Some of the hottest topics talked about in countries all over the world are the statements regarding renewable energy and its sources. Renewable resources like wind, solar, and water can help lead to a better world, but these resources are richer, and more abundant is certain areas. For example wind turbines thrive in California because of the abundance of wind, or the Hoover Dam in Nevada that gets its power from the Colorado River. But where does all of the solar power come from? You think Arizona, one of the hottest states in the United States would already have a majority, if not all, of its energy coming from solar power, but believe it or not, only two percent of energy that Arizona uses comes from the sun. This is a huge problem considering Arizona is one of the states with the most sunlight! The sun emits 3.8x10^23 watts of power, which is why solar power has the most potential out of all the renewable resources, and Arizona has some of the hottest and sunniest summers, which is another factor of solar potential. Arizona comes in 2nd for the states with the most solar industry jobs and 1st in solar power, but yet they also come in 14th for air pollution from power plants. This is a big deal considering the fact that we have the potential to be number one in solar industry jobs and solar power in general, and last in air pollution. Arizona has an opportunity to take the lead in renewable resource use, and become a role model for other states or countries attempting to create a more environmentally friendly society and self-dependent citizens. Increase in size of the solar industry will create jobs for the people of Arizona and help the jobs already established in the fields of the trades. Solar power is what Ariz...
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...ple need to know how much money they could be saving if they would just switch to solar. It will only take a quarter of a million homes to go solar to get Arizona’s percentage of solar energy up to ten percent. Although surpassing this figure would be a great victory for the solar industry and the state of Arizona, we also need to look into the future and see what else we can fix, replace or satisfy with solar technology. Whether it be decommissioning power plants and converting to fields of solar cells or just making it the standard for every home in Arizona to have solar panels installed, we need to look to the future and create an environmentally sound society with self-dependent citizens. Solar energy will not help itself it needs the support of citizens of Arizona to get it up and going. Arizona can be on its way to becoming the solar capital of the world.
Wind energy, on the other hand, is where Kansas excels. According to American Wind Energy Association the central states through Kansas and down to Texas are the leading states in wind energy (Wind Energy and Wildlife). We are the windiest states of America, so we would gain more from wind energy than solar
Despite generating electricity with fossil fuels for years and years there is a much better way that does not harm the environment. Using Solar panels does not produce any carbon dioxide unlike fossil fuels that “produces huge volumes of carbon dioxide, which is a gas that influences the global climate” (“Solar Power Vs. Fossil Fuels”). Having the choice to get power in a new way that saves the environment, home owners should not have to think twice about trying solar. In fact if home owners collect some amount of watts per hour on Monday, that will not reduce the amount of solar energy a home owner can collect on Wednesday or any other day that week. They can always keep collecting the power. No matter what people may argue about how much coal, natural gas and petroleum remains buried in the Earth, those fossil fuels will run out far earlier than the life of the sun ("Solar Power Vs. Fossil Fuels"). Home owners should invest in solar energy because solar systems have very dependable technology with little maintenance, they offer financial savings and they are better for the environment.
Second, to help the economy Hopeville should have solar power. For instance, Vicki Tomlin said, “People will want to move here. Look at the EcoNews website, around
Instilling this new way of energy usage into off-grid communities will inevitably increase the state of living for those in cities and other well-populated areas. The change to renewable energy sources could drastically lower the pollutants currently being dispersed into the atmosphere by coal mines and other harmful power options, increasing the supply of renewable energy would allow us to replace carbon-intensive energy sources and significantly reduce U.S. global warming emissions. a 25 percent by 2025 national renewable electricity standard would lower power plant CO2 emissions 277 million metric tons annually by 2025—the equivalent of the annual output from 70 typical (600 MW) new coal plants (“Benefits of Renewable Energy Use”). Electricity production accounts for more than one-third of U.S. global warming emissions, with the majority generated by coal-fired power plants.
Our new leaders in Congress have vowed to do everything in their power to stop him” (Environment America, n.d.). It is statements like this that makes us think that political involvement could be paramount in the step to solving our global warming issues, at least a strong start. We are aware the renewable energy is the wave for a more sustainable future and to make this happen politics must be involved, we need our government to take a stand in producing energy that does not pollute the earth causing such catastrophic events as “tsunamis” that kill thousands of unsuspecting people. This article talks about what types of things our government can get in pace with such as, “renewable energy via solar, wind and energy efficiency” (Environment America, n.d.). In June 2014, the President has moved forward starting with the “clean power plan” per the article “Global Warming Solutions” (Environment America, n.d.) we need and must demand future political involvement for this
Here in Palm Bay we have the beautiful beach not far from us, great family neighborhoods, and yummy restaurants. And, like all Floridians, we love our sunshine. We get it year-round which is why so many people flock to our great state and our town. But, living here, we sometimes forget that the sun has its downside too. Like our name Solar Solutions suggests, we have a solution to those “sun issues”!
Thirty-seven percent of the energy used in the United States comes from oil. Natural gas comes in at second, contributes twenty five percent of the energy. Coal gives us twenty one percent of our energy while the other seventeen percent comes from other energy sources. Those other resources include nuclear, wind, and mostly solar. Besides the environmental harm that some people think fracking has, it has the potential to produce more natural gas and oil. It also is a non-renewable resource and will take a very long time for it to come back because of the earth’s natural creation. Solar and wind power are renewable, but do not produce enough energy to run our country. All of the solar panels and wind mills we have on the earth right now could ...
Two people who believe this are reporters at the Breit Bart News Network. Julian Morris and Victor Nava believe that, “‘Green’ energy subsidies benefit the politically connected while harming future generations as hundreds of millions of dollars are added to the country’s debt burden with each green failure.” In a way Morris and Nava are correct. According to Mathias Aarre Maehlum, “Residential solar systems are typically sized from 3 to 8kW and end up costing between $15,000 and $40,000.” This can add up to become very expensive when implementing solar energy throughout the country. However, with the advancements in technology growing every year the cost will decrease over time. The cost of implementation can in fact go down as well through the use of community solar gardens. This helps the homes that are shaded and cannot absorbs the Sun’s energy. The energy from the community solar gardens are shared through out those homes. Switching to solar energy can also save money over time. Rhone Resch, president of the Solar Energy Industries Association confirms this. Resch says, “Today, the solar industry employs nearly 175,000 Americans and pumps more than $15 billion a year into the U.S. economy – and we’re just scratching the surface of our enormous potential” (qtd. in
The future of the United States solar energy industry will be shaped not only by economic growth, but also by the rate of declining oil resources and the global realization of the consequences of human induced climate change. Political responses to this realization in the United States include; new policies, legislature, and tax incentives to both businesses and private households to promote growth and investment in the solar power industry.
The number of homes that use solar energy in the state is less than 25%.
Claim: Solar power has the potential to become the United States main supply of energy and replace are needs for more conventional and harmful forms of power generation.
I have already written about the obvious benefits of going solar. There are other benefits as well that decrease the impact on our earth over time. Solar panels and battery banks have a life of 25-35 years and don't need anything more than general cleaning, snow removal 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.
There are many benefits of using solar water heaters. Sunlight is free and environmentally friendly and this planet has so much to use(“Getting better acquainted”). The sun’s energy is renewable, suns energy is all over the world (“Getting better acquainted”). Solar energy has many uses, and it can be stored and used. “Solar energy can be used in many ways to provide heat, lighting, mechanical power, and electricity” (“Getting Better Acquainted”). New steps are being made in solar technology to save resources. America will save so much money and many barrels of oil by switching to solar power, “Skyrocketing fuel prices and tax credit of nearly 30% established in the energy policy act of 2005”(“Tapping into the sun”). The solar water system won’t cost much only “$3000 to $6000” (“Tapping into the sun”) so it will be affordable. “The technology can cut the average family’s costs to heat water by 20 to 40 percent (as much as 90% in some southwestern regions)”(“Tapping into the sun”).
The Earth captures around 342 W/m2 of energy from the sun. This energy is in the form of solar radiation, which the atmosphere reflects about 77 W/m2 and will absorb around 68 W/m2 of solar radiation annually. Therefore, the Earth’s surface is receiving, on average, about 197 W/m2 of solar radiation annually. This amount of energy received is roughly more than 10,000 times the amount of all energy humans consume per year. This energy can be used to produce electricity or heat. This energy source is not being used to it’s potential considering how much effort would come into effect to store and transport this energy.
Wind is a form of solar energy. The term wind energy describes the process by which the wind is used to generate electricity or mechanical power. Wind turbines convert mechanical energy from the wind into electrical power. Wind turbines usually have three main parts. There are blades that connect to a central hub, a box behind the blades that contains the generator, and a long stem that connects to the ground. The way how it works is that the wind turns the blades, which spins a shaft that connects to a generator making electricity. After the electricity is produced it is sent through transmission lines to a substation that is sent to business and homes. For the sake of our planet, we must promote a renewable energy economy. Wind power can be a foundation of that sustainable energy future because it provides jobs in states that are building wind turbines, is a renewable energy source, and does not damage our environment. The environment will not be damaged by the pollution, the natural resources will not be used up, and there won’t be generating of hazardous wastes. Welcoming wind energy today will lay the foundation for a healthy tomorrow that will affect everyone in the United States. There are obstacles and challenges that will make it more difficult, but the environmental impact is well worth it to invest more money into wind energy.