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The main problems with solar energy can be summed up by saying we don't really have the technology down. I'll explain: Solar heating of water (a direct heat transfer in this case with nothing fancy going on) works well -- but only in sunny months (when hot water isn't at a premium). Solar temperature collectors don't work well on cloudy days or at all at night, so they're intermittent at best. And they're very pricey. And worst of all, can you envision the risks invovled in having 100-200g of water on the roof of your house? It's a huge liability in exchange for an intermittently working tehcnology that seems to work least when its needed most. Solar-to-electric is probably worse. You can build photovoltaic cells, but they share almost all the shortcomings of them thermal water storage units (except the water of course), and they're made using chemical processes with highly reactive compounds that themselves are often very toxic. Silver looms large in the current photovoltaic process, and pretty much all silver salts are toxic -- some more than others. In addition to this, silver, among other components, is very expensive. And as solar to electricity conversion only works when the sun is up, we also need huge batteries (unless you're happy to live in the dark and cold until morning). Battery technology also produces a serious toxicity problem. So -- at this point in time anyway -- changing over to solar power is hugely costly, very toxic, has many points of failure in the process, and overall causes more problems than it solves. In time, perhaps we'll get the technology nailed so we don't have to use dangerous or costly components but, until that time, solar energy isn't an effective energy solution. Wish it were.
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What are two drawbacks of solar energy?
1. It has not higher output 2. It is not possible to use this everywhere
What are the advantages and drawbacks of using solar energy?
Advantages of using solar energy are pollution-free, noise-free, on installation it produces free energy, clean and renewable. Disadvantages include high cost, energy dependent on sunlight exposure, power stations are expensive to build and devices powered by solar energy cannot be used at night.
Is there any drawbacks to solar power?
Some drawbacks of solar power include the high upfront cost of installation, intermittent energy production due to weather conditions, and the need for backup energy sources during sunless periods or at night. Additionally, solar panels can take up a significant amount of space, which may not be feasible for all locations.
What are the bad ponits about solar energy?
Some drawbacks of solar energy include the initial high installation costs, intermittent energy production due to weather conditions, the need for adequate space for solar panels, and the environmental impact of manufacturing solar panels.
What quiestions are there about solar energy?
A question about solar energy could be: what is solar energy?: what does solar energy do?:does solar energy do anything for the earth/planet?
How is the sun's energy solar energy?
the suns energy is solar energy because sun means solar so solar energy is from the sun
How does solar get its?
Solar systems get their energy from the sun. Solar energy is captured by a solar panel, or collector. This panel converts solar energy to electrical energy.
What are the strengths and drawbacks for alternative energy?
It is not a fossil fuel it is a renewable energy source
Where does solar energy get its energy from?
In solar energy that comes from the sun
What are 3 drawbacks of hydrolelectric energy?
hydreletric energy has many drawbacks b/c its only able to be used in areas with water.anouther reason is that it dirupts ecosystems,and is fairly expensive.
Making sun tea is an example of this type of energy?
solar energy
What types of energy is a Solar Panel?
Solar panels harness energy from the sun--Solar energy!
