Solar energy as an economically realistic alternative to fossil fuels. (Editorial).(Brief Article)

Architectural Science Review | June 1, 2002 | Copyright

The sun provides free and renewable energy, and attempts to make use of it go back well into the 19th century. However, its utilisation poses two problems. Solar energy is very diffuse and has to be concentrated if it is to be used as an alternative to fossil fuels. It is also difficult to store, and it must therefore be supplemented by another energy source, such as electricity, to provide energy for, say, heating water, when the sun is not shining; that is, unless one is prepared to take a cold shower when the sky is overcast all day.

Thus while one does not have ...

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