what is the primary reasons of the government is investing so much money into the solar power industry.
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There is only one answer .They want the ‘Green Votes’ and don’t listen to people who are qualified to discuss the subject
i think its because if they change the type of energy were using , like in solar power , i guess its because its a resource that cant be depleted, in other word, the energy in the sun is endless n we should take advantage of it so we don’t use other resources like oil , 1 resource that is becoming lees, i also think because is solar panels, all u need to do is to charge it with energy from the sun, i geess in a way that would meen that there will no be use of pumping oil , in a way that could save money n not use in in drilling, pumping or loking for oil, but thats what i think could be some resons
In large part because people, universities, companies, and politicians have demanded it. It has potential. it is not at it’s peak of development, that will still take time, but people have seen the panels power satellites and space stations, so why not their home? Neglecting the detail of more efficient lighting systems.
Such investments do produce some dividends, Powerfilm http://www.powerfilmsolar.com produces a field tent with integral solar panels, you might not think much of that, but on the hand a dentist or a clinic in remote locations could utilize such a tent to provide power for lighting and other conveniences of their trade.
We cannot continue to use energy at the volumes we have been using it without running out of the current sources of energy. But, long before we run out of the current sources of energy the cost per barrel of oil, ton of coal, killowatt over a dam will increase. This will generate even more disparity between enconomic/life style conditions between classes of individuals. One of the fundamental structures of a democracy is a prominate middle class. If/as energy reasources start to become more expensive, we risk a continual errosion of the middle class.
But, the :energy problem” has a couple of other important facets to it as well. We import more of our energy than we produce ourselves. This is all and well as long as we continue to get along with our energy suppliers and the seas remain peaceful so that the oil can be transported to us. Both of these facets are a little tenious. But, as more folks start to want and/or need more oil as the folks that own the oil determine just how long their supplies are likely to last, the cost continues to go up. Over the hisotry of mankind, the distribution of limited reasources has been the cause of many a war..
Back on the home front, we are realizing that some of our sources of energy are limited, others have politcal ramnifications, some have serious environmental consequences, and all the while we are aiming towards more electrically based items. Individual consumers are deciding that they want more gaming systmes, more powerful computers, bigger TV;s, re-charable tools, and now electric cars. This says that we must be able to produce more electricity than ever before and, ideally without having to burn imported oil to produce it. As a society, it makes a certain amont of sense to develop efficient methods of harnessing the sun’s power into electricity.
Individuals are also interested enough in solar power to purchase systems for their homes and businesses. This says that it is an up and coming industry like computers were in the 1980′s, the internet in the 1990;s, and cell phones in the 2000 otts. Not only is there a growing market out there but also the beginning of a a whole new industry. The US was in the forefront of the computer, internet, and cell phone innovation, development, manufacture, and industries from concept to engineering, from manufacture to marketing, and now into the maturing and maintenance of each industry. During the 1970′s, the US was in the forefront of solar panel innovation and development. We were certainly up there in terms of manufacturing compared to much of the rest of the world for quite a while. Now, most solar panels sold in the US have been innovated, developed, engineered, and manufactured in China. Not only is this a potential blow to us in the next up and coming industry but, it also has the potential for making us dependent upon another country to meet our energy needs yet again.
There are actually two reasons why we are putting money into solar panel development. One is as an alternative energy source with minimal environmental impact and the other is to try to be a part of the next big industrial movement.