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Solar Technology - Applications for Solar Power
 Many technologies use solar energy. Some classifications of solar technology are active, passive, direct and indirect.
Active solar systems use electrical and mechanical components such as tracking mechanisms, pumps and fans to process sunlight into usable outputs such as heating, lighting or electricity.
Passive solar systems use non-mechanical techniques of controlling, converting and distributing sunlight into usable outputs such as heating, lighting, cooling or ventilation. These techniques include selecting materials with favorable thermal properties, designing spaces that naturally circulate air, and referencing the position of a building to the sun.
Direct solar generally refers to technologies or effects that involve a single conversion of sunlight which results in a usable form of energy.
Indirect solar generally refers to technologies or effects that involves multiple transformations of sunlight which result in a usable form of energy.
Different Technologies using Solar Energy include:
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