Solar energy and how it is utilized

 Inert Solar Systems

Inert solar systems are structural elements of a building which utilize the laws of physics for heat transfer, by connecting solar energy storing it in the farm of heat and distributing it in the area to be heated.  The collection of solar energy is based on the greenhouse effect especially the entry of solar radiation through glass or other transparent material and the trapping of heat within the interior of a space.  The inert solar systems are often associated with natural lighting techniques for the natural cooling of buildings during summer.  They can be applied to new as well as already existing buildings.

Active Solar Systems

 The active or solar thermal systems constitute mechanical systems which collect the solar energy, converting it into heat, storing and transferring it by employing some kind of liquid or air as a heat transfer fluid.  These systems are used for domestic water heating, for space heating and cooling, for industrial processes, for desalination for a variety of agricultural processes, for water heating of pools etc.  the simplest and most common form of an active solar system is well known as solar water heaters (siphons).