The Benefits Of Solar Energy

into making panels tiny, ascetically pleasing, and efficient would be well worth the resources since it would result in a larger market for sales. Additionally, the use of nanotechnology could potentially be integrated with photovoltaic cells to vastly increase their efficiency. For instance, according to the Journal of Solar Energy Engineering a team of engineers has been working on a film which has the potential to catch greater than 90 percent of the light that is available. If successful, their idea would greatly increase solar energy 's competitiveness and allow it to flourish in both consumer and industrial markets. Greater mass production of solar panels would also enable them to thrive because it could reduce the overall prices of the …show more content…
One such technical impediment is the widespread misconception that wind turbines kill copious amounts of birds. Numerous birds have met their end at the hands of wind turbines when they accidentally collide with the deadly blades rotating rapidly through the air at 80 meters per second. For instance, Duke Renewable Energy was prosecuted by the federal government for the deaths of 163 birds with included 14 golden eagles. The spinning of the wind turbine blades also have the potential to increase pressure in a localized area. While this minute increase in pressure has virtually no effect on humans, it has the ability to expand and burst the blood vessels within bat 's delicate lungs, killings the small mammals. Recent studies have proven that bird fatalities actually are relatively small in number, however the fact that wind turbines kill any birds at all tarnishes their image as an eco-friendly energy source which discourages investors (Kerlinger 2014). While efforts have been made to curb the number of bird fatalities, birds continue to die as a result of collisions with fast moving blades. Though it is a rather daunting challenger additional research needs to be conducted in order to locate a means of avoiding negative interactions between wind turbines and the habitats that surround …show more content…
The optimize the efficiency of the research, researchers could focus primarily on deriving a method of efficient and cost effective transmission. A more effective storage system could also be researched to ensure that the maximum amount of clean energy was being captured. Since wind power is best harnessed in farms located in remote areas technology to transmit the energy collected in a timely manner are in great demand and would boost the industry 's competitiveness. Various styles of turbine blades could be experimented with in order to locate the most efficient