June 21 2009 marks the first official 'Solar Day' in the USA. Strictly speaking of course a solar day is simply the time it takes the earth to rotate once on its axis. But this solar day is about celebration. Celebrating the work and technology that people have put into harnessing the energy from the sun to create power. Many feel this celebration is long overdue.

It seems the world can no longer ignore the climate changes, greenhouse emissions and carbon footprints. It is certainly not only in the US that global awareness has leapt into the 21st century. All over the world people are turning to solar power and other forms of renewable energy. Although solar panels originally began in America, as Barack Obama recently pointed out, other countries are taking over in terms of technological advancements in the use of solar power. Earth day recently proved a great success and Solar day is looking set to be just as good. This nationwide event is the brainchild of John Reed, director of Elevator Communications.

In most states across the USA people are preparing and planning picnics and parties. The aim of course is to educate people on the use of solar power. The hope is that people will recognize just how far solar power has come and how it is in every day use. With a little more education there is no reason why many more people will not the make the switch to using solar power in their homes, boats, holiday homes - in fact wherever power is needed.

From huge commercial enterprises, to small back-yard set ups the world of solar power will be on show. This is a brilliant opportunity to discover more about using solar energy. Even if you are not in the USA, simply following the build-up and solar day itself on line will be sure to engage you with new knowledge about this exciting renewable energy source.

It will be interesting to see how many new solar panels go up over the few weeks preceding and after the event. Perhaps one of the main things people will learn from the day is that it is not as complicated as they may have though to install solar panels for the average home. Already many are finding that with good clear instructions a DIY solar panel is easy and affordable to make and install. Apart from being available online, events around the country will have DIY kits available, along with knowledgeable advice from experts on building, installing and maintaining solar power.

If you do live in America, get online and find out what events are taking place in your area. There is bound to be an event or tour of some sort taking place nearby, and if nothing else it would make an interesting day out. Any and every kind of renewable energy source will be on show. If you live outside the USA show your support. Maybe you could even start up a solar day celebration in your own area. This promises to be a spectacular event in support of positive directions for global energy use.