tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post1309318230969876332..comments2023-12-27T08:02:59.927-05:00Comments on Energy Outlook: Calibrating Solar's Growth PotentialGeoffrey Styleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047970229068397492noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-91448662786051888172016-01-25T01:17:24.570-05:002016-01-25T01:17:24.570-05:00I really like the information provided in this art...I really like the information provided in this article, As increasing pollution and global warming we must choose the renewable resources as they never cause any harm to our environment. The solar power is considered as the new energy for us and it is a green power for the environment, We should encourage more people using it in the life. thanksSolar Installers Las Vegashttp://www.qldsolaradvisor.com.au/what-is-the-average-cost-of-a-solar-installation/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-7285951005264302362015-08-20T15:35:06.229-04:002015-08-20T15:35:06.229-04:00Stephen Brown wrote:
"Like you mentioned, man...Stephen Brown wrote:<br />"Like you mentioned, many different advances could be made in the next 35 years. I'm excited to see improvements in solar cell efficiency that could make solar the preeminent clean power source in the US. I hope to be able to drive a luxury car completely powered by solar panels someday."<br /><br />Inclusion of an unauthorized advertising link got the content of your note deleted. If you'd like to advertise on this site, please contact me at the email provided.<br /><br />As for a "luxury car completely powered by solar panels", unless you meant stationary panels not on the vehicle the math is rather daunting. While engineering students can build solar prototypes that go long distances with just a driver and featherweight construction, the surface area of a car can't catch enough sun, even at much higher efficiencies than today, to drive a real-world car more than a few miles a day. <br /><br />See: http://energyoutlook.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-solar-car-for-masses.htmlGeoffrey Styleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18047970229068397492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-24558156969382771342015-08-20T14:55:40.687-04:002015-08-20T14:55:40.687-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539109376853458413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-78834441988850299422015-03-27T09:06:55.933-04:002015-03-27T09:06:55.933-04:00Dave Thompson wrote:
"I believe that solar en...Dave Thompson wrote:<br />"I believe that solar energy will become the leading energy source in the next few years. It is good for the environment as well. If solar power is not the leading energy source in a few years I will be very surprised."<br /><br />First, I deleted your comment for inclusion of a commercial link. If you'd like to advertise on this site, please contact me at the address shown.<br /><br />Second, if you do the math on solar as a fraction of the overall energy mix, it is clear that it cannot "become the leading energy source in the next few years." Suggesting otherwise is hype. However, there's a good chance solar will be a major energy source within 20 years, and that's a good thing. How big it gets will depend on the availability of cheap, high-capacity energy storage.Geoffrey Styleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18047970229068397492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-30681032229585026052015-03-26T18:31:29.730-04:002015-03-26T18:31:29.730-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05169193127941461960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-7498828123506200102014-12-19T22:29:17.841-05:002014-12-19T22:29:17.841-05:00Kyle McDonald,
If you want to advertise on this si...Kyle McDonald,<br />If you want to advertise on this site, please contact me at the email provided. All comments containing unauthorized advertising will be deleted.Geoffrey Styleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18047970229068397492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-89734516038436732062014-12-19T20:20:27.725-05:002014-12-19T20:20:27.725-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447165997669870177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-79337861271931972102014-10-24T09:07:30.066-04:002014-10-24T09:07:30.066-04:00Nancy Jorden,
If you want to advertise on this sit...Nancy Jorden,<br />If you want to advertise on this site, please contact me at the email provided. All comments containing unauthorized advertising will be deleted. Geoffrey Styleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18047970229068397492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-27742285125351946422014-10-24T09:04:06.240-04:002014-10-24T09:04:06.240-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05320256609177319410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-6187839728002110562014-10-16T07:58:42.091-04:002014-10-16T07:58:42.091-04:00this is a interesting article. It gives hope to pe...this is a interesting article. It gives hope to people that there are a different form of energy for the future than just coal. With all of the political unrest in the world the availability of oil, coal and etc. is not a guarantee. I think solar is the way for the future.marconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-77485777372225939722014-10-14T11:39:13.695-04:002014-10-14T11:39:13.695-04:00It is an interesting, thought-provoking and inform...It is an interesting, thought-provoking and informative article! The possibility of solar power becoming the world's greatest electricity source by the year 2050 is an exciting prospect - we rely far too much on oil, coal and other non-renewable reserves for our sources of fuel and the Earth is taking serious strain because of this.<br /><br />Political unrest and instability is also becoming an increasingly worrying factor. We may not be able to rely on the availability of oil for much longer, and it's reassuring to know that, fortunately, we will not become stuck because of it! <br /><br />I am pleased that the world is making inroads into discovering more environmentally-friendly means of generating electricity, and look forward to a cleaner, greener future!u14007313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-13460341150622750312014-10-14T10:41:22.089-04:002014-10-14T10:41:22.089-04:00Richard,
"the ever reducing supply of it"...Richard,<br />"the ever reducing supply of it"<br /><br />It's hard to break the perception of energy scarcity that has dominated the last four decades, but the preponderance of energy data say it's time to do so. US proved oil reserves are at a 30 year high, because we're now producing oil directly from source rock, rather than just scarce and depleting conventional reservoirs. Global oil reserves today are 26% higher than 10 years ago, despite a 14% increase in annual consumption in the same period. Oil prices are sinking today because there's more supply than demand, and that's only partly due to a weak global economy.<br /><br />see:<br />http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=RCRR01NUS_1&f=A<br /><br />and <br /><br />http://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/about-bp/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy.html<br /><br />And it's not just oil. Gas is surging from unconventional sources and from conventional reservoirs in unexpected places. Renewables like wind and solar are becoming cost-competitive in locations with good resources. The real "fact of the matter" is that while the cost of energy remains a challenge for many economies, and emissions are still a problem, we have more energy from more sources than we imagined possible. Logistics--getting energy from source to market reliably and cost-effectively--is turning out to be a much bigger problem than production or generation. We need a new mindset that matches this new reality. Geoffrey Styleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18047970229068397492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-68657016398500518582014-10-14T02:39:32.963-04:002014-10-14T02:39:32.963-04:00This was a great article, however energy developme...This was a great article, however energy development is problem the world around. You would think that with the levels of technology we are currently at as a generation there should be many more options and ideas for renewable energy sources. the fact of the matter is though that the huge corporations involved in the distribution of today's energy reserves are making more and more money off the ever increasing demand for energy and the ever reducing supply of it and why would they want to stop themselves making money. However i think that South Africa as a country has the potential to invest and show the world how useful renewable energy such as solar power can be.Richard Robertsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-90108596653018164082014-10-13T14:22:41.124-04:002014-10-13T14:22:41.124-04:00Thanks for a very enlightening article, however en...Thanks for a very enlightening article, however energy creation is a worldwide problem and I belief different countries should have different approaches. I believe that South Africa and Africa has the perfect climate for the usage of solar energy sources. On the other side in Europe countries has longer winters and less sun and might seek alternative solutions. <br />Currently South Africa’s power is generated by Eskom and is dependent on coal. South Africa is faced with 2 major problems namely deteriorated infrastructure and little maintenance and secondly reducing levels of available coal.<br />South Africa has been confronted with load shedding over the past few years and the growth in demand for electricity by a developing nation has added just more pressure.<br />South Africa needs to actively drive for alternative sources of power such as Solar energy, however that will only take effect if driven by legislation and policies instituted by Government. Unfortunately the owners of mines who produce coal are very much linked to the decision makers in Government and therefore transition to other resources such as solar energy I doubt will go as quickly as we all hope for.<br />Marco van der Walt (14020140)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-43127909602858777222014-10-13T08:48:13.649-04:002014-10-13T08:48:13.649-04:00Michael,
South Africa has excellent solar resource...Michael,<br />South Africa has excellent solar resource, comparable to the US southwest. Not surprising, considering good climate and latitude mirroring Southern California.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_South_Africa#mediaviewer/File:SouthAfr-g13_opt.pngGeoffrey Styleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18047970229068397492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-29758320155055225172014-10-12T15:13:15.717-04:002014-10-12T15:13:15.717-04:00Thank you for this very intriguing post on energy....Thank you for this very intriguing post on energy.<br /><br />I believe that solar energy is definitely a way forward in dealing with the current crisis of the demand for energy increasing. Recently, Eskom, the South African electricity provider, has been doing what is referred to "load shedding". This is when one area of a city, or a suburb, is switched off from the grid to decrease the load on the grid.<br /><br />Eskom has been struggling to deal with the power usage in South Africa, as seen by the many television advertisements they post.<br /><br />Therefore, a viable option for, and not only, Eskom would be to start creating this infrastructure that is being talked about (PV and STE solar) to increase the supply of energy.<br /><br />The average amount of sunlight received in certain parts of South Africa is around 2500 hours. In comparison to the USA and Europe, South Africa receives about 220W/m2 of energy, with the USA and Europe being only 150 W/m2 and 100W/m2 respectively. [Source: http://www.energy.gov.za/files/esources/renewables/r_solar.html]<br /><br />With that said, I believe that solar power has a major benefit to countries in Africa, especially South Africa. Although the energy collected in the USA and europe is less, it could still provide the much needed alternative energy to those countries.Michael Aguirre (14220602)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-68043363448939115802014-10-12T13:47:01.751-04:002014-10-12T13:47:01.751-04:00Solar energy growth potential conflicts with views...Solar energy growth potential conflicts with views that some countries are ready for it and others are not, therefore the possibility of solar energy becoming the world’s largest power source by 2050 from my point of view is conservative. This growth potential could be possible, but there are many obstacles to deal with such as: the growth rates required and the policies set up by governments necessary to support them. This is where the challenge lies. However, solar power is an attractive energy source and should be encouraged globally. With energy demand continuously increasing and the world’s limited resources, solar energy has the potential to become an important future conventional source of energy. The future appears to be exceedingly bright for PV and STE solar energy.Sasha Tavares (14003423)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-32945842142956973932014-10-12T05:21:03.548-04:002014-10-12T05:21:03.548-04:00Chaun55
This is a very informative article and on...Chaun55<br /><br />This is a very informative article and one which brings to light a lot of thought provoking judgments on the IEAs statement that Solar energy may be the biggest energy source by the mid century. It is worth noting that some countries like the canary islands have already gone off the grid so to speak. Relying solely on renewable energy sources such as solar hydro and wind, which shows that in the 21 centenary this is already possible. They are however, smaller with less infrastructure and like the article suggests, with a move from gas powered car to electric one the demand for electricity will increase exponentially and thus lessen the likely hood of the world economy being able to source most of its energy from solar power in the coming years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-28582622068707263132014-10-09T13:25:57.281-04:002014-10-09T13:25:57.281-04:00Azhar,
I'd just point out that power demand in...Azhar,<br />I'd just point out that power demand in the developed world didn't stagnate because of distributed power, but due to recessions. Now, the combination of DG and energy efficiency are reducing the upside for utilities of the weak recoveries that are occurring. It's a tough dynamic, even for DG, because it's easier to gain share in a strong market.Geoffrey Styleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18047970229068397492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-2733657417519295672014-10-09T11:43:04.311-04:002014-10-09T11:43:04.311-04:00Azhar Omar
The per-unit cost of electricity prov...Azhar Omar<br /><br /> The per-unit cost of electricity provided by power companies will begin to rise this has been occurring in many countries as costly infrastructure demands combine with stagnating or falling demand caused by the penetration of distributed power systems. These two merging dynamics – dropping solar costs and rising utility rates for electricity. Although solar power is an immature, in 35 years time I believe it will greater established power source.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199410.post-72243620710280260842014-10-08T09:46:15.086-04:002014-10-08T09:46:15.086-04:00This was a very eye opening and thought provoking ...This was a very eye opening and thought provoking article. Solar power as always seen to be the best way out of our power shortage but it also seems to be a very long a hard process. I think it should be more forcefully encouraged through each and every major country. Although the 35 years seems like a long time, it can go by very fast and serious action needs to be taken. Otherwise, this operation will be as you said "ambitious". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com