Going Solar

GOING SOLAR What you need to know about Solar Energy Every second, our sun produces enough energy to sustain Earth's needs for 500,000 years. How do we harness this power? SOLARIZE IT 100 square miles of solar panels can supply enough energy to fuel the entire Ünited States. 100sọ. miles Charles Fritts invented 1883 The first solar heated the first solar cell. 1955 office building. SHARE IT Your neighbor is two times more likely to install solar panels if you do. 2,830,000 1,450,000 525,000 290,000 115,000 2002- 2004- 2006- 2008 2010- Number of solar panels in US (based on an average of 5000 solar panels per 1MW of power production) SAVE IT A 1KW (kilowatt) home solar panel system will prevent. 170 of coal from being pounds | burned coal 300 of CO2 from being released pounds into the atmosphere CO2 105 of water from being gallons |consumed water DIDYOU KNOW? microwaves and central air. Electric ovens consume the most amount of electricity, followed by SOURCES: www.ehow.com | www.facts-about-solar-energy.com | www.1bog.org | www.altenergy.org eton www.etoncorp.com EMPOWERED BY NATURE