| With the recent rise in energy costs many
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| | 1960's satellites in the USA's and
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| people have been looking to alternative
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| | Soviet's space program were powered by
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| sources of energy. One of the greatest
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| | solar cells and in the late 1960's solar
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| energy sources (our sun) is readily
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| | power was basically the standard for
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| available for the taking. We just need
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| | powering space bound satellites.In the
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| to be able to harness it's power. For
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| | early 1970's a way to lower to cost of
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| those interested, below is a brief
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| | solar cells was discovered. This brought
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| history of how solar power came to be.The
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| | the price down from $100 per watt to
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| history of photovoltaic energy (aka.
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| | around $20 per watt. This research was
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| solar cells) started way back in 1876.
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| | spearheaded by Exxon. Most off-shore oil
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| William Grylls Adams along with a student
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| | rigs used the solar cells to power the
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| of his, Richard Day, discovered that when
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| | waning lights on the top of the rigs.The
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| selenium was exposed to light, it
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| | period from the 1970's to the 1990's saw
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| produced electricity. An electricity
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| | quite a change in the usage of solar
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| expert, Werner von Siemens, stated that
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| | cells. They began showing up on railroad
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| the discovery was "scientifically of the
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| | crossings, in remote places to power
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| most far-reaching importance". The
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| | homes, Australia used solar cells in
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| selenium cells were not efficient, but it
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| | their microwave towers to expand their
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| was proved that light, without heat or
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| | telecommunication capabilities. Even
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| moving parts, could be converted into
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| | desert regions saw solar power bring
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| electricity.In 1953, Calvin Fuller,
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| | water to the soil where line fed power
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| Gerald Pearson, and Daryl Chapin,
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| | was not an option!Today we see solar
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| discovered the silicon solar cell. This
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| | cells in a wide variety of places. You
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| cell actually produced enough electricity
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| | may see solar powered cars. There is
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| and was efficient enough to run small
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| | even a solar powered aircraft that has
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| electrical devices. The New York Times
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| | flown higher than any other aircraft with
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| stated that this discovery was "the
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| | the exception of the Blackbird. With the
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| beginning of a new era, leading
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| | cost of solar cells well within
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| eventually to the realization of
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| | everyone's budget, solar power has never
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| harnessing the almost limitless energy of
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| | looked so tempting.Recently new
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| the sun for the uses of civilization."The
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| | technology has given us screen printed
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| year is 1956, and the first solar cells
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| | solar cells, and a solar fabric that can
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| are available commercially. The cost
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| | be used to side a house, even solar
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| however is far from the reach of everyday
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| | shingles that install on our roofs.
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| people. At $300 for a 1 watt solar cell,
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| | International markets have opened up and
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| the expense was far beyond anyone's
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| | solar panel manufacturers are now playing
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| means. 1956 started showing us the first
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| | a key role in the solar power
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| solar cells used in toys and radios.
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| | industry.For more information regarding
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| These novelty items were the first item
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| | solar power, visit us online at Reece
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| to have solar cells available to
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| | runs along with other alternative energy
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| consumers..In the late 1950's and early
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| | sites.
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