| Solar Energy | | | | hazards, land usage, proximity to demand, availability, |
| With all the talk regarding solar energy for many | | | | reliability, longevity along with energy input verses |
| years its time has finally come. The gradual inevitable | | | | output. Other possibilities such as fossil fuels and |
| depletion of natural resources has made alternative | | | | nuclear power have their own positive and negatives |
| sources an absolute must. It's now a matter of time | | | | and are not as viable. The resources for our use are |
| and we'll determine the eventual new leader. Much | | | | many, the challenge is not if we have alternates to |
| expensive and resources is now being spent to find | | | | use but which ones and in what order. |
| the best natural resource such as solar energy. | | | | The U.S. currently relies heavily on coal, oil, and natural |
| | | | gas for its energy. Fossil fuels are nonrenewable, that |
| Most of our economic resources and time are spend | | | | is, they draw on finite resources that will eventually |
| developing our resources in the area's of wind power, | | | | dwindle, becoming too expensive or too |
| water power, solar energy, biofuel, liquid biofuel, solid | | | | environmentally-damaging to retrieve. In contrast, |
| biomass and geothermal. Naturally these all have their | | | | renewable energy resources -- such as wind and solar |
| pro's and cons. The biggest concern is pollution that | | | | energy -- are constantly replenished and will never |
| comes directly the materials, industrial processes and | | | | run out. |
| construction equipment used to create them. The | | | | Renewable energy is important because of the |
| side effects can be pollution and waste that will | | | | benefits it provides. It is believed that the major |
| impact our environment. | | | | element in the learning and discovery process |
| We also we need to consider other key issues of | | | | definitely will be and is solar energy. |
| environmental impacts, aesthetics and habitat | | | | |