The Capture Storage and Utilization of Solar Energy in the Bio-Sphere

Solar energy is a massive source of free, clean energy and is soon to outweigh fossil fuels in the energy market. The capture of solar energy is a simple practice and many households and manufactures are taking advantage of such methods. The utilization of solar energy can only be a positive thing as it has no ill effects towards the earth. Where the burning of fossil fuels has had a destructive influence on the atmosphere it is said that perhaps we have had to come this far to realize that a new way of producing energy is needed. That and the realization that fossil fuels will not last forever. A virtually 100% safe form of energy, the general populous is more accepting of solar energy rather than the use of nuclear energy which has unfortunately and sadly caused destruction to many people and many acres of land and therefore comes with a dark taint around it and in the case of where wind and wave capture visibility is low. People would nearly not know if you had solar panels on your roof. But, they would know all about your 15 meter high windmill in your back garden.

Earth receives 174 petawatts of solar radiation at any one time. When it meets the atmosphere only 16$ is absorbed and 6% is reflected. The likes of clouds dust and other pollutants i.e. the greenhouse effect dramatically reduce the intake of solar rays eventually creating a minor portion of the spectrum via ultra violet light.The absorption of solar energy by atmospheric convection and vaporization and condensation of water vapor affects the wind and water cycle of earth. Oceans absorb sunlight as do land masses and plants. The light captured by the oceans drives the thermohaline cycle and is responsible for temperature driven ocean currents and wind driven currents such as the Gulf Stream.

The solar energy absorbed by earth along with the greenhouse effect warms the surface