What are two reasons that solar energy has not replaced energy from fossil fuel?

Answer 1

you cannot have equal amount of solar energy everyday you cannot have equal amount of solar energy everyday Converting to solar energy is expensive because there are necessary materials to buy in order to store the sun's energy. The structure must be specially designed and located in a suitable situation, that is in areas where sunny days are more prevalent than cloudy days. There must not be obstructions that cause shade like trees, buildings, etc. There must be contractors who know how to install the equipment correctly. These specialized contractors are few.

Answer 2

Solar energy is cheaper than regular energy because solar energy comes from the sun and you don't have to pay to use the sun you just have to buy the stuff to use solar energy.

Solar panels produce only very small amounts of usable power. They are also expensive. The bottom line is that they really are not viable in terms of real power as of yet. With a little luck and a few more years of research, they may someday actually produce more power then what they take to make. Currently, they never make as much power as it takes to build one.

It converts sunlight into electricity

Answer 3

Nuclear energy is a very expensive proposition. The costs associated with designing and building a nuclear plant are monumental. Additionally, the operating risks have been exposed at different places and at different times. (Chernobyl is the best worst case example.) Another issue is that nuclear materials can be stolen or otherwise "redirected" to make weapons, or very "dirty" conventional weapons. (In a conventional application, a chemical bomb is used to disperse radioactive materials over a populated area.)

Given these variables, not all countries or powers want to get involved in the nuclear energy business. Though new plants could be built, there aren't many on the drawing board. Costs, difficulties in construction, and hazards associated with operating accidents dissuade most parties that might participate.

Answer 4

Because fossil fuel takes millions of years to be formed, so the carbon is cycled over a very long time period.

Burning wood cycles the carbon over a much shorter period. In other words, burning wood produces CO2 , but at the same time new trees are growing and absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere in a much shorter carbon cycle.
1) I live the in the Pacific Northwest. The sun doesn't shine very often.

2) Even if you live in a place where the sun shines a lot, solar power is a large investment and people are more inclined to spend $3.65/gal on gas than spending a lot out of pocket for solar panels.
It is because our government is greedy of money they will not make the solar energy as major energy...
Solar energy and metamorphic energy these are the two energy's that come from the sun

If u live close to the sun you not gone see it

Answer 5

Mainly because it is so 'dilute' and does not produce sufficient energy for our requirements.

Answer 6

What keeping Solar energy from being wide spread is people not being able to afford it

Answer 7

Lack of reliability. Sun does not shine every day, and does not shine at night.