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net/ Panourile solare sunt mijloace de captare si utilizare a energiei solare Acestea sunt folosite pentru incalzirea apei sau a locuintelor. Procesul lor de functionare, simplificat desigur, este urmatorul: panourile capteaza caldura solara si o transfera prin intermediul unor tuburi unui flux de apa. Astfel, apa este incalzita si poate fi apoi folosita sau stocata pentru utilizare. Aceste sisteme sunt avantajoase in locurile unde nu exista alte mijloace de incalzire, nu necesita utilizarea de energie electrica, sunt ecologice. http://saveenergy.about.com/od/alternativeenergysources/a/altenergysource.htm In general, it is considered that alternative energy is energy obtained from a natural source such as tides, water falls, movements of air masses (wind), solar, biomass. Some of these sources are limited, and other sources. There are many reasons we are looking towards alternative energy sources. In many countries, efforts to reduce pollutants and greenhouse gases are a primary focus in today's culture. Alternative, or renewable energy, sources show significant promise in helping to reduce the amount of toxins that are by-products of energy use. Not only do they protect against harmful by-products, but using alternative energy helps to preserve many of the natural resources that we currently use as sources of energy. it is important to know what types of alternative energy is out there. For exemple, Wind power, one of the oldest energy sources, has undergone a strong revival since the 1980s Wind energy harnesses the power of the wind to propel the blades of wind turbines. The rotation of turbine blades is converted into electrical current by means of an electrical generator. In the older windmills, wind energy was used to turn mechanical machinery to do physical work, like crushing grain or pumping water. Wind towers are usually built together on wind farms. Now, electrical currents are harnessed by large scale wind farms that are used by national electrical grids as well as small individual turbines used for providing electricity to isolated locations or individual homes. Solar energy also supplies a small fraction of the world's total energy demand. Solar energy is used commonly for heating, cooking, the production of electricity, and even in the desalination of seawater. solar power works by trapping the sun's rays into solar cells where this sunlight is then converted into electricity. Additionally, solar power uses sunlight that hits solar thermal panels to convert sunlight to heat water or air. There are however a range of energy and alternative technologies to obtain energy, less known than those listed, so we try to highlight their importance in an attempt to support efforts that different individuals or organizations do in terms of research and obtain energy