Is Renewable Energy the Answer for Water Conservation
In the last decade, there has been a lot of discussion about climate change and the need to switch to renewable energy sources. Just recently, there has been a lot of attention surrounding the Arizona water crisis and the future of Arizona water availability. Water shortages are indeed affecting farmers and hurting the agriculture industry in the US, but water shortages are not just an American problem; this is a global crisis.
Understanding the Basics of Solar Energy
The sun produces a tremendous amount of energy. The solar radiation that reaches the Earth's surface is estimated to be twice as much as will ever be obtained from all of the Earth's non-renewable resources of coal, oil, natural gas, and mined uranium combined.