Advantages of solar energy are diverse. For example it is a “clean” form of energy, meaning that using solar energy usually does not produce any harmful emissions. Among other benefits no greenhouse gases are produced that contribute to climate change, and no waste or other substances contaminate air, water or soil. This reduces health risks and dramatic changes in the environment, which again reduces health costs and costs to stabilise the environment. Solar energy is “clean” regardless of being used to produce electricity, heat or food. This versatility of applications is another advantage of solar energy.
The advantages of solar energy also include that solar energy is extremely abundant. Therefore it is seen as a sustainable source of energy. The sun provides our planet with as much energy every hour as human civilisation uses in a whole year, and is expected to do so for several billion years more. And be aware that the surface of the earth receives only a tiny fraction of the energy the sun produces. Solar energy is available everywhere, even if the amounts differ, and it is made available without human interference, which makes it a free source of energy.
Operating solar power devices usually does not require much maintenance. This is one of the most important advantages of solar energy. Even if set-up costs are high in some cases, solar energy is cheaper than many other forms of energy in the long run. If you consider the different ways to use solar energy, and more specifically, if you consider the different ways of producing electricity using solar energy, you will find that even set-up costs are not as high as expected in many cases.
Solar energy can be produced where it is used. Of course this reduces the dependency on energy companies and on the reliability of their infrastructure. But there is more. You don’t need to connect your glasshouse to a power plug, your heating could work independently of your electricity supply, and in the future devices like cars or smart phones might be able to charge themselves wherever they are at the moment.
Most forms of harnessing solar energy are very silent. Have you ever tried to pick up the noise a solar panel produces?
There are even more advantages of solar energy, like some economic benefits or individual financial incentives (e.g. rebates) for organisations and people who invest in solar technology.
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