The photovoltaic effect was observed as early as 1890 by Henri Becquerel.
 

Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize for solar power research, not his famous E=mc2.
 

The amount of sunlight energy that falls on the Earth’s surface each HOUR is more than the total energy consumed by the world’s population in a YEAR!
 

Each Kw will generate approximately  1,315 KwHrs/yr.
 

A typical home (1,500sq. ft.) uses approximately  9,000 KwHrs/yr.
 

Though accounting for only 5% of the world's population, Americans consume 26% of the world's energy.
 

Annually, a five Kw PV system prevents 9,000 lbs. of coal from being mined, prevents 18,000 lbs. of CO2 from entering the atmosphere, keeps 6,300 gallons of water from being
consumed, and keeps sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide, mercury, and other pollutants from being released Into the environment.