Benefits of Solar Energy » Benefits of Solar Energy

What kind of tax benefits will my company receive if we install solar panels/wind turbines on our land?

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:08:07 +0000

I am interested in the possibility of installing solar panels onto our business’s buildings and I am wondering what kind of government aide/funding or tax incentives we may receive if we were to utilize solar/wind energy?

Some states have way better incentives than others so check out what your state offers here: http://www.dsireusa.org/ DSIRE is a database of all the incentives offered on the federal, state, and local levels.

If you don’t want to sift through the DSIRE database I would recommend visiting http://www.globalsolarcenter.com/

If you visit Global Solar Center’s site they will provide yo with a free solar quote and give you all the information you need regarding which incentives you will be eligible to receive, your estimated annual savings, your payback period, a cash-flow analysis, and your expected IRR. They helped me a lot when I was pursuing solar for my home as they were very informative and in the end directed me towards the smartest choice. They also offer multiple financing options to help ease the burden of the usually large upfront costs involved with solar installation. Excellent Luck!

Benefits of solar power energy for households?

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:17:27 +0000

Fantastic answers so far! Yes, solar power is an environmentally responsible way to produce your own power. Undoubtedly you are reducing our nation’s dependence on foreign oil. Economically, you are making a sound financial investment with an ROI of over 10% in many cases. You are locking in your electricity rates for the next 25-50 years. Your electricity bill will be reduced, and in some states, like Massachusetts, you can sell the ‘green credits’ that you produce for additional annual income.

A few things I would add is that solar power is best pursued after reducing your energy consumption as much as possible. Start by having a home energy assessment. In many cases these are performed for free by the utility company. Second, identify what you are trying to do. Are you trying to produce electricity or heat? These are two different types of solar power systems. Third, continue to do your research online and also talk to an energy professional. There is a list of certified solar photovoltaic and solar thermal installers on the NABCEP website (North American Board of Energy Practitioners). Finally, spread the word! Tell your friends and neighbors about conservation efforts and what you learn about solar power. Education will make a difference!

Kristen

http://www.newenglandbreeze.com/

What should i do for a display of solar and wind powered energy?

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:00:03 +0000

im doing a senior project i’ve done the paper and now i need to do a show that im going to judged on by my teachers and the community. My topic that im doing is the benefits and drawbacks of solar and wind powered energy. i need an thought on how to show my topic. if you have an thought please help me!!!!!

Found the following YouTube lecture from Arosa Solar Energy Demonstration Lakewood Cheder at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut0988zeA-M you might take some thoughts what to say and what not to say.

I see some FAQs in regards of Solar energy at http://www.arosaenergy.com/faq.html that might help you with your lecture.

Someone please help me with t his science test on Energy?

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:23 +0000

1. A 13-kg sled is moving at a speed of 3.0 m/s. At which of the following speeds will the sled have twice as much kinetic energy? (1 point)
1.5 m/s
4.2 m/s
6 m/s
9 m/s
2. Which of the following is an example of an object with elastic potential energy? (1 point)
a wind-up toy that has been wound up
a compressed basketball
a stretched rubber band
all of the above
3. Why is the gravitational potential energy of an object 1 meter above the moon’s surface less than its potential energy 1 meter above Earth’s surface? (1 point)
The object’s mass is less on the moon.
The object’s weight is more on the moon.
The object’s acceleration due to gravity is less on the moon.
both a and c
4. A 4-kilogram cat is resting on top of a bookshelf that is 3 meters high. What is the cat’s gravitational potential energy relative to the floor if the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2? (1 point)
7 J
12 J
29 J
118 J
5. The total potential and kinetic energy of all the microscopic particles in an object make up its _____. (1 point)
chemical energy
electric energy
nuclear energy
thermal energy
6. Nuclear power plants are designed to convert nuclear energy into what type of energy? (1 point)
chemical
electrical
geothermal
mechanical
7. Which of the following statements is right according to the law of conservation of energy? (1 point)
Energy cannot be made.
Energy cannot be ruined.
Energy can be converted from one form to another.
all of the above
8. If no friction acts on a diver during a dive, then which of the following statements is right? (1 point)
The total mechanical energy of the system increases.
Potential energy can be converted into kinetic energy but not vice versa.
(KE+ PE)beginning = (KE + PE)end
all of the above
9. The kinetic energy of the pendulum bob in Figure 15-1 increases the most between locations _____.

(1 point)
A and B
A and C
B and D
C and D
10. The equation E = mc2 relates energy and _____. (1 point)
force
gravity
mass
work
11. Nonrenewable energy resources do not include which of the following? (1 point)
coal
hydrogen fuel cells
oil
uranium
12. A drawback of solar energy is that it _____. (1 point)
cannot be converted directly into electrical energy
depends on the climate
produces water pollution
is not a renewable resource
13. A benefit of a hydrogen fuel cell is that its byproduct is _____. (1 point)
carbon dioxide
oxygen
water
uranium
14. Based on your knowledge of energy conservation, which of the following statements is right? (1 point)
Manufacturers can increase a light bulb’s energy efficiency by using technology that increases the amount of electromagnetic energy the bulb converts from a given amount of electrical energy.
Energy can be conserved by turning off lights when they are not in use.
both a and b
neither a nor b
Note: Your teacher will grade your

1. The answer the teacher is looking for is probably (B) 4.2 m/s because that is the closest to the square root of 18, which is an exact value.
2. D. I reckon all of them involve potential energy because if a "release" happens to those objects, there will be movement.
3. C
4. my guess is D; it seems like you would multiply all those numbers.
5.D
6.B (I mean the point of nuclear POWER is the power of electricity)
7.D
8. C
9. I don’t know what figure 15.1 looks like
10. C
11. B
12. B
13. C (water), I reckon; it seems to me that the byproduct would include hydrogen in it.
14. C (C says both a and b; both a and b seem to be able to be seen as excellent thoughts)

How poor places benefit from renewable energy?

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:00:35 +0000

Like in India and parts of Africa, and especially the use of solar power.

poor places can benefit from renewable energy by producing energy on site as opposed to running hundreds of miles of cable to get things like electricity out to them

what are the risks and benefits of solar energy?

admin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:32:55 +0000

its for a science project, and i have to give the environmental, technological, social, and scientific risks and benefits, please answer as soon as possible

Solar exists in two forms, photovoltiac and heat related. The problems with photovoltiac are cost of materials, fragile cells, cells "wear out" and need replacement after about 10 years. Of course, power is only made during the day. With heat plants, the sunlight is reflected with a mirror array to a central tower where a heat exchanger is located. The piping contains a salt which is liquid when hot enough. Heat is stored in the liquid salt in insulated tanks underground. The hot salt is used as the heat source to boil water to turn a turbine generator. Heat stored in the tanks can be used after sunset much like a car battery stores electricity when the car is not being driven. The disadvantage is the salt is highly corrosive and hard to handle. And, if allowed to cool, becomes a solid. The only terrible thing for the environment with the photovoltiac array is the amount of land covered by the array and the exotic chemical processes used for manufacture of the cells. For the heat plant, the terrible thing is the salt used, which is corrosive and hard to handle because it is SO hot. After all, salt is a form of rock, and liquid rock salt is a close relative to volcanic lava. Otherwise, the heat plant has the same thermal footprint as any other heat power plant such as coal, gas or nuclear. All steam cycle plants exhibit the same thermal effects, using heat to boil water, and needing cooling from water nearby to condense the steam back into water so it can be fed back into the boiler, which heats the environment where the cooling water comes from. Unlike oil, coal and gas fired power plants which rely on combustion, there are no stack gases from the solar heated power plant. Both types of solar power plant are considered to be GREEN because thermal footprints are not a majority contributor to hurt to the environment, as the problems are very local in nature. The major problem why solar is not more widely used is simple economics, the cost of installation is huge compared to other types of power plants. Both types require huge areas of land to collect enough light to make them practical as a utility serving many customers. The solar photovoltiac array on a roof powers only one house, reckon how much area you need to power 10,000 houses. Houses can also use the sun to heat water and use the heated water in insulated tanks to heat the house on cloudy days. Solar water heating just takes a really huge tank per house. Water is cheap and the technology exists to make durable system which will last nearly forever. Except for cost again, single house solar heating is practical. A friend back in the years before Y2K, went off the grid. He firmly believed Y2K would be a total meltdown of society, so he had a house built way far away from Seattle in the Olympic Mountians on the coast of Washington. He spent roughly $40,000 on the solar heating and electricity and pays no utility bills except for water. He has a well, but it is metered by the county where he lives. The problem he has is age. The systems are now over 10 years ancient and he needs a total replacement of the storage batteries and solar cells, to the tune of about $10,000. With the initial cost plus the replacement cost, he has spent $50,000 for 10 years of services, which works out to about $400/month. If he lasts another 10 year and spends another $10,000, his monthly cost will be about $250 per month. The problem is this: his ancient utility bills rarely ran over at most $200/month in winter and as low as $70 in summer, averaging about $120/month per year. As you can see, the systems he has have not paid for themselves and even after over 20 years, will STILL be costing him more than if he had used the community utility systems to power his lifestyle. The real problem is initial installation and then periodic maintenance and replacement costs. Maybe after 30 years, the systems will equal out and "break even". A utility company is NOT going to invest in such a terrible deal to generate power. Utilities need a return on investment much sooner than 30 years. I want to go solar. I really like the thought of not relying on a power company for lights and heat. It IS the most environmentally friendly source of energy to power things for us… I just can’t afford to do it…

Is the production or the manufacturing of materials used for productions of Photovoltaic Cells damagning?

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:01:59 +0000

I’m writing an essay of the costs/benefits of solar energy, if you have any suggestions for the costs of using solar energy that would be fantastic! Thanks for your help

of course.

But the benefits do outweigh the manufacturing process in terms of BTU’s used.

Does the possession and usage of money benefit the Human Species?

admin — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 08:50:16 +0000

Since we are born, we are thrust into a world of material and money, naturally we evolve to know this shifting concept and overall it plays a major role in daily lives.

With "money" being a man-made object. Why? When all of Earths natural resources are FREE, and we have enough human intellect to take us to a new level of social interaction, do we feel that MONEY & VALUE must be imposed to improve our lives?

Place it this way. We have Solar power within our grasp. It is possible, in this day and age, that someone, somewhere, is going to make it compulsory that we pay to use Solar Energy.

Ultimately, this resource is free (as is everything else on this planet), would you find it acceptable that we pay to use this resource? Or Nuclear? Geo-Thermal?

Do you charge yourself a nominal fee, when you grow you own crops to eat?

You know where I am coming from? What is the ultimate purpose of money when everything around us naturally free?

I could give you an answer on this thats pages long. but instead, I will just give you the answer.

Money does not benefit the human species

science help please?

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 05:07:02 +0000

1. If no friction acts on a diver during a dive, then which of the following statements is right?
The total mechanical energy of the system increases.
Potential energy can be converted into kinetic energy but not vice versa.
(KE+ PE)beginning = (KE + PE)end
all of the above

2. The kinetic energy of the pendulum bob in Figure 15-1 increases the most between locations _____.
A and B
A and C
B and D
C and D

3. The equation E = mc2 relates energy and _____.
force
gravity
mass
work

4. Nonrenewable energy resources do not include which of the following?
coal
hydrogen fuel cells
oil
uranium

5. A drawback of solar energy is that it _____.
cannot be converted directly into electrical energy
depends on the climate
produces water pollution
is not a renewable resource

6. A benefit of a hydrogen fuel cell is that its byproduct is _____.
carbon dioxide
oxygen
water
uranium

7. Based on your knowledge of energy conservation, which of the following statements is right?
Manufacturers can increase a light bulb’s energy efficiency by using technology that increases the amount of electromagnetic energy the bulb converts from a given amount of electrical energy.
Energy can be conserved by turning off lights when they are not in use.
both a and b
neither a nor b

1. (KE+ PE)beginning = (KE + PE)end
3. mass
4.hydrogen fuel cells
5.produces water pollution
6. water
7. both a and b

hope that helps:)

scholarly articles on solar energy?? 10 points?

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 03:22:13 +0000

i am writing a research essay and need some sort of article about benefits and costs of solar energy. Or the history of solar energy etc. thanks

bunch of solar energy articles, including benefits, cost, disadvantages, etc.. have fun:)

http://renewableenergyarticles.blogspot.com/2009/11/solar-energy.html