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Discovery of Energy from Sun
French Physicists named Edmond Becquerel, found out that when you lay a material in the sun it creates a small voltage. -
First Solar Cell is Created
American Inventor Charles Fritts designed a 1% efficiency solar cell. -
Solar Hot Water Invention
Discovery of collectors that could get energy from hot water became a thing in southern US -
Invention of Photovoltaic Cell
Bell Labs in US created the first Photovoltaic Cell with 4 percent efficiency. They later increased it to 11% efficiency. -
Commercially Sold Cells
Company called Hoffman Electrics started selling solar cells for 25 bucks each. This means that a modern system would cost 4 million dollars. -
New Efficiency Records
New record was set by a university in Southern Whales at 20% efficiency. By now solar energy was being used in lights, cars, satellites, commercial buildings, and even on a spacecraft!! -
Solar Energy becomes future of Australia Energy
Australia has clearly chosen solar energy as their future energy source. Houses around Australia have started to put solar panels on their roofs. -
Future is Bright☀️
Fossil Fuel prices are increasing and solar panels are becoming cheaper. This means that the solar power economy is booming. Almost anything nowadays can be powered by solar energy. The sun is a renewable source and more and more people are learning about how effective it’s power is. Technology is always advancing and more and more effective cells are being worked on. Harvard estimates the efficiency will be increased by 700%, by the year 2050. The best achievements are yet to come.
