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As solar panel technology advances, the image people have of solar technology will change as well. The old images of large, boxy solar panels sitting on rooftop hoping to catch some part of the sun's rays are slowing fading as people see the newer, smaller and smarter solar power panel advances emerge.
As solar panel technology advances, the image people have of solar technology will change as well. The old images of large, boxy solar panels sitting on rooftop hoping to catch some part of the sun's rays are slowing fading as people see the newer, smaller and smarter solar power panel advances emerge. Of course as with anything involving the sun, there will be heat. Using solar power panels, this heat can be used to warm the water and the air in the ventilation systems using solar power panels. What people commonly call a solar panel is more properly called a PV or Photovoltaic panel. Solar cells line the panel and are made with silicon, or some other semi-conductive material, that produces electricity when the sun shines on it. After being collected in the cells, the electricity can flow directly to your home. Originally, the solar panel or PV panels were restricted to big square or rectangular-shaped enclosures. Recently, the manufacturing process for solar cells has developed tremendously, opening new doors to significant changes in the way solar power panels can be integrated into your business or home. As solar cells become as a more practical alternative to energy problems, solar panels have become easier to install and can be made a part of roofing material or even parts of windows. Building Integrated Photovoltaics, or BIPV, is the emerging technology of integrating solar cells into all kinds of building materials, so that a building can be green from the ground up. Solar cells that are integrated into roofing material will give the same protective qualities as traditional asphalt shingles, while simultaneously gathering energy from the sun. The same technology may also be used for exterior walls, windows, skylights, walkway coverings, awnings, and car ports, and it would appear that, every day, a new means of integrating solar power panels into regular building materials becomes available. Many types of solar power panel assemblies can be installed on buildings directly. Ground mounted or pole mounted fixtures are the most widely used assemblies in this category. Being able to use the different methods of maximizing the sun's rays makes it easier to get the most out of these solar panels and easier to design a the layout. Indirect sun exposure will still allow solar panels to generate power, but direct sun exposure is the most efficient way to create the greatest amount of solar power. Ground mounted structures which are mounted typically to metal frames anchored into the ground with traditional construction methods, concrete footers etc. These frames can be built with motorized mounts for the solar power panels which would allow them to track or follow the sun throughout the day. Pole mounted structures which are mounted either to the top or side of a metal pole can be constructed to allow the solar panels to track the suns path to receive the maximum amount of solar exposure throughout the day. About the Author: |
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