SOLAR FACTS
FOR YOUR SOUL!
... In the 15th century, Leonardo Di Vinci was one of the first to design an industrial use for the sun. He designed a system of concave mirrors to heat water.… Many consumers not only express dislike for their local utility, but also for Oil Companies. More and more are asking to have their solar electric systems sized to include provisions for an electric car! … The first functional photovoltaic panels were developed for use on satellites. … Around 25% of the world's people live without electricity. This lack of light tends to keep them in poverty. …
... In one hour, enough sunlight strikes the Earth to provide the entire planet’s energy needs for one year. … The world’s largest solar energy station is currently the collection of nine power plants called the Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) in the Mojave desert with a production capacity of 354 Megawatts (MW). ... The current solar energy wave in the United States can be traced back to the oil embargo of 1973-74, and the second embargo in 1979. During that period of oil shortages and high prices, solar collector manufacturing firms took off from 45 to 222 companies. ... The worldwide demand for Solar Energy is currently greater than the supply. ... A world record was set in 1990 when a solar-powered aircraft flew 2522 miles across the USA, using no fuel. ... Shell Oil predicts that 50% of the world's energy will come from renewable sources by 2040. ...
... A 3-kilowatt home solar system will prevent approximately 510 lbs of coal from being burned, 900 lbs of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere and 215 gallons of water from being consumed each month. ... Sunlight travels to the earth in approximately eight minutes from 93,000,000 miles away. That is 186,282 miles per second. ... Call Future Energy for a free energy consultation at 800-985-0733! ...


