When it is, it can be very powerful. You can use the larger PV system on your house to charge the batteries of your electric car. Until the development of lasers the hottest temperatures on Earth were created using concentrated sunlight. If you don't protect yourself properly, a nuclear generator 93 million miles away can still cause cancer, burns and blindness in humans. WIND Wind is caused by the uneven heating if the Earth's surface by the sun.
Wind is the fastest growing source of renewable energy.
Only a small foundation and connection to the electrical grid is required. Traditional power plants can take years from start of construction to power generation. Wind plants take months. Wind turbines can be used on land which is supporting another use. Farms or ranches can be source of energy without significant negative impacts.