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There are multiple technologies used to create electricity from solar energy. Many homes and businesses install photovoltaic panels, which absorb sunlight and use semiconductors to create usable energy. Larger complexes use panels, too, but others deploy concentrated solar power, which uses lenses or mirrors focused to a small area, where the tremendous heat is turned into electricity.
Both technologies help the environment because they reduce the need to burn fossil fuels. That means a correlating drop in air pollution and greenhouse gases. And because they don't have many moving parts, they're quieter, too.
Photovoltaic panels are still expensive to produce. However, many experts expect that hardware prices will drop by at least 50 percent in the next few years as more companies invest in this technology. Once a resident or business can afford the panels, they're installed easily and tied into the electrical system.
One of the great things about solar power is that it produces its greatest output as demand spikes. Energy usage jumps during summer months due to air conditioners -- but that same solar energy that warms the country can be captured and used to power those devices.
At this point, though, solar power accounts for only around 1 percent of electricity generation. It will take years of concentrated effort by the government and by private investors to make the most of solar power's potential.
COMPLICATIONS AND DRAWBACKS
In spite of years of research and development, solar power technologies remain expensive. The cost of producing electricity from solar panels is quadruple that of coal electricity production.
What's more, solar technologies do damage the environment. Huge solar arrays in the desert take up a lot of open land, which affects flora and fauna in these areas. Miles of power lines are still necessary, too, and these require extensive construction. And local residents can attest to the fact that solar energy farms can be an eyesore that affects property values and overall quality of life.
In short, although solar power may be cleaner than coal and oil, there are some serious cons that communities should consider as they contemplate sun-driven technologies.
Both technologies help the environment because they reduce the need to burn fossil fuels. That means a correlating drop in air pollution and greenhouse gases. And because they don't have many moving parts, they're quieter, too.
Photovoltaic panels are still expensive to produce. However, many experts expect that hardware prices will drop by at least 50 percent in the next few years as more companies invest in this technology. Once a resident or business can afford the panels, they're installed easily and tied into the electrical system.
One of the great things about solar power is that it produces its greatest output as demand spikes. Energy usage jumps during summer months due to air conditioners -- but that same solar energy that warms the country can be captured and used to power those devices.
At this point, though, solar power accounts for only around 1 percent of electricity generation. It will take years of concentrated effort by the government and by private investors to make the most of solar power's potential.
COMPLICATIONS AND DRAWBACKS
In spite of years of research and development, solar power technologies remain expensive. The cost of producing electricity from solar panels is quadruple that of coal electricity production.
What's more, solar technologies do damage the environment. Huge solar arrays in the desert take up a lot of open land, which affects flora and fauna in these areas. Miles of power lines are still necessary, too, and these require extensive construction. And local residents can attest to the fact that solar energy farms can be an eyesore that affects property values and overall quality of life.
In short, although solar power may be cleaner than coal and oil, there are some serious cons that communities should consider as they contemplate sun-driven technologies.
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