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If you are interested in getting to know how solar energy works and reducing a little from your home energy bill, facts about solar energy will help you. Solar energy is a inexhaustible resource and of the oldest method of energy consumption that is available at nowadays. The significant fact about solar energy is that the sun s rays are so powerful that if we are to convert that into energy it would mean that Earth will never run out of energy for at least another 4.5 billion years according to scientists.  Sun never create any hazardous by-product which could harm the environment.

During the early 1950s solar energy was looked upon as an substitute to man made energy resources. Through much research it was found energy could be acquired at much cheaper source. The demand for solar energy has grown substantially within the range of 20-25% over the last twenty years. Solar energy is able to support household gadgets, lighting and water heaters. As of the moment, solar energy is more heavily priced but in the near future with the increase in scientific studies, it will bring down the prices and also increase its efficiency. By 2025, it is expected to generate 2.5% of the world energy demand through solar energy. Solar energy can be considered as the fastest growing technology.

There are some basic facts about solar energy that one needs to be acquainted to; solar energy is measured in kilowatt hours and 1 kilowatt=100 watts. One kilowatt hour is equal to the total of electricity which is required to burn 100 watt light bulb for approximately 10 hours. An average American home consumes 866 kilowatt hours per month. The Residential Energy consumption Survey conducted in 2001 shows that an annual energy bill was around $2000.

A reduction in unit costs has added towards an growth in growth rates and thereby making it an significant energy resource. After year 2000, solar energy has shown a growth rate of 40% per annum. Solar energy is going at a progressive rate in the developing countries too as the use of fossil fuel has doubled over the years. When compared to solar energy which is inexhaustible, fossil fuel holds are diminishing.  As compared to expensive power grids, setting up solar energy appliances is relatively easy. A disfavor of fossil fuels is that the prices have risen together with the price of transporting coal, oil and gas.