Solar Energy: The Development Of Renewable Energy

“I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy to wait until oil and coal run out, before we tackle that” (Thomas Edison). Coal was developed in the mid 19 century, since then all used energy was renewable. The United States designed a graph of energy use up until 1990. It shows how gas, oil, and natural gas had the same importance in 1900 as played by solar and wind in 2010. In 1873, experiments with solar energy began to happen because the concerns of running out of coal were brought up. During the 1970s the development of renewable energy was being promoted by environmentalists to stop the use of oil as an energy source. Also, it was around this time that wind turbines and solar panels appeared. Unfortunately, solar panels were too expensive …show more content…
Renewable energy is defined as energy that is collected from resources which are naturally created by humans, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and heat. Subsidies are a sum of money granted by the government or a public body to assist an industry or business so that the price of a commodity or service may remain low or competitive. Wind power is created by wind turbines, which are located in areas where the winds are very constant and strong. Solar energy is obtained from the heat and light of the sun. Sustainable energy sources should replace traditional energy sources such as oil, coal, and nuclear power because it would help improve the environment, can stop the overuse of fossil fuel, and it can help improve the economy around the world. Sustainable energy sources should replace traditional energy sources such as oil, coal, and nuclear power because it can help improve the environment. An article named Why Renewable Energy? says that “Renewable energy sources can be used to produce electricity with fewer environmental impacts. It is possible to make electricity from renewable energy sources without producing CO2, the leading cause of global climate change”