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What is solar energy ?

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Solar energy is radiant energy which is produced by the sun. Daily the sun radiates, or sends out, an incredible quantity of energy. The sun radiates more energy in a single second than people have used since the beginning of time!

The energy of the Sun originates from within the sun itself. Like other stars, the sun is mostly a big ball of gases––mostly hydrogen and helium atoms.

The hydrogen atoms in the sun’s core combine to form helium and generate energy in a process called nuclear fusion. Read the rest of this entry

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