The Future of Renewable Energy

Renewable energy is energy collected from infinite sources, such as wind, sunlight, and tides. With the International Energy Agency expecting renewable electricity generation to rise by over one-third by the year 2022, it is important to increase the types of renewable energies to produce enough electricity from clean energy. 

Floating Solars

Also known as floating photovoltaic, floating solar energy is an array of solar panels on a structure that floats on top of a body of water like a lake or reservoir. A technological feature of floating solar energy is that it does not take up any land space, and is instead occupied on water, an inhabitable area for human beings. It’s structure also prevents evaporation on whichever area it’s built upon, which could partially contribute healthily in reduction of climate change dangers like flooding. Also, it’s easier to manage than land made solar panels. Lastly, the structure of floating solar energy allows for a simple implementation of a cooling system and storage system to store up energy efficiently.
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What is Clean Energy?

Have you ever had a presentation where your teacher talks about the dangers of fossil fuel and the importance of being environmentally sustainable? You probably heard them mention vague terms such as “Hydroelectric Energy” or “Tidal”, confused as to exactly what they meant.

Where does our energy come from?

Around 80% of our energy comes from fossil fuels. The process to convert fossil fuels into the energy and electricity that we use today emits a lot of greenhouses gases which contribute to climate change. And by a lot, we mean almost 10 giga-tonnes of CO2 emissions per year!

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