Since time immemorial, we as a human race have been exploiting natural resources recklessly to meet our daily needs. With time came the knowledge that in nature there are some inexhaustible resources which shall never see their end and the exhaustible resources as well which are bound to deplete from the planet sooner or later. However, we still kept utilizing these resources at neck breaking pace. Over the decades, the situation worsen so much that it has pushed us up the wall; resulting in us looking out for new resources to be used as a substitute for fuel. Gradually, modern science has given way to utilization of solar power to create electricity as also to run a number of fuel based equipments which has emerged as a savior in times of sheer disaster.
However, despite of many conscious efforts being made in order to spread awareness about utilization of solar power, there still remains a major portion of world population which still does not know what solar energy is. On the other hand, those of us who are very well aware about solar energy and its utilization do not use it because we think that utilization of solar power is an expensive and tedious process, which holds no truth. This requires awareness about solar energy information on a mass level so that people shed their fears and start utilizing solar energy. Besides, people also need to be brought face to face with the reality. So far only the class that reads newspaper regularly knows about the inexhaustible nature of the resources that we use in our daily lives. Most of us still live in a deluded world of our own and do not wish to know about the ground breaking reality that the fuel and the power that we have been utilizing lavishly, are heading towards a point of depletion where there would be no looking back.
Before people are told about solar energy and why it is important for us to have a sustainable development, it is important to make the masses aware about what solar energy is. Solar energy in simple words is the energy or the power coming from the Sun. An inexhaustible source which has been there ever since life took place on the planet, sunlight has been blessing us in kind and form since time immemorial. Without sunlight, there can be no vegetation, no healthy life and we would be living in darkness. Sunlight has been acting as a boon for us and with the advancement in technology; modern science has now opened doors for sunlight to substitute fuel to be used to produce electricity on mass level.
There are still several remote areas across the continents where people are living without electricity or in case electric power is present, it is not sufficient to light up all the houses. These are mainly the developing countries. At such rural areas, people continue to live in stark darkness once the sun sets. Therefore, it becomes our prime goal to make use of solar power in order to produce electricity. There are innumerable facts about solar energy that one can think of which can be counted as its benefits over other power sources. For one, solar power is not a paid form of energy. In other words, sun does not send us a monthly bill for the power supplied by it which makes solar power a very economical and viable resource that must be put to use. There was a time in the past when people were skeptical about solar energy as the conversion of solar power into electric power was seen as a costly thing. However, with increasing competition in the market and more and more people dealing in solar equipments, the process has now become an efficient method for harnessing solar energy.
Solar power information is very important so as to make it a popular means among masses. Another benefit of using solar power is that is helps heal the environment. We all are bombarded with the information of our ozone layer depleting at a fast pace which has resulted in imbalance in the ecology. The effects of this major change in the environment can be realized through imbalance in the weather, natural calamities, health problems and increased pollution levels among others. This has worked as an eye opener for many who have been adopting greener routes in order to save our natural resources. However, still a lot needs to be done on that front to spread the word about solar power and making it a routinely used resource. The best part about solar power is that unlike electrical power that leaves residue and pollutes the environment, solar power does not harm the environment while producing electricity. Apart from that, the equipment that are run by solar power are also very environment friendly. These equipments are readily available in the markets. Some of these equipments can also be installed at home with the help of 'do-it-yourself' kits available in the markets.
Apart from solar power, another natural resource is the wind power which like solar power also helps cut down costs and helps save environment in the longer run. However, for wind power to be harnessed to generate electricity, wind mills need to be set up. These wind mills require large free grounds that do not have any residential colonies. In addition to that, wind mills can only be set up at places that have free flow of wind which may also result in displacement of people in large groups. Establishment of wind mills is also a very tedious and an expensive process, one that requires a lot of capital for initial set up. As far as solar power information is concerned, there is no such need for large free grounds. Solar equipment can be installed at the terrace of buildings and factories to be used by industries and households alike which does not cause any displacement of people at all. These facts are very important for people to know about solar energy before they go ahead with the idea of installing solar panels.
However, despite of many conscious efforts being made in order to spread awareness about utilization of solar power, there still remains a major portion of world population which still does not know what solar energy is. On the other hand, those of us who are very well aware about solar energy and its utilization do not use it because we think that utilization of solar power is an expensive and tedious process, which holds no truth. This requires awareness about solar energy information on a mass level so that people shed their fears and start utilizing solar energy. Besides, people also need to be brought face to face with the reality. So far only the class that reads newspaper regularly knows about the inexhaustible nature of the resources that we use in our daily lives. Most of us still live in a deluded world of our own and do not wish to know about the ground breaking reality that the fuel and the power that we have been utilizing lavishly, are heading towards a point of depletion where there would be no looking back.
Before people are told about solar energy and why it is important for us to have a sustainable development, it is important to make the masses aware about what solar energy is. Solar energy in simple words is the energy or the power coming from the Sun. An inexhaustible source which has been there ever since life took place on the planet, sunlight has been blessing us in kind and form since time immemorial. Without sunlight, there can be no vegetation, no healthy life and we would be living in darkness. Sunlight has been acting as a boon for us and with the advancement in technology; modern science has now opened doors for sunlight to substitute fuel to be used to produce electricity on mass level.
There are still several remote areas across the continents where people are living without electricity or in case electric power is present, it is not sufficient to light up all the houses. These are mainly the developing countries. At such rural areas, people continue to live in stark darkness once the sun sets. Therefore, it becomes our prime goal to make use of solar power in order to produce electricity. There are innumerable facts about solar energy that one can think of which can be counted as its benefits over other power sources. For one, solar power is not a paid form of energy. In other words, sun does not send us a monthly bill for the power supplied by it which makes solar power a very economical and viable resource that must be put to use. There was a time in the past when people were skeptical about solar energy as the conversion of solar power into electric power was seen as a costly thing. However, with increasing competition in the market and more and more people dealing in solar equipments, the process has now become an efficient method for harnessing solar energy.
Solar power information is very important so as to make it a popular means among masses. Another benefit of using solar power is that is helps heal the environment. We all are bombarded with the information of our ozone layer depleting at a fast pace which has resulted in imbalance in the ecology. The effects of this major change in the environment can be realized through imbalance in the weather, natural calamities, health problems and increased pollution levels among others. This has worked as an eye opener for many who have been adopting greener routes in order to save our natural resources. However, still a lot needs to be done on that front to spread the word about solar power and making it a routinely used resource. The best part about solar power is that unlike electrical power that leaves residue and pollutes the environment, solar power does not harm the environment while producing electricity. Apart from that, the equipment that are run by solar power are also very environment friendly. These equipments are readily available in the markets. Some of these equipments can also be installed at home with the help of 'do-it-yourself' kits available in the markets.
Apart from solar power, another natural resource is the wind power which like solar power also helps cut down costs and helps save environment in the longer run. However, for wind power to be harnessed to generate electricity, wind mills need to be set up. These wind mills require large free grounds that do not have any residential colonies. In addition to that, wind mills can only be set up at places that have free flow of wind which may also result in displacement of people in large groups. Establishment of wind mills is also a very tedious and an expensive process, one that requires a lot of capital for initial set up. As far as solar power information is concerned, there is no such need for large free grounds. Solar equipment can be installed at the terrace of buildings and factories to be used by industries and households alike which does not cause any displacement of people at all. These facts are very important for people to know about solar energy before they go ahead with the idea of installing solar panels.
Kapil is a researcher in the field of solar energy in India.
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