The two forms of energy received from sunlight are light energy and thermal energy. Light energy is visible light that we see and use for vision, while thermal energy is the heat or warmth we feel when exposed to sunlight.
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The two forms of solar energy that we are most familiar with are solar thermal energy, which converts sunlight into heat, and solar photovoltaic energy, which converts sunlight directly into electricity using solar panels.
The two most familiar forms of solar energy are solar thermal energy, which converts sunlight into heat for applications like water heating, and solar photovoltaic energy, which converts sunlight into electricity using solar panels.
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The two forms of solar energy that are commonly known are photovoltaic (solar panels that convert sunlight into electricity) and solar thermal (using sunlight to heat water or air for heating purposes).
We are most familiar with two forms of solar energy: solar thermal energy, which uses sunlight to heat water or air for heating purposes, and solar photovoltaic energy, which converts sunlight into electricity using solar panels.