The first part of this report was to deliver an education or a rude awakening on the environmental hazards of oil usage. The following pages focus on the new technologies but due to the volume of material available, unfortunately I must limit the discussion in this short paper to solar-based energy sources with a short compliment of other clean energy alternatives. Also of great significance are the number of organizations, corporations, and community activities that have become my heroes and are the role models for championing clean and renewable energy sources. Every human being needs to take responsibility for the preservation and protection of our environment and not just for ourselves, but for our future generations. When we take care of the living landscape, we also ensure the growth and natural development of all the entities in our world, which is rich in natural resources and vibrantly alive.
Solar power means exactly that, power or energy derived from the sun.
Solar panels attract, store, and convert sunlight into electricity. Another type of solar device collects the heat of the sun to boil water, the steam from the boiling water powers a generator that produces electricity. The Zion National Park Visitor Center in Utah, is almost completely powered by solar energy. More than 2 million people visit the center each year to see the cutting-edge technology of the complex. Most of the heat of the center comes from a special solar design called a trombe wall.