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Solar Energy Advantages

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Solar Energy The solar energy system is an advanced technology which converts radiants of the sun into energy. This renewable energy source can be used as electricity resources. The marketing of solar energy has been expanding in recently years; however, there is still some public misperceptions about the solar system that limits its marketing. The positive outcomes associated with solar energy provides positive environmental impacts, reduce health problems, produce a vast amount of energy, is sustainable, and the price stability outweighs the negative effects of coal, fossil fuels, natural gas and nuclear power as energy resources. Therefore, the technology of solar energy provides more benefits than disadvantages; hence, the marketing of the solar system should be promoted.
According to the International Panel on Climate Change, solar energy emits 0.07 to 0.2 pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent per kilowatt-hour which is very low compared to other sources of electricity, such as natural gas and coal which emits 1.4 to 3.6 pounds of CO2E/kWh. The higher emission of carbon dioxide is related to many environmental and health problems. The national economic impact associated with these health impacts of fossil fuels range between $361.7 and $886.5 billion, or between 2.5 percent and 6 percent of gross domestic products (“Benefits of Renewable Energy Use”). The lower carbon dioxide emission of solar energy system would help to reduce these health problems and costs.

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