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Here is how solar panel installations work. First, the sun shines on the solar panel on the roof. Then, the panel converts energy to direct current flowing through the inverter. Finally, the inverter converts...

Ancient Greeks worshiped Helios, the “Sun God.” It’s not hard to see why they worshiped the personification of the great ball of fire in the sky. The sun provides warmth, heat, and now—energy. Here, science writer Kristen Pope provides 15 facts about solar energy you likely didn’t know.