{"id":457,"date":"2018-07-17T16:40:48","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T23:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delsolenergy.com\/?p=457"},"modified":"2023-09-19T07:49:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T14:49:51","slug":"the-importance-of-solar-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delsolenergy.com\/the-importance-of-solar-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Solar Energy is Important"},"content":{"rendered":"

The terms \u201csolar,\u201d \u201cgreen energy\u201d and \u201crenewable energy\u201d are words that seemed to have long played out their value in the United States. \u00a0When words or phrases inundate the media, the public at large starts to disregard the significance of the message associated with the word. \u00a0Psychology tells us that when we become desensitized to something, there is a diminished emotional response to something after repeated exposure. \u00a0In layman\u2019s terms, we stop caring. When it comes to renewable energy and an increased dependence on solar energy, apathy and disregard is a step in the wrong direction. \u00a0Now, solar energy is more important than ever. This short article outlines why we need to reintroduce ourselves to solar power and reinvigorate the energy surrounding solar energy. <\/span><\/p>\n

Increase in Consumption World Wide<\/b><\/p>\n

Solar is important because there is no predicted decrease in energy consumption in the next 20 years. \u00a0In fact, the U.S. Energy Information Administration projects a 48% increase in world energy consumption by 2040<\/a>\u00a0.\u00a0<\/span>Much of the global increase is associated to higher demand dictated by countries with strong economic growth. \u00a0This increase in consumption comes with an increased concern about energy security, effects of fossil fuel emissions on the environment and increasingly high prices of the energy sources. \u00a0Even with increased attention over energy use and alternative energy use throughout the world, there is no slowing on consumption demands. <\/span><\/p>\n

Increase in Consumption in California<\/b><\/p>\n

Alongside increases in consumption in the world, California also has no foreseeable decreases in energy consumption. \u00a0The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that as California is the most populated state in the nation with the largest economy, energy demand is second highest in the nation, taking second place to Texas. \u00a0Luckily, because California has been on the leading edge of both residential and commercial solar installation in the country, the traditional energy grid has not been intensively impacted. Hence, it can be assumed that to maintain access to energy resources in California, the increased dependence on renewable energy sources is expected as current demands are only met with a variety of renewable energy sources as accompaniments to the traditional electrical grid. <\/span><\/p>\n

Increase in Cost<\/b><\/p>\n

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