy efficiency using 1 sq m panel rather than the standard 2 sq m panel (meaning only 1 panel is needed to get the same amount of energy as 2 panels) in heating water, not air.

The second step is a BTA, or Beam Trapper Alloy:

This material was also developed after several years of research. BTA is used as part of the paint process. It brings an additional 30% heat absorbency to the Solar Panel.

The third step is the painting method, which is proprietary technique to QD Energy, Inc.

Testing on all the above has shown the input and output energy measured at 1000 Kcal/hr-sq m. The sea level value was at 860 to 900 Kcal/hr-sq m. All results obtained were measured at both sunrise and sunset times.

TECHNOLOGICAL EXPLANATION OF THE PROJECT

At the seaside level we obtained; 1 sq.m / 900 Kcal / h = enormous useful heat energy and,

we obtained at the 2000 height altitude; 1 sq.m / 1000 Kcal / h = enormous useful heat energy.

This means is at 1 square meter we are obtaining light beam energy as 1.7 times more then solar constant.

Solar constant is: 856 Kcal / sq m / hour.

The reason of our success is: the ultra quality of BTA absorber material and our plate design. We are never against of any scientific, thermodynamics laws.

Our 1 sq meter design is working same equally to 1.7 sq meter ordinary plate.

We built the Solar Energy Super Collector’s design in my laboratory, which is a unique design and system in its field.

This innovative project includes three patent subjects;

1p) Super useful Sun Beam Absorber Compound, BTA (Beam Trapper Alloy) The BTA is very inexpensive and to obtain is very easy material. (Proprietary information)

2p) Incredible useful Aluminum or Copper plate design, (Patent pending and for meantime proprietary information )

3p) Without any kind of paint, new painting method. This method never similar electrostatic or, thin black paper or, any other paint method. My method is certainly unique in its field also it is innovative project. (Proprietary information )

4p) There is not welding between panels and water inlet and outlet connection. We developed technology more efficiency and more inexpensive then welding. By this way we can repair panel if any sub-panel has problem.

The Solar Energy Super Panel also can be utilized in agriculture fields. Greenhouses can easily use this heat energy source, as well as structures at 5000 feet or more above sea level we obtained [ 1 sqm / 900 Kcal / h ] All the details of this project are in my file and can be obtained by request.

The aluminum or cupper panel is very special design and certainly unique design in this field. (Patent pending)

We are planning to produce five different type modules.

1a) Home type,
2b) Industrial type,
3c) Camping type,
4d) Agriculture - Green house type.

5e) Roof type solar energy panels. This is very decorative and highly useful product. With this product, we do not need to use any ordinary roof for residences.

PROPOSAL OF THE SOLAR ENERGY SUPER PANEL

The serial manufacturing cost is a maximum of 90 USD per panel.

There is no other system that can compare to my Solar Energy Super Panel.
The benefits of new Solar Energy Super Collector are as follows:

01) New light beam absorber alloy material, which is easily obtainable and inexpensive.

02) Useful design is easily manufacturability.

03) Certainly new and very different and very useful COATING system.

04) Inexpensive to produce and manufacture.

05) Manufacture can be proceed small (10.000 square cm ) sizes, making it easily transportable to a safe panel area by the consumer. The Solar Energy Super Panel resists rain and hail, and it is easy to install.

06) The biggest benefit is to obtain only at the 1sq.m / h / 900 Kcal tremendous high heat energy at sea level

07) Electric energy supplied by the Solar Energy Super Panel is more commercially viable.

08) The system has a very practical installation design, and there is no need for future maintenance.

09) The system is now ready in my laboratory for testing and observation.

10) Continuously Maximum Yielding Project.

11) Supplying heat energy with Solar Energy Super Collector in the greenhouse and coop is a most useful and inexpensive energy source.

The system is directly depend of four basic subjects:

aa) Special design Aluminum panel, technical detail is proprietary information.
bb) PVC frame, this is ordinary material.
cc) Iron oxide glass, this is ordinary material.
dd) BTA - Beam Trapper Alloy, scientific detail is proprietary information

In serial production the cost of each panel is maximum 90 USD. This prices in the USA.

Wholesale price of each panel is: minimum is 600 USD.

We openly can see ultra high benefits in this process….

We are certainly ready to establishing manufacture plant and I can prove all this calculating details of this Ultra beneficial product.

Naturally, additional information on any of the above items will be provided upon request.

Kemal Burkay
President and Director of R&D
QD Sciences, Inc.

Comment by Mr. Ganta Achuthan Sripathy on July 8, 2009 at 9:18pm: The article seems to be simple, but informative. My good wishes to Mr. Gurminder Major!

Comment by aimee whitcroft on July 8, 2009 at 9:12pm: Solar energy is certainly useful ,but it is very much hindered by the actual amount of solar energy itself present at any single time. After all, it is not easily storable (yes, one can used batteries, but their capacity is finite, amongst other issues), and on cloudy days one can really encounter a problem.

As with all renewable energies, I think that they are only useful in the context of the environments in which they're used. We need to learn to consume more cleverly, and use a mix of strategies.

Comment by Pangaia Metaphysical Store on July 8, 2009 at 2:55pm: Good article!
Here's one I found with an interesting twist: http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/introducing-inflatable-solar-panels/1093

Also, some people were talking about the environmental effects of making solar panels. Turns out, there are some toxic chemicals used in the manufacture of PV (photovoltaic) panels. So, there is some detrimental effects, though it would be interesting to compare the lifetime/longterm effects of solar panels vs. fossil fuels - which would turn out more harmful? (I believe fossil fuels would still be more harmful in the long run, but that's just my opinion.)

Here is another article, this one on the e-effects of solar panel manufacture: http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/introducing-inflatable-solar-panels/1093

Comment by KaliSara on July 8, 2009 at 2:49pm: In my opinion, solar energy is our best, most efficient choice for escaping the fossil-fuel trap. There are huge advances being made in the solar panel industry that are making the possibility of mass-usage of solar energy more conceivable and palatable.
For more information on some recent advances, check out this article: http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/windows-that-double-as-solar-panels.html

Comment by william clements on July 8, 2009 at 1:28pm: I too agree that soler Energy and going green helps the envirnment!

Comment by Ayodeji Dikio on July 8, 2009 at 12:55pm: I really think solar energy helps the environment. I am not sure how much energy has to be dispensed to create solar panels or what damage their creation does to the environment, but so far I have not heard anything negative about it. The most appealing thing about solar energy is that all we need to do is harvest it and there is no shortage of it. We get a new serving of energy everyday from the sun and it can be stored. It will help us to ease off fossil fuels and do less harm to our planet.