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History of Solar Power

Solar energy has been harnessed for centuries, but the first practical solar cell was invented in 1954 by Bell Labs in the United States. However, Canada also made key contributions.

In the 1970s, Dr. Michael McNiven at Atomic Energy Canada conducted pioneering research on solar cells, leading to a 1975 patent later purchased by Texas Instruments. This patent helped advance solar-powered calculators, an early milestone in solar technology.

Dr. McNiven later developed solar-powered streetlights in the 1980s, which he chose to donate to Africa rather than patent, ensuring rural communities could access sustainable lighting. Interestingly, North America still lacks widespread solar streetlights today.

While Nikola Tesla did not work directly on solar energy, he was an advocate for renewable energy and promoted alternating current (AC) over batteries, which he saw as inefficient. Ironically, modern solar power relies on batteries for energy storage.
The amount of sunlight that hits Earth in just 90 minutes is enough to power the entire worlds energy needs for a full year!

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