| Exxon isn't
the problem.
Intensity is. |
Talk to some people, and they'll tell you: "Just give EXXON a solar
depletion
allowance, and we'll have energy tomorrow." However, things aren't quite
that simple. Here are some useful numbers about sunlight. Remember, the
idea is to do some job that requires power (electrical or otherwise). The
power you can get from a solar collector of some kind is
 |
Solar Intensity |
Unit: |
Above atmosphere |
1400 |
Overhead sun, noon, in tropics |
950 |
