The Magic and Allure of Solar Power

I love solar panels.  They’re bright and shiny and make little rainbows of light glint off at angles when it’s sunny.  Photovoltaic (PV) panels turn sunlight directly into electricity … they change photons into electrons like some little microscopic version of Rumpelstiltskin weaving straw into gold.  The concept is simultaneously so simple and magical that it captures the imagination and cannot be denied.  Blowing shredded newspapers across your attic, on the other... Read More