Is solar energy perfect from an environmental point of view?

Posted by admin on Jan 11, 2014 in Posts

The main advantage of using solar energy is that we can achieve our aim keeping our environment clean and tidy. It does not cause any sort of pollution by producing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. There is no residue of carbon content while using solar energy unlike fossil fuels
While using solar energy it does not produce any kind of noise which can lead to noise pollution. For example wind turbines produce a lot of noise while turning the blades to produce electricity but with the help of solar energy we can get electricity without any noise of the blades. Since its application is to absorb the heat to utilize in different ways it does not have any waste and does not hamper the environment.

Even solar energy has some disadvantages if we keep in view the environment because it is not available to us every time everywhere. But in the case of fossil fuels we can avail it whenever we want. So it is one disadvantage that solar energy has but is negligible keeping in mind that it does not hamper the environment.

Here is some justification given that solar energy is not sheer perfect keeping in mind environment impact. As we all know that to harness solar energy there has to be machines and devices which are to be manufactured and transported. So for that purpose we need fossil fuels which emit carbon content. Therefore indirectly solar energy produces some carbon content. But it is not right to end up with the statement that more the solar panels is manufactured more carbon emission is taken place because once the panel is manufactured then it does not have any sort of emission and is beneficial in the long run.

During the manufacturing process of photovoltaic panels cadmium and many other hazardous materials are used. The small amount of such material can do a lot of damage to the environment and it should be disposed and kept under surveillance. So there is a potential threat to the environment while manufacturing panels as well.

We can even consider the fact that solar power plants demand a lot of space to produce energy in mass which leads to the shrinking for flora and fauna in the ecosystem. A lot of water is also required in order to cool the place where solar power plants are set. So it can even lead to water scarcity.

So as we can see the demerits related to solar energy is indirect and clearly it can be told that it is a clean energy resource and should be used.