Posted on: 05 November, 2008

Author: John Mahoney

The need to change from one source of energy to another has not been needed for almost a century. The introduction of fossil fuels in the first part of the 20th century negated the need for gas lamps and horses for transportation.Solar Energy is a radiant energy that is produced from the sun at very high pressure, causing nuclear fusion that results in a temperature that is in excess of 5000ÚC.  Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com