We live in a day and age where resources are slowly becoming fewer and more far between. With the combination of gas being burned up in our vehicles at an alarming rate and the United States relations with the Middle East not being as superb as they used to be we are being faced with a growing concern. What can we do about our energy shortage? The short term answer is the reserves that are loaded into Alaska. That's all fine and good for the time being but what about even a hundred years in the future? Can we depend on Alaska's supplies to be there? Th

Photovoltaic conversion is utilized in solar cells that can be easily installed in developmental cars. They harness energy directly from the sun and power the vehicle. There are only two real reason why solar cells are not a perfect source for cars. The first being that they would have to be much larger or be able to produce more energy than what they do because solar powered cars don't go very fast. They other problem would be that they can not store power very well to be used later on days when there is little to no sunlight to be captured for driving purposes.

to make it a reality. The development of photovoltaic conversion is what will make solar energy a viable source of power.1

Imagine you are still in the world of tomorrow. It's not that far off and solar power could easily be what gets us through that traffic jam every morning on the way to work. Solar power could grind our coffee, sharpen our pencils and make sure our homes are warm and toasty in the evening during the cold, winter chill on a Michigan snowstorm. Who would have thought that a planet that mistreats our environment like we do could get so much from the big, yellow ball in the sky? I surly did not. A world like that could be only years away and that is something that 'brightens' my day.

Solar power seems to be the answer. Solar powered cars are already being developed

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