Solar powered [[electrical]] generation relies on [[heat]] engines and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltaics photovoltaics]. Solar energy's uses are [[limited]] only by [[human]] [[Invention|ingenuity]]. A partial list of solar [[applications]] includes space heating and cooling through [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_architecture solar architecture], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potable_water potable water] via distillation and disinfection, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylighting daylighting], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_hot_water solar hot water], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cooking solar cooking], and high [[temperature]] [[process]] [[heat]] for industrial purposes.To [[harvest]] the solar energy, the most common way is to use [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_panel solar panels]. | Solar powered [[electrical]] generation relies on [[heat]] engines and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltaics photovoltaics]. Solar energy's uses are [[limited]] only by [[human]] [[Invention|ingenuity]]. A partial list of solar [[applications]] includes space heating and cooling through [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_architecture solar architecture], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potable_water potable water] via distillation and disinfection, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylighting daylighting], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_hot_water solar hot water], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cooking solar cooking], and high [[temperature]] [[process]] [[heat]] for industrial purposes.To [[harvest]] the solar energy, the most common way is to use [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_panel solar panels]. |