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Oh, the power of wind! Utilizing the wind’s energy is by no means a new technology.
Do you have a clear understanding of how solar energy is converted into electricity? Sure, you probably understand the basic concept that that the solar panels you put on your roof convert sunlight into energy for your home.
By Matt Lawson Vice President of Green Initiatives, Constellation Imagine a commodity that can’t be exhausted and replenishes itself over and over again. That’s precisely what renewable energy is.
The heart and soul of modern-day solar power systems is the photovoltaic (PV) panel — a technology that NASA used for the first time in 1958 when it launched its first solar-powered satellite, Vanguard 1. Today, photovoltaics no longer are used exclusively in space to power satellites’ electrical systems.