Where Is Solar Energy Currently Used?

Question

For example one is housing, any others?

Answer 1

In New Zealand many BP gas stations are run on solar power.

Answer 2

Well alot of new schools that are being built have solar panels combined with wind turbines(its england, we need both) and that provides sufficant energy. Big farms also use it to pump water around. And as you have said in sunny countries people have solar panels on their hoses.

But after all this i still prefer to use solar palels as fashion accesories - don't judge all of my answer on this. Everything above is corect.

Answer 3

Well, farms.. and places where rich people are (sometimes) because materials to make Solar Energy Panels are expensive.

Answer 4

Solar energy can also be used for pumping water for livestock in remote areas.

Answer 5

solar energy were widely used ,it is a promised source of electricity,all our appliances can be found by using this amazing free energy in future u can just using this only source  

Answer 6

- missile -

trape hydrogen From solar energy

Answer 7

Overhead parking lot lights.  Together with a small wind generator, it lights up the parking lot quite well.

http://www.ecobusinesslinks.com/solar_wi...

Emergency road side phones uses solar panels to recharge the battery so you can call for help.

http://www2.mainroads.wa.gov.au/Internet...

Small emergency portable radios uses a solar collector to run the radio when there is sun so you can conserve and recharge the batteries for night use.

http://solarstyle.com/products.php?ID=15...

Solar ovens are been used in some third world countries where they do not have raw materials for fuel.

http://solarcookers.org/

Solar energy is used in farm business to grow an algae for food.

http://www.bigelow.org/edhab/fitting_alg...

Solar energy is also used to heat swimming pools.

http://www.powermat.com/