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*[[Solar heating]]; may be [[Active solar heating|active]] or [[Passive solar heating|passive ]]; used for indoor environmental heating and heating water | *[[Solar heating]]; may be [[Active solar heating|active]] or [[Passive solar heating|passive ]]; used for indoor environmental heating and heating water | ||
*Production of mechanical energy, for example by a [[heat engine]] | *Production of mechanical energy, for example by a [[heat engine]] | ||
==See Also== | |||
[[Solar power in space]] | |||
For more specific articles on solar power, see [[:Category:Solar]]. | For more specific articles on solar power, see [[:Category:Solar]]. | ||
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Solar power refers to useful energy extracted from sunlight.
Solar power is generally considered to be "Green", renewable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly.
Some forms of solar power such as heating are well-adapted to low-technology appropriate construction, while others such as photovoltaic cells for the production of electricity are typically mass-produced in high-tech capital-intensive factories.
Some forms of solar power include
- Production of electricity, typically by solar photovoltaic panels
- Solar heating; may be active or passive ; used for indoor environmental heating and heating water
- Production of mechanical energy, for example by a heat engine
See Also
For more specific articles on solar power, see Category:Solar.