Climate change

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Climate change is of the utmost importance today. Even while we stress about a struggling global economy and rising energy costs, the rapid onset of climate change and global warming threatens our very livelihood. Undoubtedly, at this point our only option is to move away from greenhouse-gas-emitting fossil fuels and into clean, sources. Solar power and its partners in the renewable energy movement are our best bet toward curbing our part in climate change.
Solar energy, a predictable and abundant resource, will no doubt play a major role in that transition. According to futurologist, solar power could provide 100% of worldwide energy needs in just 20 years. That is some serious potential. Such lofty predictions are no reason to ignore other renewable technologies, but they do put solar at the forefront of climate change prevention and the impending energy overhaul.
Furthermore, countries like India have already devised Climate Change Plans which put solar power at the top of their priorities list. The United States and the Bush administration have long been criticized for vague and lackluster planning – the President’s climate change plan merely states that greenhouse gas emissions will peak by 2025.
Solar energy is abundant the world around and can be easily harnessed in both urban and rural areas, without the need for large shifts in infrastructure. The fact is, there is no longer a need to “sell” solar power, or other renewable technologies for that matter. The need now is to implement solar power. 

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