Carbon emission reduction with solar

Climate scientists agree that our earth is warming at an alarming level. Amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere have increased dramatically in the past few decades. Solar energy is a renewable, carbon-free resource available within every geographic region of the U.S. with great potential to significantly reduce our nation’s GHG emissions. Top sectors producing GHG emissions in the U.S.: the electric power industry (28%), transportation (28%), industry (22%), commercial and residential combined (11%), and agriculture (9%)Concentrating solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic (PV) technologies produce clean, emissions-free electricity that can help reduce U.S. GHG emissions. Solar heating and cooling systems can provide about 80% of the energy used for space heating and water heating needs.

Sources of GHG Emissions in the United States by Sector

Most honest scientists now agree that climate change is caused by an increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the atmosphere. The GHG emissions in the United States come from a variety of different economic sectors, with the most prominent sectors being the electric power (28%) and transportation (28%) sectors, followed by industry (22%), commercial and residential consumption (11%) and agriculture (9%

Electric Sector 

Approximately 30 percent of U.S. GHG emissions result from the burning of fossil fuels for electricity usage in buildings and homes. Both Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) and Photovoltaic (PV) technologies produce clean, emissions-free electricity and can feed this electricity right back into the U.S. grid. Solar Heating and Cooling (SHC) technologies can also be used to displace the need for electricity. Through the first half of 2018, the U.S. now has more than 55,900 megawatts (MW) of cumulative installed solar electric capacity, enough to power more than 10.7 million average American homes, and offset 71 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

Transportation Sector 

Plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles are widely seen as one of the near-term climate change solutions in the transportation sector, especially when these vehicles are charged by a solar-powered carport or charging station.

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