| Solar power can be harnessed in so many ways. | | | | clothes to dry and bleach light colored fabrics under |
| Most people often mistake the process of harnessing | | | | the sun; and you seven let out shoes, cushions and |
| the power of the sun as a "new" method, brought | | | | anything with padding under the white light to help rid |
| on by the current need to find alternative energy | | | | of unsightly smell. |
| sources. That is not really the case. In fact, ancient | | | | 2. The potential use for solar energy is still limitless. |
| peoples from all over the world have utilized the | | | | As technology catches up with the needs of the |
| power of the sun in so many ways, that amazingly, | | | | times, people are finding more creative ways of using |
| we still use some of them without even being aware | | | | the harnessed solar energy. In ancient times, potable |
| of it. Here are 3 things you ought to know about | | | | water was gathered from the distillation process |
| solar energy. | | | | using the heat of the sun. The same technology is |
| 1. Its one of the oldest, most dependable and most | | | | now being developed further to help provide water |
| renewable forms of energy. | | | | to parts of the globe where clean running water is in |
| Day-lighting is probably the oldest solar power | | | | great shortage. |
| harnessing method, and this can be seen in | | | | As panels become smaller but with greater battery |
| architectural buildings with sunroofs or those with | | | | life, solar vehicles are slowly becoming a reality. |
| similar constructions as that of (glass) greenhouses. | | | | Sun-powered cars, small planes and even water |
| The oculus of the Pantheon in Rome is one very | | | | vehicles are being developed, but it would probably |
| concrete example of day-lighting. Boats and a few | | | | take a few more years or decades to make these |
| water faring vehicles use portholes for day-lighting as | | | | commercially viable. |
| well. There are also solar water heaters that can help | | | | 3. Photovoltaics is more common than you think. |
| heat water pipes and provide hot water to swimming | | | | In the present time, however, harvesting energy |
| pools and bath faucets. The Romans were able to | | | | using solar panels with embedded cells is one of the |
| harness solar power and provide the needed warm | | | | most prominently used among all technology |
| and hot water to the houses of its more affluent | | | | revolving around the power of the sun. Since the |
| citizens. | | | | technology is now quickly becoming easier to use and |
| Solar power can also be utilized in evaporation ponds. | | | | cheaper to reproduce, more and more homes are |
| This is also one method used since time immemorial | | | | turning to photovoltaics as an alternative source of |
| to harvest salt from salt ponds. These days, | | | | electrical supply. |
| concentrating solar power in evaporation ponds can | | | | However, like all new technology, some can be |
| also be used as an alternative sewage cleaning | | | | overshadowed by hype or overly zealous marketing. |
| system. This process helps disinfect microbes and | | | | If you are planning to have professionals install a solar |
| other bacteria from the water, and aids in distillation | | | | energy system in your home, or you are planning to |
| as well. In case you are not convinced, you may | | | | install one on your own, you would need more |
| want to consider the fact that you still hang out your | | | | instructions. |