The power that comes from the sun is infinite. You can stay outside in the warm summer sun and feel the radiated heat. However, many are skeptical about solar energy’s contribution to the environment because of its waste byproducts after 20-30 years of roofing use.
Solar panels can help the environment in many ways. Here are three ways it helps the environment improve.
Reduced Coal Power Generation Dependence
The entire world depends on coal power generation. The US is one of the biggest electrical energy consumers worldwide and produces the most coal pollution on earth. Therefore, a high number of solar energy homes and properties in the country will positively impact the environment.
Coal power generation dependence has been a massive problem since the industrial revolution. However, today’s zero burning and aerosol renewable energy sources can make up for the entire world’s energy requirements.
Self-Sufficient Power Ecosystem
Solar roofing materials are self-sufficient. Trustworthy solar panel installation teams, such as Roper Roofing and Solar, guarantee that you’ll get a capable solar panel system that generates enough energy for your property.
Fully Recyclable
Silicon, metal, and glass that solar panels use are fully recyclable. Therefore, you can deposit your solar panels in designated recycling areas for effective solar panel recycling.
It’s undeniable that a massive influx of solar panel users will require high-level recycling facilities for solar technologies alone. Greenbiz has an interesting post about this. Read more about it below.
Solar power is having its hockey stick moment. Since the early 2000s, the amount of solar panels being installed worldwide has been growing exponentially, and it’s expected to continue to do so for decades. By the end of 2015, an estimated 222 gigawatts worth of solar energy had been installed worldwide. According to a recent report (PDF) from the International Renewable Energy Agency, that number could reach 4,500 GW by 2050.
But the solar panels generating that power don’t last forever. The industry standard life span is about 25 to 30 years, and that means that some panels installed at the early end of the current boom aren’t long from being retired. And each passing year, more will be pulled from service — glass and metal photovoltaic modules that soon will start adding up to millions, and then tens of millions of metric tons of material.
“It’s not too far off that those are going to be coming off line, and we’re going to have a waste management issue,” said Garvin Heath, a senior scientist at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and a solar power expert. “It’s fair to say that it’s starting to become more widely recognized as an issue that we’re going to need to start working on pretty soon.” (Continued)
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