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Used on Earth ?
Different ways are used to capture and use the energy of the sun.
The uses of this energy are expanding fast with the development of
modern technologies.
Rooftop
Rooftop Photovoltaics
Photovoltaics
(PV)
(PV)
Active solar heating system makes use of solar collectors. The solar
radiation heats up the collectors, which transfers heat to water or
air. This kind of system is used mainly for water and space heating.
Passive solar heating harnesses the natural heat and the sunlight, making use of
basic elements of the building like windows, walls, roofs and floors for controlling
suns energy, which is lost or absorbed in a building and moved through air
Solar Ponds
These capture the suns heat energy in water. Salt is used for
holding more heat energy in deeper parts of the pond. The waters
heat energy is stored in big insulated storage containers and may be
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