Here is an amazing source of energy that is in front of our faces every day – the “Sun”. And yet we’re still constantly searching for other options. On the first day of God’s creation, he already created the light (genesis 1:3). The Sun naturally warms the Earth with its rays and keeps the planet alive. This energy that is coming from the Sun can be harnessed and used as a method of reducing our dependence on foreign oil and other energy issues. Solar energy is an untapped energy that is sadly under used.
The Sun has the power to provide us with the means to eliminate our energy and resource issues for good. Scientists are constantly working on finding a source of renewable energy for the earth to reduce pollution and dependence on foreign oil, amazingly the Sun is simply over looked as an option. We cannot continue to let the opportunity for cleaner energy that the Sun provides to pass us by. The number of reasons to use solar energy is enormous.
Here are some interesting facts about Solar Energy:
#1: Solar energy is quite a clean energy source.
Solar energy can reduce pollution quite dramatically by reducing emissions into the atmosphere. Reducing emissions will slow global warming significantly and might just conserve the Earth for future generations (think about your children’s children). At a minimum, the air we breathe would be cleaner.
#2: Solar energy is amazingly inexpensive.
Almost all homes, businesses, offices, and other buildings would save a tremendous amount of money on electricity if they converted to solar power. After the initial conversion the energy is FREE. The major expense is the initial set up itself. What could possibly be the reason not to convert considering that? Don’t you want to have FREE ELECTRICITY?
#3: Solar energy is a renewable energy.
The Sun will never run out of rays to send us simply because we are using too many of them; the Sun will keep sending rays to the Earth as long as it exists. It is safe to use the energy that the Sun sends our way. Energy that comes from the Sun’s rays is completely renewable. Solar Energy actually renews on its own!
One of the biggest concerns that people have about solar energy is that they will be without electricity on cloudy days and some areas have long months of cloud cover (not in the Philippines, We are blessed to have a long period of day time so make the most out of it). Clouds may block out some of the Sun’s rays, but they do not block them out completely; you will just collect less energy on these days. Solar energy is not used in real time; it is converted to electricity and stored in batteries so it can be used as needed. A back-up energy source is still recommended, but that would be more secure than the methods used today.
Solar energy is untapped energy and tapping into it could greatly benefit the Earth and its inhabitants. There are too many compelling reasons to use the Sun’s energy. It was given to us long before we exists, so why not use it?
