Solar Energy - Advantages and Disadvantages
Posted: Monday, October 10, 2005
by Lissa Jannini
Break Your Shackles
Solar power was originally developed to provide energy to satellites that orbit the earth. Solar powered devices have expanded dramatically in recent years. Most of us use
calculators powered by solar cells and advances in technology have made it possible to conceive of solar powered homes, cars, and many other electrically powered machinery and devices. There is no question that converting some of the world's energy requirements to solar power is in the best interest of the worldwide economy and the environment. As with any power supply, solar power has advantages and disadvantages.
most inexpensive form of energy. There is an unlimited supply of solar energy available. There are costs involved in capturing this energy and storing it, but the world's
long-term energy needs can be at least partially filled by electricity produced from solar power.
Some of the disadvantages of solar power include the fact that reliability will depend on the amount of sunlight in any particular area. The demand for electricity throughout the world is tremendous, and until improved methods of producing and storing solar power are developed, it will be quite costly to produce adequate amounts of solar energy.
Solar power requires a means to store the electricity that is produced. Storage of this electricity is an issue and a reliable back-up means of electricity is required at the
present time. It is expensive to build solar power stations and a solar cells cost a lot in comparison to the amount of energy they will produce over their lifetime. Solar power
does not work at night, thus the need for back-up methods of providing electricity.
Solar power is a renewable source of electricity. The sun will keep shining for as long as humans inhabit the earth, so it makes sense to utilize the energy from the sun to
provide for human electricity needs. With extensive research and development, solar power can be the primary source of electricity in most countries. There is still much to learn about the economical production of solar power and storage, but in the future civilization will have
no choice other than to use solar energy as a primary source of producing electricity.
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