Solar Power Generator

The Future Of Solar Power

He is faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound-but where does Superman get his superhuman powers? It's a simple answer: the sun. His race survived on Krypton using only the light emitted by their weak red star. When he arrived on earth under our bright yellow sun, he realized the tremendous power it gave him. While most people cannot tap into the sun like this, humans have developed ways to power their lives using the sun's free energy. Scientists are develping new and efficient ways to tap into this immense source of energy. As prices of non-renewable resources such as natural gas, oil, and coal tend to head skyward, the benefits of developing alternative forms of electricity generation are becoming clear. Renewable solar energy has the potential to curb the nation's dependance on carbon-fueled power. Over the next 30 years, the generating power of the sun will be realized through solar photovoltaic cells and water heaters in homes, solar thermal collectors for utility scale electrical generation, and eventually extensive, space-based solar arrays that beam electricity down to earth.