This document discusses solar energy and how it can be used to power computers. Solar energy involves converting sunlight into electrical or thermal energy through solar cells or heating. A typical desktop computer uses 65-250 watts of power per hour, costing $8760 per year to run if paying $0.05 per kilowatt-hour of electricity. Samsung has developed a solar-powered netbook computer called the NC215S that can get 1 hour of battery life after 2 hours of charging from sunlight and last about 14 hours on a full charge when used off-grid.