Solar Power in the United States. Americans still use conventional methods of energy instead of healthier renewable sources. There are reasons why more people are not using solar energy, but overall it is a great investment to switch to solar power.
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Solar Power in the United States
Manuel, John S. "Solar Flair." Environmental Health Perspectives 111.2 (2003): A104-107. Web. 29 Sept. 2016. The only way to use solar energy efficiently, is to carefully plan out the PV designs. To receive the best results of using solar power, you must consider all social, economical, and geological factors of a specific region. Manuel's ideas are very similar to several articles that will be mentioned later. -
Solar Power in the United States
Ellison, Katherine. "Solar Power: The Future Looks Bright." Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 4.8 (2006): 448. Web. 29 Sept. 2016. Ellison explained why solar energy was not a realistic option for the U.S. in 2006. She believed that the switch to solar power would be too expensive and the solar panels would take up too much space. Also, she thought they would be unreliable. Finally, she felt that it would negatively affect our economy. -
Solar Power in the United States
Edenhofer, Ottmar, Brigitte Knopr, and Gunnar Luderer. “Reaping The Benefits Of Renewables In A Nonoptimal World.” Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 110.29 (2013): 11666-11667. Academic Search Premier. Web. 18 Sept. 2016. This article discussed how beneficial sustainable energy is for our planet and everything on it. It expressed how we could make solar power and other types of renewable energy work by consider all the factors of the region. -
Solar Power in the United States
Kittner, Noah, Shabbir H. Gheewala, and Daniel M. Kammen. "Energy Return On Investment (EROI) Of Mini-Hydro And Solar PV Systems Designed For A Mini-Grid." Renewable Energy: An International Journal 99.(2016): 410-419. Academic Search Premier. Web. 18 Sept. 2016. This article showed how solar power is better than other modern day used forms of energy. Conventional energy is more harmful to society and the environment. Its more expensive over time to continue using these conventional methods. -
Solar Power in the United States
McDonnell, Tim. “Sunlight For Sale.” Sierra 101.1 (2016): 40-42. Academic Search Premier. Web. 18 Sept. 2016. McDonnell also talked about how successful solar energy could be to the U.S. He showed example of U.S. citizens make solar power work to provide energy for their daily lives. He also dicussed what President Obama was doing to make solar energy an option for the U.S. -
Solar Power in the United States
Lee, Jongsung, et al. “Economic Feasibility Of Campus-Wide Photovoltaic Systems In New England.” Renewable Energy: An International Journal 99.(2016): 452-464. Academic Search Premier. Web. 18 Sept. 2016. Similarly, to other articles, Lee points out that not all places can use solar power in the same way. He showed a specific example of how it works in Connecticut and how that specific way could work in places that have similar factors to Connecticut.