The Solar Energy

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Solar Energy : Advantages and Disadvantages

Solar energy can either be captured from the sun for use by human beings or blocked for the protection of human beings from sunlight . Throughout human history , solar energy has been used in a variety of ways . People built their homes and buildings to shade themselves from the sun in warmer regions and built their homes in the sunlight in cooler regions The positioning and design of buildings contributed to either utilizing the solar energy being radiated by the sun

or blocking the strong effects of the sun 's power . Today , in modern culture , there 's also interest in the use of solar energy to promote effective energy use , and there are advantages and disadvantages in regard to the use of both solar energy traditions as well as new technologies

Akbari , Pomerantza and Tahaa claim that urban areas lacking in vegetation and reflective building materials are much warmer than they could be (2001 . In replanting missing vegetation and by utilizing reflective building materials , urban centers could be kept cooler and provide for more efficient energy use . On the other hand , using darker materials or removing plants from around a building or dwelling could increase heat in an area that is considered to be too cool . Simply by positioning windows and doorways a certain way , planting trees , or using smart construction plans and materials , a human habitat can be kept energy efficient . Solar energy in used in two natural ways , either collected...