SOLAR POWER AND GLOBAL WARMING

Planet Earth is going through a critical time right now. Global warming is reaching an extinction-level of irreversibility that, if left unaddressed, can wipe us out the face of the earth. The continued rise of heat-increasing carbon in the air is brought about by the use of fossil fuels as the major source of our energy.  Fossil fuels like Natural Gases, Coal, and Oil are burned by thermal power plants and are eventually converted to electricity and heat for various purposes. We also know that our cars and other vehicles use fossil fuels to run their engines.

The Coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has allowed the earth to breathe for a while as most people have been working from home, thereby, making it possible for the smoggiest, most polluted cities to have clean air and clear skies. Is the Coronavirus nature’s way of allowing the earth to heal? Whether it is true or not, we still have to do our part so that our species can continue to thrive along with the other living creatures that share this wonderful planet with us.

Addressing the issue of climate change cannot be taken for granted. In 2019 alone, the world has experienced 15 extreme weather events. We are using fossil fuel for our energy needs on a scale unprecedented ever since we started burning coal in 1880 to generate electricity for our homes and factories.

Since then the carbon levels in our atmosphere have risen tremendously. During nighttime, the earth’s surface cools and heat is released into the air. However, other gases like Carbon Dioxide traps heat instead of releasing it. Just like a glass roof of a greenhouse traps heat, carbon dioxide does the same. For this reason, the greenhouse effect happens when there is too much heat trapped in the atmosphere.

 

Global Warming Solutions

Many Car companies have been finding ways to design cars that run on alternative sources of energy. Solar Panels in cars have gone through so much research and development in the past few years. It is forecasted that this year 2021 and 2022, Solar Cars would be available for use. These cars use Solar Panels in the same way that Solar Panels can be used for residential, commercial, and industrial consumption.

Using solar energy and converting it to usable energy: Thermal and Electricity are some of the great answers to the environmental challenge of Global Warming. Solar Panels do not create pollutants nor does it give off carbon in the air. This system is therefore the road to take for our society to move forward and eventually end the climate crisis. While major fossil fuel companies won’t be so happy to support Solar Companies, we could see that gradually people are starting to open themselves to other possibilities when it comes to how they power up their homes.  

The invention of Solar Panels in 1941 paved the way for Solar Energy to be an alternative source of electricity for homes these days. Solar Panels are made up of solar cells that are linked together. These solar cells have materials that have a positive and negative charge such as Phosphorus and Boron. When sunlight hits the panels, the positive and negative charge merge in the silicon layer creating an electric field. This electric energy passes through an inverter and becomes an electric current that can be used to power up your home.

The process of converting Sunlight (or photons) into electricity is known as the Photo Voltaic Effect. Hence Solar Panels are also called PV Panels. PV Panels can now be installed on your rooftops. There are also ground-mounted panels that do not have to be installed on the rooftops.  This option makes it easy for those whose roofs cannot accommodate solar panels. PV Panels can be installed by Solar Power Installers. It is best to find one that is trusted. After doing your research and asking for recommendations as to what is the best Solar Power Installer to cater to your needs, deciding on whether or not to install solar panels is next. 

Solar Power Installers can help you decide. They can give you answers to questions such as the cost of installation and whether to stay connected to the grid (your electric service provider) or go off-grid. Solar Power Installation is capital intensive. You can reap the benefits of dollars saved in the long run, but if you are looking for short-term benefits, well, less pollution could be one. It’s a benefit that not only you would get, but future generations as well.

But then again, let us say you do not have enough monetary resources to finance a Solar Power Installation. There is another way. Many installers offer no-cost installation. What happens is that installers would not charge you for installing the PV panels but would charge you a lesser amount for the electricity that these panels generate.

The next thing that you have to decide on is whether to stay grid-connected or off. The advantage of being connected to the grid is that you can simply switch back to your electric provider in case you do not have an ample supply of electricity from the panels. Although your solar installer can give you the perfect design for an abundance of solar energy, a lot of people still decide to stay connected to the grid. One great advantage of staying on the grid is being able to sell your excess electricity generated by your solar panels to the grid. 

You may also decide to go off the grid by using the Stand Alone Panel System. This system would need batteries to store energy. If you are willing to take the risk of being off the grid, ample batteries are needed to make sure you have enough energy stored.

Solar Power Installers can also show you how much rebates on Federal Tax you can get by using Solar Energy. Solar Technology for generating electricity is one of the perfect ways we can help in changing the direction our planet is heading. We can embrace Solar energy as well as other new technologies coming up so that a tipping point can be achieved where humans on earth learn to harness the power of the sun for a future that sustains the environment.