Overview of Solar As An Energy Platform   With renewable energy all the rage these days and fossil fuel costs soaring, solar energy is in the news. Below are some reasons why solar is as a viable energy platform. Energy is an important topic that is on many people’s minds. With the rising costs of fuel and electric power, many households and individuals are considering alternative power sources. Solar is one of the more cost effective and biologically sound alternatives available. One interesting aspect of solar energy is how little of energy production on the planet comes from the harnessing of the energy of the sun. In fact, only 0.1 percent of the power used today comes from converting sunlight into electrical current. It would be possible, however, to obtain enough power to run all of the worlds energy needs using solar energy. If more people were willing and able to install solar collectors on their homes and even their cars when technology gets to…