Solar Energy is not the magic bullet that it was once lauded to be, but it is, nonetheless, emerging as the potential long-term solution for most of our human energy needs. The technology still has hurdles to overcome, but thanks to a combination of other emerging technologies, like nanotechnology and the emergence of graphene, not to mention other biochemical breakthroughs that have also contributed, solar power might very well be on the cusp of finally becoming affordable, efficient, and long-lasting.
If new solar tech can overcome these drawbacks, then solar as a viable solution for onsite creation of energy might be the dominant energy of the future. As we almost always point out here at the Freedomist when talking about emerging tech, the real impediments are not in our opportunities to further develop and perfect these technologies, but in assuring that we have open source tech which can empower individuals and free associations with the same tech power as the largest corporations of the world, a possibility that is very real if not now, very, very soon.
In combination with other technologies, such as 3D printing, an individual could go into an unsettled place with nothing but a 3D printer and the resources required for the printer to print, resources that can become increasingly plant-based. With the plans at hand, a whole world can emerge from the 3D printer, including more 3D printers to increase productivity efficiency.
That world might be more in the distance than I’d like, but we are most likely closer to that reality than you, the reader, perhaps imagine. In that world, solar is the portable power that, increasingly, can pull power from the sun’s rays, even through clouds, and maybe someday even storms.
This is a world that has increasing opportunities for individuals and free associations to create their own realities, sustainably reliant spaces where the demands of central authority have little impact in a world where our wants and our needs are met by our small circle of people that mostly live right next to us. That is a dangerous world for factions, but a glorious one for those who favor consensual exchange.
From www.kilgorenewsherald.com
2021-11-30 13:45:00
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A growing number of landlords and property owners have been installing solar energy systems on rooftops, open land, and canopy-style carports at commercial properties of all kinds. These investments reduce operating costs, promote sustainability, and boost returns on investment. As solar power technology continues to improve with each advancement, the USE of those technologies is also creating a surge in property owners earning new revenues by becoming a host site for solar farms. The positive impact of solar energy on commercial properties continues to expand. As technology costs have fallen and efficiencies have increased, providing more energy output per square foot, solar has become one of the primary sources of new electrical capacity installed across the United States. An article in Commercial Property Executive, quoting Con Edision Clean Energy Businesses executives, said: “Beyond asset-by-asset investment in solar, commercial real estate owners in a growing number of states can realize even greater savings and efficiency by participating in an increasingly popular program—community solar… under a community solar approach, if your commercial property can host more solar-based electricity than your property requires, the additional energy produced can be sold for the benefit of the surrounding community…….
The article continued: “Community solar also delivers community relations benefits by serving as a quiet, clean source of sustainable energy for the local area. Landlords benefit from lower cost energy while positively…
