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What is solar energy

Basically, the sun is a giant nuclear fusion reactor that uses its intense gravity to apply enough pressure to hydrogen atoms creating helium and solar radiation in the form of heat, light, and other rays. This solar radiation is what we use to create solar power.

So, how does solar power work? Solar power is created by using the sun’s light through a process called the “photovoltaic effect”. When certain semiconductor materials are exposed to light, the photons of sunlight keep bombarding it, getting absorbed by the semiconductor causing a significant number of free electrons in the photovoltaic cells of the semiconductor. This can then be transferred to storage in a battery or for direct usage.

Humans had started trying to harness solar power since the mid 19th century, as it’s the ultimate “clean energy”. Solar power has the potential to supply all our energy needs and more, and as scientific and industrial advances are made every day, we are increasingly able to harness more and more solar power.

Solar energy systems

Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels are the most common forms of solar energy systems. In rural areas, they can be installed directly on the ground, and solar power plants have been known to cover acres of land with solar PV panels, supplying power to thousands of homes and businesses. Meanwhile, in cities and metropolitan areas, solar panels are easily installed on rooftops. This particular type of solar energy system would be called a solar rooftop system.

While panels are the most common form of solar PV cells, green building design has been flourishing as developers started seeking ways to use the external walls and even windows to maximize the output of clean solar energy.

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What is green energy

Green energy is energy that comes from renewable sources such as the sun, wind, heat and water bodies. These sources renew over short periods of time, do not diminish and have relatively small impacts on the environment.

Green energy sources share the following attributes:

●     They are mostly clean and good for the environment. Unlike conventional fossil fuels, most green energy sources do not release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere that contribute to global warming.

●     They are renewable and potentially infinite. Sources like solar power, wind energy and hydropower are replenished with no shelf life except for the technology harnessing them.

●     They are varied, meaning different countries across the globe have the opportunity to tap on a variety of green energy sources for their energy needs.

Smart energy management

As energy expenses continue to rise and resources become limited, it has become crucial for all of us to be conscious of how we utilize energy and how to do it in the most efficient way.

Energy and electricity usage has always been a concern for home and business owners; we need plenty of it, but it costs us a lot and traditional energy sources are heavily affecting our environment negatively.

As technologies continue to develop though, they have found ways to help lower our utility bills and conserve electricity. We are constantly providing new smart devices with smart energy management features - such as our range of Turnkey Instruments products, Leviton electric vehicle chargers and other world-class innovators.

Thankfully today there is the way everyone can acquire and understand these systems easily. The smart energy management system will show you every detail about your energy consumption, and help you implement the energy efficient strategies and thus save energy and preserve the environment and your bills.

A smart energy management system is designed to find potential energy losses and existing problems in your residential, business or commercial properties. The energy management features within utilize smart technology to identify hours of sizable energy usage, wasted electricity, usage allocation, and even monitoring. It communicates with you and shows you peak-hours, and keeps track of high-output sources. It can also control appliances, lights, and devices, switching them off when they are not being used. All this comes together to create a beautifully intelligent energy saving system that enhances our living conditions.

Smart energy management has been known to reduce costs by up to 40%. When it comes to large businesses we’re talking about saving tens of thousands of dollars on annual electricity costs.

Renewable vs. nonrenewable energy sources

The comparison between renewable and non-renewable sources of energy can be looked at from several perspectives. Essentially, while renewable sources of energy are infinite, non-renewable sources of energy are finite and limited in nature. Also, they can be differentiated by factors like carbon emission, maintenance cost, cost effectiveness, availability, environmental impact and technologies involved. Below is a dive into the other main factors differentiating the pair.

●     Renewable sources of energy hold significantly low rates of carbon emissions. Meanwhile, non-renewable energy sources tend to have high rates of carbon emission. Carbon emission is the release of carbon in the atmosphere, mainly as carbon dioxide from burning fuel. This makes burning fossil fuels the main culprit for global warming and climate change.

●     While the use of non-renewable pages goes back to the good old days of cave painting and mammoth hunting, renewable energy has comparatively been getting utilized for a blink in the history of humanity. As the outcome of millenia of collective learning by countless civilizations, we’ve grown to not just understand the finite nature of our current mainstream energy sources, but to also be able to create innovations that allow us to harness the infinite energy sources around us.

●     While renewable sources of energy may sometimes have higher installation costs than non-renewable sources, they make up for it by costing practically nothing after that, as is the case with solar panels which need minimal maintenance.

Decreasing our carbon footprint becomes insistently more critical to our survival with every passing day. We need to manage our energy responsibly to preserve ourselves. Just as humanity made shifts from burning wood to coal to gas and oil, the time is now to move on to the next step in human evolution. By making our homes, offices, and industries more energy efficient, through the use of smart technology standards, we would be able to sustain and nurture our planet and our collective and personal economies.

Clenergy MENA can truly help you save money and reduce our impact on the environment by making it easier for you to monitor your energy consumption and allowing you to make effective changes. Contact us now here or on info@clenergy-mena so we can find your perfect solution. You can also learn more about our previous projects here.