A Brief History Of Solar Energy
Solar panels are becoming more and more commonplace today, but did you know that the first instance of using the sun to create energy dates as far back as 1839? During this year, French physicist Edmond Becquerel noticed that energy can be sourced from light. After roughly 50 years of experimenting in both Europe and the United States, the first solar cell was created in the early 1890s. Several patents were filed in the following years, and solar cells are now well-known.
Solar In Florida
Would you believe that in Florida, people began using solar energy to heat their water in the 1920s! The next several decades brought big-name laboratories to the game, with companies like AT&T working toward perfecting the science. In 1954, the New York Times said that solar energy would lead to “limitless energy of the sun.”Soon we began to see common items incorporating solar power into their makeup, like wristwatches and calculators. As the ability to make this renewable energy source affordable and compact became easier and easier over the years, we now find solar power to be pretty common. In fact, even the White House has solar panels and a solar-powered water heater.