Reasons to go Solar

As the earth reels from the effects of global warming, scientists are scrambling with ways to completely shift from fossil fuel to a more sustainable and earth friendly alternative.  So here are the reasons as to why Solar is the best alternative to man’s seemingly inexhaustible demands for more energy.

1.    Reliability – The sun has been around for millions of years and scientists believe that it will still be there for millions more.  The sun has long been venerated by ancient civilizations because of its life giving properties.  Remember the saying ‘as sure as day’?  Well, as the sun rising each day seems to be a good enough guarantee that the sun will be there tomorrow.

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The Global Food Crisis of the Future

Biofuel production is on a rise but the global climate is getting worse and experts are warning of a food crisis not so far in human future. In fact, it has already started in many parts of the world and is expected to get worse if certain adaptations are not made in time. Mexico, West Bengal, Nepal, Jamaica, and sub-Saharan Africa, all show warnings of food shortage and/or problems with food supply to meet the public need of food commodities. At the same time, food price has been inflating in many countries at a rate of over 10% with the prices of wheat and maize soaring to a record high over the past few years; and dairy and fish are no exception.

Currently, the unbridled quest for biofuel production is seriously interfering with the food producing capacity of the farming sector in a number of places. In the US for example, as much as 20% of the total maize production went into making ethanol – biofuel for vehicles – while cutting petrol production by replacement with ethanol has already been raised in the US. Brazil and African countries are also inclined to give more of its food-producing land to biofuel production. In addition, even where uncultivable land is used for growing biofuel crops, large numbers of people are displaced, inviting social problems.

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