EXXON ENERGY

Exxon energy Today, were you aware that one single kerosene lamp, commonly the only piece of lighting equipment in many rural areas and developing countries will emit about one ton of carbon emissions over a seven-year period? I know, that doesn’t sound terrible…until you think about the fact that there are approximately 2.5 billion people on the planet who don’t have access to any kind of power other than kerosene, other fossil fuels, or animal dung for heat and light. Now we’re talking about a pretty big impact, right?

In the United States, the average citizen produces 27 tons (54,000 pounds) of CO2/equivalent in a year by using fossil fuels according to statistics from Nature Conservancy. I think that’s considered a very large environmental impact.

Solar energy can help the world…not only survive…but thrive…by serving basic needs while reducing environmental pollution. Solar energy for solar house energy like light, heat, and water is not only feasible, but vital for global survival and growth.

Possessing excellent solar energy potential, many third world countries are simply unaware of its existence as a way to provide electrical power. Or, they consider it too expensive, or too hard to get. With their lack of conventional power, they are also the biggest potential market for solar and other renewable energy systems.

Since the sun provides an unlimited supply of renewable clean energy, whatever we can do to reduce how much we rely on fossil fuels, while increasing our reliance on solar energy; will make a difference to the world. While every watt of power generated from fossil fuel adds to the world’s pollution…every watt of sunshine generated from the sun…is pollution-free.

Once you’ve paid for the initial cost of components and installation, using solar energy is free. Solar energy is silent, which means a reduction in noise pollution as well and there’s no maintenance.

Currently, the average home emits somewhere in the neighborhood of 18 tons of greenhouse gases into the environment a year, using fossil fuel. Solar energy emits no pollution in a year, a decade, or a lifetime.

A big advantage on the global scale is the creation of self-sufficient home solar energy in many rural areas where conventional (normal) power distribution just isn’t viable economically.

One of the most prominent organizations in bringing solar energy to the developing world is an organization called SELF, Solar Energy Light Fund, which describes itself as a “cutting edge, independent, not-for-profit organization that designs and implements sustainable energy solutions for enhancements in health, education, agriculture and economic growth in the developing world.”

SELF has partnered with government and non-governmental organizations in more than 15 developing countries to bring solar electrification to villages and homes without existing resources. Their projects have helped create solar electrical systems for schools, water systems, irrigation, health clinics…and income-generating work in poverty-stricken areas.

Currently, solar panels are expected to last about 25 years, and have a 10-year payback. New technologies, particularly thin-film technologies, are expected to increase innovative use and flexibility, and decrease solar panel costs. This market is currently expanding rapidly, particularly for thin film batteries.

Solar energy is gaining ground worldwide. The technology works. More investment is being made in solar energy, and as it is more widely adopted, the economies of scale, together with more funding to create new technological efficiencies, will make solar energy more and more affordable. There is no question more and more individuals, companies and countries will move to solar energy as a power source for all their energy needs as fossil fuel prices continue to escalate.

So, solar energy works and it’s here to stay for solar house energy. Let’s face it, the faster solar energy replaces fossil fuel as a primary source of energy, the better off the world will be.