FACTS ABOUT SOLAR ENERGY

Solar energy is no longer a wave of the future, it’s happening right now! With the unpredictability of fossil fuel prices, and the importance of a clean environment, Americans are realizing the benefits of solar energy and going green with Solar Greenergy!

We have provided a few interesting facts about solar energy below. Navigate through the About Solar section to learn more about how solar works, and the benefits it brings!  

• Solar energy is transported to the earth through the sun’s rays in the form of light and heat.  

• Solar power refers to the utilization of the sun’s energy for electricity.

• Solar energy offers an alternative to fossil fuels that is clean, safe, and environmentally friendly.

• The amount of sunlight that falls on the earth in one hour is capable of producing more energy than the world uses in one year!

• Although Americans account for only 5% of the world’s population, we consume over 26% of its total energy!

• Solar energy produces no harmful gases. This will improve the quality of the air you breathe.

• The carbon dioxide saved by a (small) 1.16 kW solar system, is equivalent to planting 160 trees! 

• Solar energy is measured in kilowatt-hours.
  1 kilowatt hour = 1000 watts in one hour.