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It is no secret, especially around these parts, that solar energy is only a viable alternative to fossil fuels and a number of other energy sources. One of the renewable energy up there, so that the viability and accessibility go. And every day things look brighter for energy solar. But like with anything or anyone who gets too close to care, solar energy is being destroyed by some who go so far as to say that solar energy systems are not sustainable in the long run, and even the not-so-long term.
At an energy conference in London last week, IBM speakers boasted that 2008 was the first year that the production of silicon wafers for solar cell production overshadowed the silicon used for electronic devices. With all this talk about Silicon Valley being handed over to solar, the future is certainly looking bright for this energy solution green. And yet.
We know that silicon is naturally abundant Uber, in fact, after oxygen, silicon is the most abundant element in the crust Earth. The thing is, silicon solar cells makes some rather inefficient, causing sites to stay in the competition with fossil fuels, and for this reason the most advanced solar technology does not use the material. In contrast, solar high-tech solutions are based on indium, a rare metal, to create multiple compounds solar cells that achieve greater efficiency. Currently, the Indian found in LCD screens, and its frequent use is that some analysts forecast that only have ten years before the precious metal is exhausted.
For me, this speaks of non-renewable sources of materials and energy is very old, and is only a matter of time before it is inapplicable. The pace at which scientists are discovering new ways to emulate the resources essential to life, like drinking water, is astonishing. I'm not saying that everyone can sit back and let the slaves do laboratory work, but rather that a combination of creative innovation, open discussion, technological advances, government policies and consumer acceptance, which will produce an energy source that uses what we already have, such as solar, synthetic materials and processes to achieve a sustainable solution. Until now, solar power remains the leader in the race for sustainability.
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