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12.2 trillion watt-hours converts to 12,211 gigawatt-hours, and based on 8,760 hours per year, and 197 million square miles of earthâs surface (including the oceans), the earth receives about 274 million gigawatt-years of solar energy, which translates to an astonishing 8.2 million âquadsâ of Btu energy per year.
The solar radiation that reaches Earth acts as its main source of energy in several ways. It warms the Earth's surface, regulating weather systems and providing a habitable environment for its lifeforms to thrive in. The sun's interactions with Earth generate raindrops, which in turn provide hydropower. People have evolved to see objects when light is present. Without the light energy from the sun, this would not be possible. Solar energy powers the resources people and animals need to survive. It generates hydrocarbons like oil and gas, and it is a source of renewable energy. Without it, life on Earth would not flourish.