Greenhouse gas emissions and solar

The damaging effects of climate change are motivating policymakers to develop a strategy for energy use that is consistent with science. That science is relatively simple. Fossil fuel consumption has deleterious effects upon the planet and every living thing. Fortunately for mankind, fossil fuels are almost exhausted and we will have to adopt cleaner energy by necessity. The faster we adopt solar and wind technologies, the faster we will reverse the devastating consequences of burning dangerous fuels.

Here are some specific pollutants and their respective effects on health.

Nitrogen oxides (NOx) – Affect the lining deep within the lungs. These are linked to asthma and lung cancer.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) – Affects the upper area of the lungs. Linked to respiratory issues, disease, and cancer. It is also a precursor to acid rain.
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) – combines with NOx to create ozone. Ozone also affects deep regions of the lungs causing various respiratory illnesses and is also believed to increase cancer risks.

The solar solution has been available for a while

Solar power is the solution to all of our many air pollution problems. The benefits of solar power generation completely dwarf any other source of energy in terms of its untapped potential, environmental advantages, and versatility. The environmental advantages of solar energy are considerable. Solar has not yet perfected its many technological challenges, but overall solar panel benefits are enormous and very long lasting Lifetime CO2 emissions related to the construction and recycling of solar panels is minuscule compared to fossil fuels. In fact, a solar panel’s energy payback time period is now much less than a year. This means that the energy it took to create the panel can be produced by the panel in that short period of time.

Solar panels spew no emissions into the air Solar panels create no emissions during use. This makes them a far better environmental selection than any fossil fuel. Here are the key advantages of solar 

Advantages Of Solar

Emission Free – Solar creates no emissions during use – completely avoiding additional CO2, NOx, SO2, CH4, and VOCs associated with fossil fuels.
Abundant Energy – Every year, the amount of solar energy that envelops the earth is more than a 1,000 times the amount that the world uses. If we could capture the total solar energy that hits the planet’s surface over the period of one hour, that would be enough energy to power the world for one year.
Minimal Land Use – It would take less than one percent of the total available land in the United States for solar to provide all of the energy the country requires.
Easily Scalable – Solar PV can be utilized at all scales – from pocket calculators to extremely large utility-scale installations.
No Water Use – After production, there is no water use required for solar panels, unlike all other forms of energy production.

There has never been a better time to install a solar energy system!

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