Investigative question
How beneficial is my invention to the community and much money could it save?
Research
The price of electricity has gone up dramatically in the past few years due to a shortage of electricity in South Africa. Most of our country relies on Eskom to provide the electricity required to run a home. Most of our country has also experienced power outages, also known as load shedding. The reason for these power outages, stated by Eskom, was that the current infrastructure could not meet the demands of electricity in the developing country.
The sun is free and natural alternative source of energy. Although the production does require the use of raw materials and energy, solar power’s environmental impact is minimal. The technology does not release any carbon, methane or other harmful gases into the atmosphere and does not require large-scale mining or drilling operations. The use of solar panel produces no pollution, no noise and no hazardous substances.
The solar power industry results in the creation of thousands of jobs. The production of the solar panels is just a small part of the industry that requires contributions from installation technicians, salespeople, battery-storage designers, etc.
Hypothesis
The use of solar power is more beneficial to people and to the environment, and saves more money than the use of fossil fuelled power.
Method
1. Making the house:
• The material used was measured, cut and stuck together to build the small house.
• The door and windows were cute out.
• A circuit diagram was drawn, showing the placement of all the components.
• All the necessary components were gathered.
• The wires were soldered (process where a metal is melted and put onto the wires to connect the wires t...
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.... The crime rate in South Africa is extremely high. People in informal settlements have the right to a safe and secured home. My invention benefits the way in which these people live. They now know that their homes are protected.
My invention saves people money. The sun does all the work. It is completely free after the costs of installation.
My invention could also lead to the creation of jobs. Low cost developments – people are needed to service the area, people are needed to go into an area to install the solar panels, and people may be needed to fix any solar panel problems. This creates jobs.
Conclusion
My conclusion is that although the cost of installing solar panels may be higher than and/or close to the yearly cost for electricity, solar power will save money in the long run and is more beneficial to the environment as it does not emit harmful substances.
for our environment? People are starting to second guess solar energy but it is still used and
Preview: Today I will discuss the potential that solar power has to become this country’s main supply of energy and the latest research that can make solar power more efficient and cost effective. I will also present the environmental benefits that come with using solar power over other and more harmful forms of energy.
Although solar seems to be excluded from most of the disadvantages listed above tied to using renewable energy sources, it still has two big main disadvantages. The first being that, it is impossible to shut off. The fact that there is no way to shut these solar panels off makes them prone to catch fire. This is harmful to the place they are located. It is especially bad when people put them on their roofs which can cause house fires. Another big issue with solar is that it takes a lot of room for the amount of energy that it produces. According to the U.S. Energy Information Association to produce 1 MW of solar energy, assuming that your panels are located in price sunny locations, it takes 7.4 acres of solar panels. When you compare it to the nuclear reactors that produce on average 770MW for approximately 500 acres of land. To produce the same amount of energy as one single nuclear reactor you would need approximately 5698 acres of land which is 11 times the amount of space that nuclear
Most of the people in our modern day society are beginning to realize that fossil fuels are becoming more rare and are damage our planet, this creates the need for a more sustainable form of energy. Solar energy is one of them and is becoming more and more important and will hopefully soon replace this obsolete technology.
The sun has been a major aspect of life since the beginning of time. People used many other forms of energy before electricity was discovered. There has been a debate over energy resources for years. Many people are worried about what current energy resources may be doing to the environment. Oil spills and nuclear power plant mishaps have only been a few accidents that have had a big impact on the environment and the people who inhabit it. There are plenty of energy sources that do not harm the environment and are still able to get the job done. Solar energy is one energy alternative that will insure the betterment of the country and, at the same time, protect the natural environment.
Non renewable energy, such as fossil fuel, is used all over the world. Big part of the population assumes that fossil fuel is a reliable source of energy, easy to obtain, and is relatively cheap. On the other hand, fossil fuel is a non renewable energy, which means that we can use it only once. Also, this burning fossils are not good for the environment and are the main reason of the global warming. In this era a lot of new technologies have been invented. Although not every created invention has been for good, renewable sources such as, solar, wind, and human power are a good alternative of energy. Despite some people thinking that solar energy isn’t helpful and it’s only a bad investment; solar energy is the best way to reduce the greenhouse gases and decelerate the global warming, also, is a good investment and it will help you save money in a short term, and unlike the burning fossil fuel, is not harmful for human’s health.
One reason why solar energy helps is because it reduces electricity costs. Electric bills could be catastrophic for some families and many people may be struggling to pay with other types of bills too. That’s where solar energy comes in and is a great substitute for electrical energy. Adding solar panels to your home can bring in monthly savings of above $100 in many states such as Hawaii which residents there save on average $64,000 after an estimated 20 years! You save more money and waste less energy which is what we really need nowadays in life. Going solar can help save you tons of money you never imagined to have before
As the increase in the consumption of energy gradually increases per year, the government needs to take measures in opting to renewable energy sources, preferably solar energy because of its decreasing price, versatility, and its abundant main source of energy.
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Solar energy is one of the useful resources, which do not impact on the environment. Today, most people use fossil fuel, which is nonrenewable and cause pollution, rather than other sources. Also, fossil fuel can make the air unhealthy by releasing carbon dioxide; therefore, solar energy is great because it is renewable energy and it is replaced. Solar energy has many uses some of them can be dangerous and some of them can be useful and helpful for the environment; therefore, there are environmental advantages of solar energy. Overall, solar energy is an alternative source and can be used in many ways: to protect the environment since it is non-polluting and clean, can be used in remote
According to Miller and Spoolman the three principles of sustainability are solar energy, biodiversity, and chemical cycling (2010, p.5). Solar energy is the perfect energy because the sun always shines. Everyday we rely on solar energy so why not make solar energy work to our advantage. I can apply solar energy to my lifestyle by having items like solar panels installed on my home. With solar panels I will be able to generate my own clean energy therefore decreasing my reliance on the fossil fuels that currently supply my house. Giant advancements in solar technology have been made in the last few years and now several countries are jumping on the solar bandwagon. “China is on track to become the world’s largest solar market as they try to diversify away from coal, which currently fuels 70% of their economy” (Bloomberg, 2011). A second way that I could apply solar energy to my lifestyle would be to use the sun as a light source. During the day I tend to keep all of my window blinds closed so I’m wasting energy my running my lights when I should just open my blinds and let the sun do the natural job of lighting my home for me.
... and monthly water filling. Solar energy is the cleanest and purest form of energy, allowing for cleaner air overall in our environment. There is great hope for a lot more solar panels to be installed worldwide. Solar is a viable alternative energy with solar panels becoming more affordable and more efficiently designed.
I am certain that all have heard of the terms green house gases, fossil fuels, and global warming. Have you ever questioned what will happen if nothing is done about the environmental problems facing the world today? What if I answer you that, we can merely use the power from the sun to power up our entire planet without the use of harmful energy sources, which affect our atmosphere? The power from the sun is what we call solar power. Solar power is the energy that comes from the sun as light and heat energy, and then it is later converted into electrical energy through solar panels (Nelson, 2008). This kind of power is completely free, right? Why should we put a lot of expense on other sources of energy, when there is a complete free and healthy power? It is evident that solar energy is a healthy source of energy, which will help stop global warming all together, but it is economically efficient to switch everything to solar energy. Solar energy is capable of becoming the world's future power supply because, it is renewable, eco-friendly, and extremely efficient when strategically placed.
When man figured out how to harvest the sun’s energy, it was a big deal because they finally found a way to power many things without the use fossil fuel. Solar panels have impacted the world for the better because they’ve helped to slow down global
Regarding to solar power, Mistry claims that although the solar power does not generate pollution, it has a lot of costs. To built solar panels with a photovoltaic equipment has high costs. For instance, a photovoltaic system just for a home can cost around $35,000 (Kumar, 2012). However, if our goal for the future is to get a healthy environment, switch fossil fuels for solar power might be the best choice to achieve that goal. According to Kumar (2012), Solar power is a clean and renewable energy so, it decreases the dependency on fossil fuel and also reduces the air pollution. When the sun heats the panel, it generates clean energy which does not pollute the environment. All in all, the costs of solar power might not be applicable when it is certainly the best way for having a clean