They both provide power for the world.
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Fossil fuels won't last for ever. We must research alternative power sources: of which solar power is just one possibility.
Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable as they are the product of living things that died in the distant past.
solar energy provides a heat source for all living things on earth. we also transfer solar heat into electricity and other types of energy, using solar panels. however, only a portion of the suns energy makes it to earths surface because the ionosphere reflects some of the rays back into space. only half of the incoming ratiation from the sun makes it to the earths surface.
1. The sun is always there and always will be, though of course the solar energy received at any site depends on season and amount of cloud cover, whilst fossil fuels will be used up at some future time, and can't be replaced 2. Use of solar power does not produce CO2 or other undesirable emissions
Solar energy is a potential alternative for fossil fuels. It is a renewable source of energy and will be available as long as the sun lasts.
Most countries burn fossil fuels to generate electricity.If they used solar power to generate electricity, thenThey would not have to use so much fossil fuel.Solar Energy itself does not reduce the use of fossil fuels. But the use of solar energy should hopefully reduce the need of fossil fuels to create energy, so therefore the more we can use solar power as an energy source instead of fossil fuels, the more we reduce the use of fossil fuels.
The cost of solar energy has been decreasing over the years and is now competitive with fossil fuels in many regions. Solar energy has lower long-term costs and is more environmentally friendly compared to fossil fuels.
The hydrocarbons used in the fossil fuel are the product of photosynthesis, that took place in the plants of carboniferous age. Since photosynthesis require solar energy, these fossil fuels have also been derived from solar energy.
because solar energy is renewable (never gets used up), solar energy is energy from the sun, it will never run out....fossil fuels such as oil coal and gas are getting used up fast, they are non renewable and so it is a big issue....so using solar energy is good to fossil fuel because then the fossil fuels will not get used up.
Fossil fuels are an indirect form of solar energy because they are created from organic matter that originally obtained its energy from the sun through photosynthesis. Plants and organisms captured sunlight energy to grow, and over time, this organic matter was converted into fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas through geological processes. Thus, fossil fuels store solar energy from millions of years ago.
Fossil energy and solar energy are not the same. Fossil energy comes from the combustion of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas, which release greenhouse gases when burned. Solar energy, on the other hand, comes from harnessing sunlight using photovoltaic cells or solar thermal systems. Solar energy is renewable and does not produce greenhouse gas emissions, unlike fossil fuels.
Yes, the energy in fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) came originally from the sun.
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In many cases, solar energy is now cheaper than fossil fuels for generating electricity. This is due to advancements in technology and decreasing costs of solar panels.
Solar and wind energy don't expel CO2 (carbon dioxide) into the atmosphere. Fossil fuels do. Also wind and solar energy are renewable energies. Fossil fuels will eventually run out.
They have been the most efficient energy source available